A STORY OF FAITH, VISION & GOD’S UNWAVERING FAITHFULNESS

How God’s Kingdom works — small beginnings, unlikely sources, invisible activity, irresistible growth that is the Petros Network story. Pastor Ray Noah, CEO, President
In 2002, the president of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia contacted the Blair Foundation, led by Charles Blair, founder, and Ray Noah, foundation president, to help bring transformation to his region. The only Christian in his administration, the president believed the gospel was the hope of his region and that through trained leaders and energized local churches (biblical life-giving faith communities), his region could be transformed spiritually, socially, and economically.
A few years into the project, Charles Blair passed away and Petros Network was formed under the direction of Ray and Linda Noah. Since those early years Petros Network has grown to partner with 65 Christian denominations and organizations to launch efforts in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Myanmar, training and empowering a network of over 4,678 in-country leaders serving in underserved, unreached communities. Today, over 3.6 million have heard about the unconditional love of God, with over 600,000 followers—and those numbers are growing. The communities we serve typically practice Islam and/or traditional religions with harmful cultural practices such as female mutilation, early marriage, nutritional taboos, magic, or the spread of hatred, tribalism and extremism. The sharing of God’s transforming love takes place person-by-person, village-by-village through equipped transformational community leaders who build thriving faith communities.
Petros Network’s holistic approach trains the indigenous leader to put the gospel into practice in such a way that all of life in the village will be lifted for the better. Our world is complex, and truly effective solutions require a holistic approach. Our full-circle thinking of planting life-giving faith communities and providing Redemptive Lift through compassion and care has been so effective we are invited into new areas by church denominations and local governments. Our approach to community development and empowerment includes Redemptive Lift activities in:
