YAMOUSSOUKRO EVENTS PLACE

Economic sustainability for the Church of God in Côte d’Ivoire will be vital for the health of the church in the long-term. Income from the YEP project will be divided with 50% going back into the sustainability of the project itself (maintenance, management, etc.) and 50% going to the following church ministries: evangelism, national executive committee, local churches, Theological Education by Extension, women’s ministry, youth ministry and Christian education.

YEP began with the building of a shed to house 3-wheelers and an office with a storage area to store materials for an events center (tables, chairs, tents, and tableware) on the national church headquarters land in Yamoussoukro. In 2024, the first 3-wheeler was purchased, and it has been rented out and began generating revenue for the project and ministries beginning in February 2025. This next phase of the project seeks to build an open-air gathering place to be rented out for community events. The approach to generating income will be two-fold: renting the 3-wheeler to transport items which can include the items rented for an off-site event (tents, chairs, tables, tableware) or the rental of the open-air facility with these furnishings.

As the Church of God in Côte d’Ivoire continues to grow in national and local leadership, this project will allow the church the resources needed to move forward in multiple areas of national and local ministry. The income generated through the rental of the events center and its furnishings will enable the Ivorian church the capacity to fund ministries in a sustainable way and rely less on outside income. This will increase the health of the church and empower Ivorian leaders to move ahead for the growth and vitality of the church for years to come.