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About Us
Sunesis Learning Initiative (SLI) is a progressive, mission-oriented, multifaceted, global ministry that aims to disciple the world for our Lord Jesus Christ.
The scope of our activities cuts across multiple spheres of influence in society (the overlap between faith, governance, economy, family, education, media, arts, entertainment, and culture). We are a Solution Centre. Whether domestic, international, economic or faith-based, policy is simply a solution to a mystery or a problem. A public solution to a public problem is called a public policy. This is where Sunesis comes in.
SUNESIS EXPLAINED
“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” (Pro 4:7, NIV). The author states that understanding is worth all a person is worth. In another section, the bible states, “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established” (Pro 24:3, NIV).
Just as wisdom is important, understanding is also very important. The Spirit of wisdom doesn’t come alone. In Proverbs 8:14, Wisdom says, “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.” Wisdom imparts understanding. Sometimes, people, families, and nations have questions that require answers. The absence of understanding causes them to walk in darkness, pain and penury. The Spirit of wisdom gives insight into mysteries and secrets by flooding the eyes of our understanding with light. In the parable of the sower, the Lord Jesus emphasises the importance of understanding when He explains that the seeds that fell by the wayside represent those who, when they hear the Word, don’t understand it. The message got into their hearts, but Jesus said that because they didn’t understand it, Satan came immediately to steal it from their hearts (Matthew 13:19). That means such persons will not enjoy life and the blessing Sunesis gives. Sunesis is spiritual understanding.
In the absence of it, there are no solutions to problems or mysteries—be it at the individual or national level. Many people ignorant of Sunesis or spiritual understanding function with a lesser understanding, namely human, worldly, or carnal understanding—what they have picked up from the sense realm—and yet life is spiritual. The physical came out of the spiritual. So, understanding the spirituality of life is where real victory lies. A lack of spiritual understanding affects how a person thinks, speaks and walks the earth. Spiritual understanding comes from God the Holy Spirit and is granted through God’s Word. Pastor Chris Oyahkilome DSc. DSc. DD. explains Sunesis thus:
‘Understanding’ as used in Colossians 1:9 is translated from the Greek word ‘Sunesis’. It is an interpretation, a way of thinking; a mentality. It is a revelatory understanding which the Word of God gives. It will make you spiritually wise, insightful, and discerning. It will cause you to have the personality that God wants you to have. More importantly, it will program you for the ages to come
THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOUSE
Isa 2:2 (AMPC)
2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be [firmly] established as the highest of the mountains and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it.
Why will all nations come to the Lord’s House? Because of solutions. SLI is strategically positioned on the mountain of the Lord's house as part of that house to provide sunesis or spiritual understanding to our world.
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An Initiative?
To understand the Sunesis Learning Initiative, one must first comprehend what an initiative is. An initiative as per Google’s English dictionary is defined as follows:
initiative
- the ability to assess and initiate things independently.
- "use your initiative, imagination, and common sense"
- the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
- "anti-hunting groups have seized the initiative in the dispute"
- an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something.
-"a new initiative against car crime"
- (especially in Switzerland and some US states) the right of citizens outside the legislature to originate legislation.
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What We Do?
The SUNESIS Learning Initiative, also known as the Ekklēsia Project, offers “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.” It is a divine “act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something.”
We equip/perfect Living Stones for God’s built without hands!
1Pe 2:4-5 (NIV)
4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him
5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1Peter 2:4-5 (AMPC)
4 Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight. [Psa 118:22; Isa 28:16]
5 [Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.
2Co 5:1 (KJV)
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Act 7:48 (KJV)
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet
1Peter 2:4-5 (AMPC)
4 Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight. [Psa 118:22; Isa 28:16]
5 [Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.
2Co 5:1 (KJV)
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Act 7:48 (KJV)
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet
(Mat 16:18, KJV).
18 The House of God—is built by God. The Holy Spirit is the Chief Architect of God, and Jesus, who is the Word, is himself God (John 1:1). Jesus told Peter, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
He never said, “I will cause men to build my house,” but rather, “I [Jesus] will build my Ekklesia.” The word church is correctly translated as the Ekklesia or God’s reigning royal house or God’s royal family. God, therefore, is the builder of His City—Zion and His House within that City. Abraham sought for this city.
Heb 11:10 (KJV)
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Though God is the leading builder, He, however, chooses to build His building with the help of those called His co-laborers.
1Co 3:9-11 (KJV)
9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Construction requires building blocks and the building blocks are in part recreated new creations in Christ Jesus (new men).
2Co 5:17-21 (KJV)
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
20 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
These verses above sum up the genesis, vision and mission of Sunesis Learning Initiative—to equip or perfect the Living Stones (1Peter 2:5) after the image and likeness of the Living Stone (1Peter 2:4). These Stones are laid in Zion as part of God’s building.
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How We Do It?
To this end, the Initiative employs a Christ-encompassing, multi-centric, and widespread set of character-forming, capacity-building tools that are Christ-centric, value-laden, and driven. By this, reference is made to the culture and values of the Kingdom of Heaven. Put differently, the Initiative endeavors to renew people in the spirit of their minds—enabling them to put to death the Old Man and put on the New Man with his New Kingdom Culture. This is found in the continuation of the verses already quoted above: Read More...
Eph 4:23-25 (KJV)
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Rom 12:1-2 (KJV)
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
A sample of how the Initiative achieves the above is education through in-person teaching seminars, one-on-one mentorship and coaching, a learning management system, videos, print media, social platforms, and all available media.
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTH AND ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE
Truth is the unveiled objective reality lying at the basis of and agreeing with an appearance; the manifested, the veritable essence of matter. Truth, verity, reality. The reality pertaining to an appearance (adapted from The Complete Word Study Dictionary).
Accurate knowledge is also important. Many seek knowledge and truth from the media systems of this world rather than from God the Creator. The world’s media outlets have, over time, been strategically consolidated into the hands of a few global actors. This has led to a monopoly of knowledge production, distribution and consumption—to fit a particular narrative. Most of these narratives do not give life but spread misinformation or lies, fear, dissatisfaction etc. because they are connected to the tree of knowledge of good and evil—and not the tree of life. False knowledge from the wrong tree leads to a defeated and frustrated life with occasional highs and many lows. It matters what you ingest. Accurate knowledge [epignosis] leads to life (Zoe)—the very same life Jesus is and has made available to you. This is sometimes referred to as eternal life. What is eternal life?
Joh 17:3(KJV)
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
It is available to all who will accept it today. This is partly why SLI exists—to contribute to making this knowledge available to all.
1 Jn 2:25(KJV)
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1Jn 5:11-12,20(KJV)
11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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Vision
Our vision is to take the Holy Spirit's divine understanding (SUNESIS) and solutions to the people and nations of the earth and to demonstrate the will and nature of the Spirit.
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Mission
Our mission is to raise generations of men and women who will come into their inheritance to fulfil God's dream.
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Core Values
Our core values are taken from the following scripture:
2Pet 1:5-9 (KJV)
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Everything we do at the Sunesis Learning Initiative is guided by our core values:
- Diligence
- Faith
- Virtue
- Knowledge
- Temperance
- Patience
- Godliness
- Brotherly kindness
- Love
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Sample Areas of Study
- Born again, the right way
- Identity Crises
- Identity resolution
- Why did Jesus Come?
- Old versus New Covenant
- Initiation and Baptism
- Basic Doctrines
- His Kingdom and His Righteousness
- Gift of Righteousness
- Righteousness which is of Faith
- Covenants of Scripture
- Heirs of the Promise
- Who is the Ecclesia?
- What is the Ecclesia?
- Who Serves in the Ecclesia?
- Priesthood and Kingship
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Teacher
Dr. Solomon Appiah, Ph.D., is the founder of the Sunesis Learning Initiative (SLI), a progressive, mission-oriented, multifaceted, global ministry that aims to disciple the world for our Lord Jesus Christ. As a pastor, teacher, seminar host, and best-selling author, Pastor Solomon, affectionally known as Rabbi Solomon, is passionate about bringing the peoples of the world into the reality of what Christ has accomplished for them—bringing many sons into glory.
Dr. Appiah’s work and interests cut across multiple spheres of influence in society (the overlap between faith, governance, economy, family, education, media, arts, entertainment, and culture)—and his teachings and seminars reflect the breadth of this knowledge. He is a bible teacher, consultant, lecturer, and author, whose previous work spans international relations, natural resources and human rights.
He hosts the world-renowned Sunesis Teaching Seminars and is the author of the highly sought-after Sunesis Insights—a repository of teaching articles categorised by Faith, Policy & Governance and Leadership.
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GET BORN AGAIN
The most important decision a person will ever make in life is to get born again—reconciliation back to God as a New Creation, different from the former creation. This process has been reduced to solely repeating a prayer while a clergy member leads another in that prayer, and it usually goes like this: “Repeat this prayer after me….” The truth of the matter is that this is not necessarily the scriptural way. So what then is the scriptural way? It is stated in the following verses:
Rom 10:9-10 (KJV)
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
The person seeking salvation or to be reconciled back to God the Father, to become part of the bride of Christ must do two things:
Confess With Thy Mouth The Lord Jesus
The word confess is translated from a Greek word G3670 transliterated as homologeō and defined by Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament as “to say the same thing as another, i.e., to agree with, assent.” It means assenting to something. It’s a legal term. It means to agree with or consent to the desire of another”. Now when Jesus died, he overcame death, hell, and the grave and resurrected. God the Father then made him Lord, Master, Owner, etc.— “Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,” (Php 2:9-10, AMPC).
Why would every knee bow?
Because that is what we do before a Lord. When his disciples saw him for the first time after his resurrection, they bowed and worshipped him in his new status as Lord of All—and its implication (Matthew 28:9; John 20:28). To be born again, one must understand these things, and out of the abundance of what they believe in their hearts, their mouths must say the same thing in concert with God— “And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Php 2:11, KJV). One must confess his Lordship. This means recognizing that henceforth, you have a new Master and Owner and only live to do His will and not yours. It’s a legal confession and induction of sorts. The second thing is to believe. Believe what?
Believe In Thine Heart That God Hath Raised Him From The Dead
A person seeking life must believe the implication of Jesus being raised from the dead, which is alluded to in v10—which is righteousness or justification, which is better spelled out in the following scriptures.
Rom 4:25 (YLT)
25 who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.
Rom 4:25 (Weymouth)
25 who was surrendered to death because of the offences we had committed, and was raised to life because of the acquittal secured for us.
Rom 5:18 (Weymouth)
18 It follows then that just as the result of a single transgression is a condemnation which extends to the whole race, so also the result of a single decree of righteousness is a life-giving acquittal which extends to the whole race.
So important is believing in the resurrection of Christ and its meaning that Apostle Paul said:
1Co 15:32 (AMPC)
32 If the dead are not raised [at all], let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will be dead. [Isa 22:13]
Conclusion
If you are interested in getting born again, consult our write-up on the subject matter so you can make the transition the biblical way into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son.
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BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD EVENTS
Knowledge production in contemporary times is by and large controlled by few media outlets and families globally, and many have a secular perspective on issues. The Sunesis Learning Initiative examines global events from a biblical perspective and publishes these periodically. Basically, this is about looking at world events through the lens of the holy scriptures and what it teaches.
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SLI FOUNDATION
Jesus Christ and the Apostles he commissioned taught us to give to those less fortunate than ourselves, such as children, the sick, hungry, orphans, widows, prisoners—vulnerable groups in society. Obedience to this instruction brings a reward. The Sunesis learning Initiative would appreciate your donations so we can assist those in need.
Mat 25:36-45 (KJV)
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
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ONLINE TRAINING
The Sunesis Learning Initiative makes use of all available media platforms to equip the saints to grow in Christ and to do the work of the ministry. One means is by tutelage on a social media platform—via Alumni Referral Program. If interested, fill out an application form, and our staff will be in contact with you.
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MENTORSHIPS
Another word for mentorship is discipleship. The Sunesis Learning Initiative, upon request, does organize mentorship opportunities to assist in the growth of the saints—subject to the availability of mentors. Interested applicants should send in their request along with their bio, CV, statement of interest, and what they expect to gain from this experience. Our team will get back to you.
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SEMINARS
The Sunesis Learning Initiative does organize virtual and physical seminars for equipping the saints—where the Holy Spirit inseminates them with the seed of the word of God like he did with Mary, the mother of Jesus. A seminar can be defined as a special group-study class for students—from Latin seminarium "breeding ground, plant nursery"–hence seminary. It refers to a gathering where knowledge and truths are imparted.
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MIND TRUST
The Sunesis Learning Initiative is also a Mind Trust or, more aptly put—a Mind of Christ Trust. The mind of man is hostile to God (Rom 8:7). The mind of Christ or the mind set on the Spirit, however, holds the solutions for all problems across the globe.
1Co 2:16 (KJV)
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Rom 8:6-7 (NASB)
6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so
