About CTOMN
We are a Nigerian NGO born from a conviction that the Gospel must be carried — not just preached — into the heart of the Muslim world. We begin at home, in Plateau State.
Our Purpose
Our Mission
“Our mission is to reach out to our brothers and sisters practicing Islam around the world, in their language — Classical Language — with the best knowledge on doing it differently and more effectively. Also, we are on the mission to help Christian families be more in tune with God and by doing so, achieve healthier and more God-fearing families.”
Our Vision
“Our Vision is to be the foremost galvanizing force for all Christians and Christian organizations in the African continent for the purpose of taking the gospel to Muslims through the use of Classical Language and the use of powerful exemplary Christ-like lives in our families, by the next 20 years.”
Our Values
Faith
Everything we do flows from a deep conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord and that the Gospel changes lives.
Courage
We operate in a high-risk environment. We choose to stay — because the people here need the Gospel most.
Service
We serve without discrimination — the widow, the orphan, the displaced Muslim — because mercy reflects Christ.
Excellence
We pursue excellence in Classical Language scholarship, educational practice, and organizational integrity.
Our Story
CTOMN founded by Rev. Umar Ado in Plateau State, Nigeria
Classical Language School launched with first cohort of students
Beacon of Light School opens — first IDP children enrolled
Women, Children & Vulnerable Program formally established
Social enterprise arm launched — Guest House and Internet Café open
Classical Language Training Exchange Program partnership with Dar Cambony, Cairo initiated
December 24 attacks — CTOMN provides immediate humanitarian response to 200+ displaced families
Strategic expansion phase — seeking $200,000 for WCV program; Classical Language Exchange in full swing
The World We Work In
Plateau State occupies Nigeria's Middlebelt — a contested zone where Christian and Muslim communities have coexisted, clashed, and bled for decades. The fault lines are ethnic, religious, and political; the victims are overwhelmingly civilians.
On December 24, 2023, a series of coordinated attacks targeted Christian villages across Plateau State. Hundreds were killed. Thousands were displaced. Families fled with nothing. CTOMN mobilized immediately.
We do not sensationalize this. We name it soberly because understanding our context is inseparable from understanding our mission. The Gospel is most powerful precisely here — in the places of greatest darkness.