CGA is so grateful to Compassion for sending out 9 university students to minister to our secondary students during their reunion. Here is a little more about their program and the results from the week.
The vision of Compassion’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) globally is to be the premier Christian leadership ministry for university students in the developing world. Recognized for their godly character and influence, our graduates will mobilize to end the cycle of poverty that undermines their nations.
Our Ministry Tag line is: Educating, Training and Discipling Servant Leaders. We identify candidates from our Child Sponsorship Program who have exceptional Christian leadership and academic potential. Students receive a first-class education and are trained and discipled to become Christian leaders both now and for the future. Every graduate is prepared t
o serve and use their considerable skills and influence to end poverty. They will transform their communities and nations. The students seize the opportunity to develop their God-given gifts and become skilled professionals and Christian leaders of influence in their churches, communities and nations.
Biblical Mandate for the Leadership Development Program
This verse in Isaiah 61:3-4 (NIV) captures the mission of Compassion International’s Leadership Development Program:
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.”
They arrived in Mbita on Su
nday 24th April 2011, ready to begin ministering to the students from 25th to 27th April 2011. They implemented the program which had been forwarded to us by Uncle Joe. These are some of the sessions they trained: Devotions, Bible studies, group discussions, Academic talk, Life skills training, Sexual purity and Character development. They did this through open discussion forums where students were able to open up and ask questions. There were person to person meetings with students to deal with deep counseling issues and mentorship. The students mingled well with the team since they share the same backgrounds. We also had morning and evening devotions where the LDP students took time to pray for the challenges and issues that the students shared. It was a wonderful time for them to dedicate the whole program before the lord.
The following are outcomes which were achieved within the three days.
1. 12 students gave their lives to Christ
2. We prayed for 30 students on various issues ranging from their students to their families
3. 12 students received counseling from the team
4. New partnerships with SEEK(Suba Environmental Education of Kenya) were formed
5. We strengthened our relationship with CGA through sharing what Compassion does to advocate for vulnerable children. We will continue sharing best practices with CGA in order to enhance more learning to take place.
6. CGA students got mentors from our students and established ties and contacts for further mentorship and follow-up
7. The reunion this year was more interesting than the other past years
8. Our students said that the experience was fulfilling and they felt that they were able to be of help to other youth from who share the same background
9. CGA students made some commitments and resolutions as a result of the trainings. They were challenged in all areas of t heir lives and they promised to be change agents in the Mbita community.
10. CGA’s and SEEK administration was encouraged by our support to continue doing the good work of ministering to children in Mbita.
Praise God for the work these future leaders did at CGA.
The vision of Compassion’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) globally is to be the premier Christian leadership ministry for university students in the developing world. Recognized for their godly character and influence, our graduates will mobilize to end the cycle of poverty that undermines their nations.
Our Ministry Tag line is: Educating, Training and Discipling Servant Leaders. We identify candidates from our Child Sponsorship Program who have exceptional Christian leadership and academic potential. Students receive a first-class education and are trained and discipled to become Christian leaders both now and for the future. Every graduate is prepared t
o serve and use their considerable skills and influence to end poverty. They will transform their communities and nations. The students seize the opportunity to develop their God-given gifts and become skilled professionals and Christian leaders of influence in their churches, communities and nations.Biblical Mandate for the Leadership Development Program
This verse in Isaiah 61:3-4 (NIV) captures the mission of Compassion International’s Leadership Development Program:
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.”
They arrived in Mbita on Su
nday 24th April 2011, ready to begin ministering to the students from 25th to 27th April 2011. They implemented the program which had been forwarded to us by Uncle Joe. These are some of the sessions they trained: Devotions, Bible studies, group discussions, Academic talk, Life skills training, Sexual purity and Character development. They did this through open discussion forums where students were able to open up and ask questions. There were person to person meetings with students to deal with deep counseling issues and mentorship. The students mingled well with the team since they share the same backgrounds. We also had morning and evening devotions where the LDP students took time to pray for the challenges and issues that the students shared. It was a wonderful time for them to dedicate the whole program before the lord.
The following are outcomes which were achieved within the three days.
1. 12 students gave their lives to Christ
2. We prayed for 30 students on various issues ranging from their students to their families
3. 12 students received counseling from the team
4. New partnerships with SEEK(Suba Environmental Education of Kenya) were formed
5. We strengthened our relationship with CGA through sharing what Compassion does to advocate for vulnerable children. We will continue sharing best practices with CGA in order to enhance more learning to take place.
6. CGA students got mentors from our students and established ties and contacts for further mentorship and follow-up
7. The reunion this year was more interesting than the other past years
8. Our students said that the experience was fulfilling and they felt that they were able to be of help to other youth from who share the same background
9. CGA students made some commitments and resolutions as a result of the trainings. They were challenged in all areas of t heir lives and they promised to be change agents in the Mbita community.
10. CGA’s and SEEK administration was encouraged by our support to continue doing the good work of ministering to children in Mbita.
Praise God for the work these future leaders did at CGA.
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