Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Returning to Liberia

This Friday afternoon (November 15th), I will be heading back to Liberia (West Africa). Some of you may remember that I visited Liberia last February to teach Lead Like Jesus. Since returning to the US, several of the pastors have asked me to come back and to help them learn more about the principles of servant leadership that Jesus modeled for us.

So, after the positive feedback that Luke Kuepfer and I received from the pastors that we trained in Uganda this past summer, I contacted the pastors and agreed to go back to Liberia to begin the same four-year development process that we started in Uganda with a group of 20-25 pastors there.

I will be traveling to the city of Ganta, which is located in northern Liberia near the border with the country of Guinea. Pastor Alexander Freeman, and his wife Fannia, will be my hosts. The people that I will be working with are very, very poor, but they love the Lord and want to build His Kingdom.

I have posted my schedule below. It lays out what I will be doing each day. Thank you in advance for your prayers and I would ask that you especially pray for the pastors that will be attending the training. I plan on updating the blog every evening, beginning on Sunday evening (as long as the electricity and internet connections cooperate). I will do my best to post a few pictures for you.

Blessings!

Fred


Lead Like Jesus - Liberia
Leader Training
 Schedule

Friday, Nov 15                     Depart US for Monrovia, Liberia @ 5:45 PM
Saturday, Nov 16                 Arrive at Monrovia airport @ 7:15 PM
                                                Remain overnight in nearby hotel (TBA)                                         
Sunday, Nov 17                   Travel to Ganta (Time TBA)
                                                Check into hotel/prepare for Monday’s training
Monday, Nov 18                   LLJ Training                                               
                                                8:30 am - Depart hotel for church
                                                9 am-10am - Introduction/brief 4-year process
                                                10 am-1pm - Lead Like Jesus Encounter
                                                1 pm-2 pm - Lunch
                                                2 pm-5 pm - LLJ Encounter, continued
Tuesday, Nov 19                  LLJ Training                                            
                                                8:30 am - Depart hotel for church
                                                9 am-11am - Complete LLJ Encounter
11 am-1pm - Facilitation/teaching lessons/tips
(divide leaders into 2 groups)
                                                1 pm-2 pm - Lunch
                                                2 pm-5 pm Facilitation/teaching lessons/tips
 Wednesday, Nov 20            LLJ Training
                                                8:30 am - Depart hotel for church
9 am-1 pm - Practice teaching (Group 1)
1 pm-2 pm - Lunch
                                                2 pm-4 pm - Practice teaching, cont. (Group 1)
                                                4 pm-5 pm - Review and feedback
Thursday, Nov 21                LLJ Training
                                                8:30 am - Depart hotel for church
                                                9 am-1 pm - Practice teaching (Group 2)            
                                                1 pm-2 pm - Lunch
                                                2 pm-4 pm - Practice teaching, cont. (Group 2)
                                                4 pm-5 pm - Review and feedback                                   
Friday, Nov 22                      LLJ Training and discuss Next year 
                                                8:30am - depart hotel for church
                                                9 am-10 am - Conduct debriefs/answer questions
10  am-12 pm - Planning for the next steps:
     - Discuss commitment to teach LLJ to other
     - Handout study guides and other materials.
     -  Set up quarterly leader huddles/meetings.
     -  Discuss plans/agenda for next year's training.
1 pm-2 pm - Time of prayer and thanksgiving
2 pm - session concludes                                               
Saturday, Nov 23                Depart for Monrovia and Return to US 
                                                9 am - checkout of hotel and depart for Monrovia
                                                6:30 pm Check-in at the airport
                                                8:50 pm - Depart for US 
Sunday, Nov 24                   Arrive in the US 
                                                2:35 pm Flight arrives at Cincinnati airport





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