September 2004

Vanguard Global Training endeavors to equip leaders who are on the frontlines of ministry around the world. Recently, Bobby Hill, Vanguard’s International Director, participated in a Vanguard Global Training Conference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.

According to team leader Bobby Hill, it was a very fruitful ministry trip. “A top-notch team of equippers was recruited from seven different churches from the US and Belgium,“ said Hill. These conferences are designed to provide quality biblically-based training for frontline ministry leaders in unreached and unevangelized countries. In cooperation with a supportive organizing committee, they were able to attract 3,500 leaders in Lubumbashi and Licasi, DRC. The leadership training was delivered in multiple tracks for leaders in worship, pastoral ministry, youth, and the marketplace.

Some of the Conference topics included:

• Discovering Your Shape and Size as a Leader
• Moving Up the Ladder of Leadership
• Resolving Conflicts the Bible Way
• The Power of Vision
• The Biblical Basis for Marketplace Ministry
• Dealing with the Myths of Leadership
• Integrating the Supernatural into the Workplace
• Embracing Biblical Core Values for your church

 

The trainers saw Congo’s amazing natural and spiritual potential. “As a team, I believe we were able to make a contribution towards the country’s future,” said Hill. Not only was each leader provided with a syllabus of leadership training notes in their own language but also warm meals were provided for each day of the conference. The week concluded with a closing ceremony which included praying a blessing over each ministry leader and giving them a certificate of completion. “It was touching how special this was to them,” said a team member.

The pastors expressed their heartwarming gratitude. One pastor explained how his church had doubled in size since the last training conference and wanted the leaders to lay hands on him once again. Of course, the team knew only God can cause church growth like that. While transiting through Kinshassa, the capital, the team members were hosted by the US Embassy and prayed over several government officials. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to see the power of God in action in a developing country.

“It is such an honor and a blessing to serve God’s shepherds and leaders around the globe,” concluded Hill. He added, “God is raising up a new generation of leaders who are equipped to build the kingdom.” Surely, the fruit of this ministry proves that viewpoint.