Oikosnet Asia: Leadership training for youth

Training on Spirituality and Responsible Leadership for Christian Youth at ACISCA centers in Asia.

December 13-18, 2009

Total 25 participants and 5 resource persons attended

Kappatiran - Kaunlaran Foundation, Inc and Social Pastoral Institute Manila, Philippines.

The world needs – men and women who are more than just managers of people, money and organizations. Leadership is always crucial to the church’s worldwide enterprise. But at the present moment, it seems to me good leadership is essentially urgent.

Every leader today should ask “Who is going to take my place? Who is God rising up? How can I help and encourage the new leadership”? In pursuit of growth and prosperity, we have lost the biblical principles in selecting, training and encouraging right leaders for the church and organizations. ACISCA strongly believes in youth capacity building and considers it has tool to promote efficiency and development for our organizations and churches. I am sure such training will benefit and fulfill our mission and objectives.

We can describe leaders from several perspectives, each of which casts a different light on what goes into the complex task of leadership responsibilities.

A good Christian leader may serve as a Visionary, Influencer, Passion infuser, Team builder, Victorious sufferer, Fighter, Helper and giver, Determined Man or Woman of Integrity, Stabilizer, Compromiser, Encourager and Servant-leader (Dr. John Zechariah).

The training was well organized by Ms. Priscilla Atual and Paul Edward Muego and Social Pastoral Institute staff. The following topics were presented and discussed:

1. Dr. John Zechariah, Chairman ACISCA

Spirituality and Responsible Leadership for Christian Youth at Ecumenical Centers of Asia

2. Rev. George Buenaventura - Biblico-Theological Reflection

3. Dr. Angeloto Manalili – Community Development Framework

4. Joey Clemente – Reflections on Empowering and Transformative Spirituality

5. Rainer John Rosal Torres – Third Look at Jesus

6. Dr. John Zechariah – Ecumenical Leadership Formation

7. Norma Dollaga – Youth Ecumenical Movement

Apart from lectures and discussions we visited communities in Manila and had useful sharing and learning experience.

ACISCA believes in Youth Capacity Building. Therefore, this training was organized to improve efficiency, commitment to fulfill vision for our organizations and to become effective leaders for

21^st Century.

Contact: Dr. John Zechariah, issa.zechariah@gmail.com