{"id":2972,"date":"2015-05-11T05:40:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T10:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2015-05-11T05:40:13","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T10:40:13","slug":"continuing-education-seminar-for-pastors-taking-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2015\/05\/continuing-education-seminar-for-pastors-taking-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Education Seminar for Pastors taking shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Colleague David Stockamp writes:\u00a0 \u201cEver had an experience where you just basked in God\u2019s goodness thanking Him for being able to participate in something transformational?\u00a0 This was one of those weeks as the Continuing Pastoral Education Initiative (CPEI) takes shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2966\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/David-his-team.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2966\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2966\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/David-his-team.jpg\" alt=\"L to R:  Pastors Kotokambo, Vungbo, David, Ambwa and Mbula\" width=\"294\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L to R: Pastors Kotokambo, Vungbo, David, Ambwa and Mbula<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the last two weeks\u00a0David met with a team composed of\u00a0Pastors Ambwa, Kotokamba, Mbula and Vungbo. \u00a0Together they worked to flesh out the CEUM&#8217;s vision to\u00a0provide encouragement and inspiration for equipping 1,700 pastors for effective ministry. \u00a0They met for 11 full days assessing the state of pastoral challenges in the Evangelical Community of the Ubangi-Mongala (CEUM) while articulating CPEI\u2019s goals and laying out objectives.\u00a0 An inventory was made of available training resources and a three day training seminar model was established.\u00a0 Training assignments were given and each team member worked diligently preparing and revising their training material.<\/p>\n<p>Before we started the work of God, we were the people of God.\u00a0 Each team member shared their life story of how God has brought them to this morning.\u00a0 It was a blessing to hear of their call, their joys and hardships, testimonies of deliverance during the war, and affirmation of God\u2019s faithfulness.\u00a0 We also shared our vulnerabilities, fears, and unanswered questions.\u00a0 After each life story was shared, the other members of the team gathered around the sharer and ministered in prayer.\u00a0 Powerful stuff!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2960\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-2-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2960\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2960\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-2-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pastors hard at work\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-2-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-2-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pastors hard at work<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the latter part of the first week each member shared their training lesson in front of the group.\u00a0 Time was given for affirmation, reaction, and suggestions.\u00a0 There was such a good air for feedback that included some positive criticism.\u00a0 \u201cCould you say your point more positively?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cWhat about using this Bible story to illustrate your point?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cCould you make this section shorter? That\u2019s fine to say in front of a larger audience when you have more time, but what about in print?\u201d\u00a0 And on and on it went.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2971\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/Pastors-at-work-on-seminars-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2971\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2971\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/Pastors-at-work-on-seminars-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"rewriting and revising\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/Pastors-at-work-on-seminars-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/Pastors-at-work-on-seminars-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rewriting and revising<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several evenings we relaxed together and watched inspirational movies in French:\u00a0 <em>Courageous, The Life of St. Paul, Jesus, Mary Magdalene\u2019s Story, and Pelendo<\/em> (a local evangelist).\u00a0 On Saturday afternoon the Smith\u2019s house became a writers\u2019 workshop.\u00a0 Study materials in the form of Bibles, books, commentaries, and concordances were provided.\u00a0 There was plenty of paper and ink and each pastor had a designated work area to spread out.\u00a0 David was became a resource person.\u00a0 Rev. Mbula asked him for some translation of an African Christian Ethics book.\u00a0 Rev. Ambwa, asked for some concordance assistance.\u00a0 Rev. Kotokambo asked if he could photocopy a few pages from a book he found helpful that addressed poverty.\u00a0 Rev. Vungbo was working with a laptop and needed to be connected to a 12 volt inverter before he lost power.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-5-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2961\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-5-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"team of pastors at work preparing lessons (5) [640x480]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-5-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/05\/team-of-pastors-at-work-preparing-lessons-5-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>David writes that\u00a0 soon he heard the pastors talking among themselves asking for help with a Bible reference.\u00a0 \u201cHow would you say the same thing in Lingala?\u201d asked Kotokambo.\u00a0 This was truly a workshop.\u00a0 As the afternoon session drew to a close I called Celia and put her on speaker phone and she greeted the pastors while I translated.\u00a0 The men extended warm greetings to her and thanked her for her prayers.<\/p>\n<p>We are excited about this project because it responds to a real need for these pastors who receive little such encouragement. \u00a0We look forward to mid-July when the team starts giving the continuing education seminars. \u00a0If you want to support this project CLICK this link\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.covchurchgiving.com\/p-1710-fowm-221-pastoral-education-in-congo.aspx?utm_source=Friends+of+World+Mission+%23221&amp;utm_campaign=FOWM+221&amp;utm_medium=email\">Donate to Pastors Education in Congo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=2972&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colleague David Stockamp writes:\u00a0 \u201cEver had an experience where you just basked in God\u2019s goodness thanking Him for being able to participate in something transformational?\u00a0 This was one of those weeks as the Continuing Pastoral Education Initiative (CPEI) takes shape.\u201d &nbsp; 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