The Leadership Training Center of the Northern Asia-pacific Division (NSD) held their Leadership Academy for Pastors from September 12 to 16, 2021. The course targeted communication, one of the most important abilities for leaders, and gave opportunities to improve those skills during the session—seven experts in each area of communication gave lectures and led the practical exercises.
The seminar consisted of three steps. 1) Basic Course for Christian Leadership with the following classes: Servant Leadership, Qualifications of Leaders, Setting and Implementing Vision, Principles of Motivation, Principles of Delegation, Crisis Management, Time Management and Work-Life Balance, Financial Management, and Self-Development of Leaders. 2) Communication Intensive Course with classes such as: Leaders and Communication, Principles of Communication, Principles of Persuasion, Writing Clinic, Speech Clinic, Preparing and Delivering Sermons. 3) Administration for Church Growth with the following classes: Pastoring and Administrating, Church and Community, Ministry According to the Needs of the Community, Ministry through Small Group, Training Small Group Leaders, Making a Healthy Church, Pastors as Leaders of the Community.
Because of COVID-19 country restrictions, the countries of Japan, Taiwan and Mongolia were unable to attend in person. We pray for the pandemic to finish soon so that the Leadership Academy for Pastors can include all the NSD countries in one location.
Yoon JaeSeong, Director of the NSD Leadership Training Center