The phrase ‘Bible College’ would commonly bring to mind thoughts of classrooms, academics, students, exams and graduations. All true, but this is facilitated by a wide range of other activities that are necessary for a college to function. The teacher teaches within a college that needs HR management and policies, business operations, accounting, governance, IT, infrastructure, facilities and services, and strategic planning. For the teaching to occur well, these other functions need to be in place and operating long term.
It’s in these non teaching areas that Local Leaders consultants are able to help the colleges.
Local Leaders consultants are fully self-funded. The intention is that there will be no financial burden on the colleges so the consultants pay all of their own costs for travel, food and accommodation if required.
Consultants are friends of the colleges who complement the skills of the college staff. The greatest risk to the effectiveness of a consultant would be an assumption that what works within their own culture will also work in another. More often than not, that will not be the case, so the starting points for a consultancy are listening, humility, grace and prayer. It is essential that consultants are committed to the work of Local Leaders as personal supporters and gain an understanding of the ministry from the inside by travelling on a connection tour.
1. It’s an opportunity for supporters to apply their skills and experience directly to supporting the Lord’s work.
2. For the consultant at a personal level, it can be extremely rewarding.
The first answer is sufficient on its own, the second can be a wonderful bonus that could change the way you see the world.
• Work with a Bible college’s leadership team to assist them to devise their strategic plan.
• Guide a group of Bible college leaders in a conference to process a concept, such as how to start a profitable new business unit for the college.
• Assist in the set up of accounting systems.
• Set up processes and train staff in the business management of a college.
• Assist with the development and upgrading of IT systems.
We have consultancies at various stages at the moment, such as in PNG, and more opportunities are arising, such as in Cambodia.
• Working with the leadership of a Bible college in Vietnam to determine its strategic plan for programs and campus development.
• Visiting a Bible college in Malawi to help them understand details of Local Leaders’ work, and the next steps in the partnership.
• Encouraging the Board of Zarephath Bible Seminary to revise its governance structure and increase the ‘buy in’ of major stake holders for the college.
• Working with Christian Leaders’ Training College in PNG to develop a strategy for upgrading their IT systems and connectivity, which Local Leaders has funded.
• Visiting various Bible colleges in the Pacific region to determine which ones may be open to partner with Local Leaders, and what particular needs they have that we could help with.
If you feel this is an area of service you would like to be involved in, we would be keen to hear from you.
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