Peacemaking Initiatives in Lebanon
In such a place of conflict, Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) has developed a range of Christian programs to help local churches to build peace amongst leaders, teenagers and community groups. As funds are available, they deploy staff to train church leaders to engage in these initiatives for the good of the society.
ABTS Grassroots Training Renewal
Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) operates a successful online certificate program tailored to remote leaders in areas that are often hard to access across the MENA region. They want to do a review of the program to ensure it is fit for purpose for the current climate. Additionally, ABTS will create a new program in […]
Student Sponsorship at ABTS
Local Leaders supports students at many Bible colleges, including at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS). The bachelor’s program takes five and a half years, as the students stay in their ministry around the region. They attend the campus for a few weeks each year, but study online the rest of the time.
SAFFRON BRIDGES – Student Sponsorship
We have a number of students in Southeast Asia who need support. They are poorly resourced and need assistance. Our support covers their tuition and, in some cases, their accommodation costs as well. Photo of one of the students seeking sponsorship in Myanmar.
SAFFRON BRIDGES – Faculty Study Grants
One element we want to develop with our Saffron Bridges strategy is upskilling particular faculty members in the countries of Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Mongolia (this last one is not in the geography but is in the same Buddhist milieu). By Christian leaders focusing on Buddhist culture, they will be able […]
SAFFRON BRIDGES
Along with our partner organisations and the key colleges in the region, we are forming a new strategy which will focus on the Buddhist nations of Southeast Asia. It is one region which has been poor historically, in terms of church planting and the take up of faith in Jesus. We are working with several […]
FACULTY STUDY GRANTS
Local Leaders offers a wide range of faculty study grants. These are requested by the college principal and are part of a longer faculty development plan. We don’t support full-time study in the West, but have a range of local options or online and modular programs that we support at various Bible colleges and universities.
TEACHING THE TEACHERS TO TEACH
It seems obvious that good teachers are needed to make the biggest difference in the lives of their students. When you look at the typical career paths of most faculty members, they began as successful church leaders, then added on capability to do their studies, and even publish their research. Unless they were school teachers […]
BEYOND LOGS – GOOD AI
Local Leader’s headline strategy for the past four years has been Local Online: A Global Strategy. With hundreds of Bible colleges equipped, 3,000 faculty trained in online education, and around 17,000 extra students now studying God’s word to engage as Christian leaders, it has made a real impact globally. But what comes next? While as […]
Francophone Africa: Training Opportunity
Our Francophone Africa Director, Dr Pauline Golder, has been asked by the local accrediting body to develop a new training program for faculty in the region. The focus will be on pedagogy and academic administration. It is a great need with around 1,000 faculty members being required to do the course. She has already prepared […]