STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR LEADERS

More than 50 Christian leaders will attend a one day strategic planning workshop presented by international speaker, Gary Schwammlein on Friday 8 February here in Windhoek.

This workshop is using the widely acclaimed Patterson strategic planning process, called StratOp, a planning tool that has shown its value in diverse organizations and cultures.

The StratOp process guides leaders to clarify mission, vision, and core strategies—and then to create the right structure and accountability to realize it through prioritized action initiatives.

Pray for leaders as they focus on:

• Clarity of vision
• Creativity and new ideas
• Alignment and unity
• Focus on what is most important
• Increased performance and minimized waste

Namibia continues to need qualified leaders. Trust God that He will fill the gap with the right men and women.

And the Lord answered me: 

“Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, 

so he may run who reads it. Habakkuk 2:2 ESV

LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM AFRICA

 

The African Leadership Institute  (ALI) has the ambition to equip and develop leaders to transform Africa.

The development of leadership is necessary to address the challenges of Africa - corruption, crime, poverty, HIV/Aids, unemployment, lack of certain specialized skills and the fact that many are struggling with inferiority and lack of economic freedom. Here in Namibia we need strong leaders to reach the goals of Government as set out in Vision 2030.

The teaching staff of the African Leadership Institute have a heavy teaching load with several schools and week-end seminars running at this time. They asked for your prayers. Please pray for -

• Energy, wisdom and endurance for the teaching staff.
• Staff and students to experience God as their source of strength.
• Trainers to trust in the power of the Holy Spirit as they teach and leave the results in His hands.
• Students to know themselves, their God-given calling and responsibilities.
• Young leaders to accept ownership of their responsibilities and the challenges of Namibia.
• Students with strong characters who can excel under pressure of positions, failures and success.

Pray the ALI will produce the kind of leaders

 the God needs in Namibia at this time.

THE BIG C in NAMIBIA

Many people see cancer as the big C. Believers see Christ as the Big C.

World Cancer Day is Monday  - 4 February 2013.

According to the Cancer Association of Namibia –

• Approximately 47% of cancer cases occur in less developed regions of the world.
• With the right strategies, a third of most common cancers can be prevented.
• Many cancers can now be cured and can be treated effectively.
• Cancer is becoming an increasing public health problem.

Let us intercede 

• For the work of the Cancer Association of Namibia - the task to spread information to the rural areas of this large country is a huge challenge.
• Pray for the church, that they will also come along side the Cancer Association to help inform their flock about the what, who and how of cancer. (see www.can.org.na)
• Pray that both patients and believers will understand the disease and put their trust in the healing power of the Lord.

Your faith has made you well. Luke 8:48

I am the LORD, who heals you. Exodus 15:26

He forgives all my sins. He heals me. Psalms 103:3

Prayer

O Lord, even as I suffer from my illness, I believe in your might. Even as I am besieged by armies of pain, I seek refuge in you. Help me to feel your presence even more firmly in my life. Give me courage to face anything, to endure everything with you by my side, that I may bless your Holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise (Jeremiah 17:13-15) Amen

Prayer compiled by Carolyn Corthell, MSW January 2009

Breast cancer survivor

Source:

http://www.bcadvisor.com/scriptures-and-a-prayer-for-cancer-patients/survivors/overcomers-104675.html

ALSO SEE: http://prayer-for-cancer.com/

IS JESUS COMING IN 2013?

He is here, He is near us
In our hearts, in our lives, in our midst
He is here, He is near us
Calling us to trust in Him

He is here, He is near us
In our hearts, in our lives, in our midst
He is here, He is near us
Calling us to trust in Him

Cast your every care
On the One who gave you life
Lay your burdens down at His feet
Open up your heart
To the living word of God
He is love
He is love

He is here, He is near us
In our hearts, in our lives, in our midst
He is here, He is near us
Calling us to trust in Him

Cast your every care
On the One who gave you life
Lay your burdens down at His feet
Open up your heart
To the living word of God
He is love
He is love
He is love
He is love

He is here, He is near us
Calling us to trust in Him.

Song: He is here - Brian Doerksen

PRAYER FOR NAMIBIA 2013

Lord, make me a channel of thy peace in Namibia!
That where there is hatred, I may bring love;
That where there is wrong, 

I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;

That where there is discord, I may bring harmony;
That where there is error, I may bring truth;

That where there is doubt, I may bring faith;
That where there is despair, I may bring hope;
That where there are shadows, I may bring light;
That where there is sadness, I may bring joy;

Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort, 

than to be comforted;
To understand, than to be understood;
To love, than to be loved.

For it is by self-forgetting that one finds,
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven,
It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.

- Saint Francis of Assisi -

A LEADER AFTER THE HEART OF GOD

The Politburo of Swapo meets today in Windhoek and high on the agenda is the nomination of presidential candidates, one of whom will run in the 2014 general elections and is then highly likely to be the next president.

Candidates nominated for the vice-presidency - the gateway to State House – are Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana the Secretary General of Swapo, Dr Hage Geingob Minister of Trade and Industry and Jerry Ekandjo, The Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development Minister who is the Swapo Party’s secretary for information and publicity.

With the country’s opposition still too weak to have a genuine chance to rule the country, Swapo is widely expected to win the 2014 elections, and whoever gains a nomination tonight, will have a realistic chance to be sworn in as the country’s Successor to President Pohamba on March 21, 2015.

Source: http://www.namibiansun.com and http://www.newera.com.na

Trust God that a candidate "for a time such as this", will be appointed - a man or woman after the heart of God. That this person will have the leadership qualities and biblical world view to guide Namibia through the challenges of the seasons ahead of us. Ask God for a man or woman who will make this country a better place for all and and a person who will live in full dependence on God for wisdom, insight and vision for the future and who will walk before God.

MARTYRS FOR CHRIST NAMIBIA

Around the world, many believers are persecuted -- imprisoned, even killed -- for their faith. Please pray for these brothers and sisters for -

• Access to a Bible.
• Courage to remain in their homeland.
• Strength to remain standing as they experience rejection by family and friends.
• A new Christian "family" who loves them and supports them emotionally and physically.
• Women who are socially vulnerable or have lost the custody of their children because of their faith.
• God to provide persecuted believers with jobs and safe places to live.

Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Hebrews 13:3

Learn more ways to pray for the persecuted believers and martyrs by visiting Martyrs for Christ Namibia and read news alerts on current crises by visiting the Web site for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

Source: http://www.cru.org/training-and-growth/devotional-life/pray-for-persecuted-church.htm