Cape Town – The globally recognised Dieunedort Ministries International held its second Leadership training in Langa, Cape Town at the weekend.
Hosted by Phandulwazi Educational & Development Centre, the workshop was conducted by the esteemed leader, Pastor David Long of the Friend of God Church.
A former prison warder, Pastor Long, was the guest speaker who focused his lesson on defining “The Life-giving Leader”.
Pastor Long started with the message that his passion is the home/family.
Pastor Long said the Church as we know it today, came from the family.
During the 1-on-1 session, Pastor Long said: “Covid-19 presented an opportunity for the ‘Family Church’ to grow.”
On the Life-Giving Leader, Pastor Long said that life was not smooth as a leader. It has ups and downs.
“In your life as a leader, there are many voices like fear, but you
always have to turn to God for help,” said Pastor Long.
During the engagement, participants came up with various qualities they believed the Life-Giving Leader has including:
- The Life-giving Leader is a King, and here a Queen can be added as well,
- The Life-giving Leader is a Healer.
- The Life-giving Leader is a Helper.
- The Life-giving Leader is a Protector.
- The Life-giving Leader Unites.
- The Life-giving Leader is prepared to lay down his/her own life for his sheep.
- The Life-giving Leader is a Provider.
- The Life-giving Leader is a Coach/Mentor.
- The Life-giving Leader is a Teacher.
- The Life-giving Leader is a Peace Maker.
Pastor Long also preached that the success of a tree was to produce fruit and seeds, to cause other trees to multiply.
“God is a tree and we are branches of the tree,” explained Pastor Long.
“We as branches depend on the tree. The tree is Christ. Just like branches, we must depend on Christ.”
In another session with Pastor Long, participants looked at different types of leaders and their various roles.
“There are different leaders, some lead people the wrong way, others lead people the right way,” added Pastor Long.
The participants pointed out leaders in communities that included:
- Parents;
- Uncles/Aunts;
- Prison Wardens,
- Cashier/Staff at Shops,
- Employee/Employer;
- Neighbours,
- Family,
- Co-Workers among others
It’s all about love. Pastor Long added: “You can’t love people, you don’t love God. To love people is to do good works.”
However, Pastor Long noted: “In the life of a ‘Worldly’ leader the centre is the ‘Self'”.
But with the Life-giving Leader, the centre of his/her life is God and serving the people, said Pastor Long.
Pastor Long continued, he said the reason there are so many prisoners is because of broken families.
Founder of Dieunedort Ministries International, Bishop Dieunedort explained: “We are organising the Leadership training and inviting the leaders (Guest Speakers) to help people to unlock the gifts God has given them.”
Furthermore, Dieunedort Ministries International runs classes from Mondays to Fridays at Phandulwazi Centre in Langa, Cape Town 5 pm – 7 pm.
Mondays are for Foundation classes; Tuesdays for Business and Finance, Wednesdays for Marriages, Thursdays for Deliverance and Fridays for Prophesy.
Every first Saturday of the month is for Leadership training from 10 am.
Sunday is reserved for normal church service from 2 pm to 5 pm all hosted at Phandulwazi Centre, in Langa, Cape Town.
