Finally EQUIP – Book 2

We are so pleased to be able to announce that John Maxwell’s EQUIP book 2 will be launched in Jamaica on the weekend of March 27-29. We are offering this seminar free to Jamaica. See advert below:

 

Centre for Leadership is holding an EQUIP leadership development seminar from March 27 to March 29, 2009. This seminar is based on material from John Maxwell a leading international author and speaker. We are making this seminar free to all in order that as many persons as possible benefit from this world-class material being offered for the first time in Jamaica. Bishop Andre Thomas from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA will be the presenter. He is the Regional Caribbean coordinator for EQUIP.

The sessions will be held at Fellowship Tabernacle on Friday, March 27, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, and on March 28, 2009 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and at Kencot Christian Fellowship on Sunday, March 29, 2009 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. In lieu of a charge, an offering will be taken. The EQUIP Book 2 manual will be on sale for $500. Refreshments will also be on sale.

The target audience for this training is your entire congregation whether he/she is a leader in your church, the sphere of business, the education sector, the health sector, or even in their home. Please encourage your congregation to benefit from this material by announcing it from your platform and also circulating.

EQUIP is a non-profit organization specializing in the development of effective international Christian leaders. Founded by Dr. John C. Maxwell in 1996, EQUIP is dedicated to developing servant leaders who shoulder responsibility, meet challenges with courage and creativity and never relinquish their God-given dreams. The program has already reached 2 million persons all over the world and targets 50 million.

Centre for Leadership is the local organization rolling out EQUIP to Jamaicans throughout the length and breadth of this nation.

In order for us to know how many persons to cater for, registration is by phone Barbara Black 960-4095 or Jacque Geddes 307 4007 or email jgeddes@jageddes.co.uk

 

EQUIP course content 

 

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The EQUIP international curriculum consists of biblical leadership principles that

we believe are timeless and universal. In each notebook, there are six lessons devoted to

three areas that are crucial to leadership development:

 

1.) Spiritual Formation: Integrity, Ethics, Humility, Motives, Core Values

2.) Skill Formation: Developing People, Communicating, Team Building, Problem Solving

3.) Strategic Formation: Effective Planning, Priorities, Vision, Developing Leaders

Timely Thought – Mandeville Weekly March 20, 2009

I believe that the economic crisis is a gift from God to those of us who never fully benefitted from the existing/old world system. I believe that from time to time God shakes the established system and opens the door for others who did not benefit from the old to benefit from the new. There are so many opportunities opening up for all of us, but sadly many of us are too stressed out, or blinded to these opportunities for one reason or another. I believe that God wants to impart creative ideas to all of us. Every time we complain about something not working, or not available, we are being shown an opportunity.  Rather than complain let us start looking at our problems as opportunities. After all many inventions/ have come through adversity.

 

One great example is the traffic light. Extract taken from the internet http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/trafficlight.htm.  “Police Officer William L. Potts of Detroit, Michigan, decided to do something about the problem caused by the ever increasing number of automobiles on the streets. What he had in mind was figuring out a way to adapt railroad signals for street use. Potts used red, amber, and green railroad lights and about thirty-seven dollars worth of wire and electrical controls to make the world’s first 4-way three color traffic light. It was installed in 1920 on the corner of Woodward and Michigan Avenues in Detroit. Within a year, Detroit had installed a total of fifteen of the new automatic lights”

 

Let us tap into our God-given intellect and creative energies to come up with ways of solving problems. Maybe we can transform our circle of influence and even benefit financially.

 

Have a creative and blessed week.

 

Jacqueline Geddes, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Leadership – a leadership development organization, and local representative for Dr John Maxwell EQUIP program. I can be contacted at jgeddes@jageddes.co.uk to arrange leadership development training for your organization.