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

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.

“Time to Shine in 09″

“Align in 2009″

“It’s your time in 2009″

“New wine in 2009″

I have never seen a year with so many acronyms. It could be because this year will require more faith than any recent year and so we will need these acronyms to carry us through. Tough times require big faith and so our faith will be exercised over this year. If we survived 2008, I am sure we will survive 2009. He does not give us more than we can bear. We continue to need to support each other in prayer and in whatever physical way we can.

With God all things are possible. Blessings.

The launch was great. Dr Henley Morgan delivered.

Gleaner Article

Jamaica lacks strong leadership – Morgan
published: Saturday | November 8, 2008

Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter

Dr Henley Morgan during his address at the launch of the Centre for Leadership’s EQUIP programme. – Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

A failure of elected and non-elected leaders to provide proper leadership is being blamed for the many problems facing the country.

Management consultant Dr Henley Morgan says this insufficiency of leadership is a problem which Jamaica needs to address quickly.

“As a people we have to accept that Jamaica is far from what it can be. Because of the failure of leadership at every level, King’s House, Jamaica House, Gordon House and the school house, there has been a proliferation of other houses; the poor house, the crack house, the whore house and we know about the dead house,” Dr Morgan charged.

wrong in ja

According to Dr Morgan, this failure of leadership is all that is wrong in Jamaica and the world.

“We don’t want to beat up on ourselves because there are people in Jamaica providing leadership even now but as a people, we have to accept that there is an insufficiency of leadership.”

He argued that the failure of leadership is to be blamed for much of the international financial meltdown now under way, but said the election of Barack Obama to lead the United States could provide the world with the example of the leadership that is needed.

Dr Morgan noted that the world has placed great expectation on the president elect who is to take over from George W Bush on January 20, 2009.

“People are wondering what would happen if he fails, but decency never fails and I say more than anything else that is what Barack represents, decency in relationships

between people,” added Dr Morgan.

The management consultant was speaking with The Gleaner following the launch of the Centre For Leadership ‘EQUIP’ programme in Jamaica.

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EQUIP is an international non-profit organisation specialising in the development of Christian leaders.

Founded in 1966, EQUIP is being taken to Jamaica by the Centre for Leadership whose chairman, the Reverend Errol Bolt, said Jamaica would never get to where it should be without quality leadership.

According to Bolt, EQUIP will attempt to change the nation by helping to develop quality leaders.

Leadership gurus all agree that ”Leadership is Influence”. If we are leading and no one is following then we are merely taking a walk.

I am sure there are other Professors and Lecturers of leadership throughout the world but what kind of followership do they have. Do you know that John Maxwell has sold over 16 million books and his organization has trained over 2 million people. Talk about influence.

He recently put this prayer together for his 60th birthday. Really powerful.

Lord, I would like to be known as
available, rather than a hard worker,
compassionate, more than competent,
content, not driven,
generous, instead of rich,
gentle, over being powerful,
a good listener, more than a great communicator,
loving, verses quick or bright,
reliable, not famous,
sacrificial, instead of successful,
self-controlled, rather than exciting,
thoughtful, more than gifted.
I want to be a “foot-washer.”
Amen.

John Maxwell PTL, TBN http://www.tbn.org/index.php/2/37.html

 Centre for Leadership is proud to announce the launch of John Maxwell’s EQUIP in Jamaica on November 7, 2008 at Hope Fellowship. Keynote Speaker – Dr Henley Morgan.

Last night was the first anniversary celebration for New Covenant Deliverance Ministries International. What a blast. The invited choirs were amazing. The group Living Praise was exceptional. They will go places. The Minister Donna Harris ministered powerfully. What an anointed woman of God.

 CFL website: http://www.nehemiahfoundation.co.uk/182221.html

John Maxwell EQUIP seminars

Book 1	Saturday, November 29, 2008	CFL trainer
Book 1	Saturday, January 31, 2009	CFL trainer
Book 2	Saturday, February 28, 2009	US based Associate Trainer
Book 1	Saturday, March 28, 2009	CFL trainer
Book 2	Saturday, May 02, 2009	CFL trainer
Book 3	Saturday, May 30, 2009	US based Associate Trainer

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An extract from the Mandeville weekly

1. Redigging the wells of our “fathers”

August 15, 2008 was the 1^st anniversary of my Mom’s death, Mrs Deloris Edwards (Del).

Recently I was reflecting on a passage of scripture about Isaac re-digging the wells of his father (Genesis 26:17-22). As I thought about this, I realized that many times we neglect to redig the wells our parents dug before us. These wells may be in the form of friendships, experiences, labours of love, assets and businesses. By re-digging the wells Isaac was able to refresh not only his household and flocks but also those of others. The day after discussing the concept of re-digging wells with my brother, Mrs. Wendy Freckleton of this newspaper called to ask me if I would continue Timely Thoughts. I see this was an honour and a privilege and I pray that I will be able to provide the same reading pleasure and insight she offered.

Parents like mine are precious, they have left so much. Mummy’s Families for Christ, (a non-profit ministry to the less fortunate) still continues under the watch of Pastor Olando White. If you have clothing, food or monetary gifts to contribute please contact him at 3473279.

Jacqueline Geddes is the Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Leadership – a leadership development organization, and local representative for Dr John Maxwell EQUIP program. She can be contacted at geddesjacqueline@hotmail.com to arrange leadership development training for your organization.

On October 19, 2008 we hold our first anniversary service at St. Michael’s School, Annex Plaza, Mandeville. We want to thank them for generously closing school for this all day event. We plan to have a great time of fellowship as we interact with other churches. 4 church choirs are performing and there will be a special focus on Haiti - special offering taken to send our missionary there to help the hurricane victims. 

Rev Laton and Lavine White’s daughter Lavoy Lee will be christened at the anniversary service. All are welcome.

Our church has focused on the Clarke’s Town community but now we are shifting to Grey Ground, God willing, a well my Mom dug. Pray with us.