Luke 2:52 Program Outline

Luke 2:52 A training program for low literacy churches helping them to apply biblical worldview and wholistic ministry principles. Equipping Churches to Transform their Communities

Foundations  Vision Conference teaching  Centrality of the church  Ideas have consequences  Isaiah 58  Food for the Hungry  Equipping people to change

Overview  2004 – desired to start with 10 churches  March 2006 – 300 churches  Now over 700 churches  250 are graduating having seen their communities have moved out of poverty

Program Outline  10 Core Trainings for churches over 5 years  Overcome cultural lies  Develop basic life skills  Challenge churches to serve their communities  Magazine – 5 per year  15 Staff Development Trainings  Equip Staff to bring training and support churches as they grow

Cultural Lies  We are not important  God only cares about spiritual things  We are born poor and we will die poor  We need someone to help us, we can’t do anything  We are too poor to give  Money will solve every problem  The way we work is unimportant

Typical Changes Increased Incomes times Improved Health Stable Housing Physical Improved relationships with government authorities and community members Decreased domestic violence, Improved parenting techniques Social Increased church attendance and ‘passion’ Increased desire to learn about God Increased giving and serving Spiritual Children attend school, get higher education Grow in basic life skills – Agriculture, Money management and health Mental/ Emotional

Three year Evaluation Physical Most people use a latrine73% Work together in fields without expecting food and drink91% Most people in the community have stable housing82% Decrease in illness100% Increase in number of people who drink clean water100% Have built a road to crop area91% Have built new houses93% Have worked on cleaning the environment84% Work together as a community100% Improved relationship with the government100% Improved family relationships 92% Social

Mental Significant increase in tithing92% Increase in the number of Christians64% Increase in church attendance85% Significant decrease in fighting75% Family Devotions45% Decrease in Superstition81% Increase in number of children attending school100% Can explain how to treat common illnesses65% Increased number of people can read and write91% Spiritual

Working with the church  Identify Truth and Lies  Walk with....  Incarnational  Recognise that it won’t be perfect  Give it a try and look for fruit  Expect God to be faithful to his promises

Program Details

Who?  Who do we train?  people per church  Who does the training?  Regional Coordinators  Live in the community  Of the same ethnicity  Chosen by church leaders  People of influence  People who feel called

Where  Where do we train?  At the local church  More people can attend  Support one another to apply  Church willing to cover costs  Few other trainings

Core Curriculum Year 1 Introduction to Wholistic Ministry Kingdom of God Year 2 Satan’s LiesHealth Year 3 Marriage and FamilyMoney Management Year 4 Salt and LightAgriculture Year 5 EvangelismLiving as God Intended

Staff Development Curriculum Year 1 Core Skills 1Core Skills 2Field Trip Year 2 Core Skills 3How People ChangeDevelopment Basics Year 3 Relief/ Healthy Relationships Influencing OthersEvaluation Year 4 Leadership Critical Conversations Truth & Lies Year 5 Mentoring/ Discipling Others Preparing to Handover

Program Time Line Lead Gain Permissi on to start Train Pastors in Phase 1 Look for Fruit Select Staff Train Staff in Phase 1 / SD1 Train Staff in Staff Develop ment 2 Train Staff in Staff Develop ment 3 RC Church Month Churches do seed projects Staff train churches in Phase 1 Year 1

Program Time Line Lead Phase 2 Kingd om of God Staff Dev 4 Staff Dev 5 Phase 3 Satan’s Lies Staff Dev 6 RC Church Month Churches do seed projects Staff train churches in Phase 3 Year 2 Staff train churches in Phase 2

Program Time Line Lead Phase 4 Health Staff Dev 7 Staff Dev 8 Phase 5 Marria ge and Family Staff Dev 9 RC Church Month Churches do seed projects Staff train churches in Phase 5 Year 3 Staff train churches in Phase 4 Churches teach the community health lessons

Program Time Line Lead Review 1 Health Revie w 2 M& F Review 3 Money & Ag GRADUATION RC Church Month Churches do community projects Staff train churches in Review 2 Year 6 Staff train churches in Review 1 Staff train churches in Review 3

Costs $120 per community per year for 6 years. One community has around 700 people. Costs we cover Stipend for Staff Transport for Staff Food for first training Training Materials