COMMITMENT GUIDE

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The Commitment of the Participant

The Leadership Experience is a full year's commitment.

The participant will fully participate in the Leadership Experience in each of its phases:

  1. Phase 1: Pre-Intensive (1st December 2021 - 20th February 2022)
  2. Phase 2: Residential Intensive course (27th February - 25th March 2022)
  3. Phase 3: Post-Intensive (28th March - 30th September 2022)
  4. Online Graduation: 15th October 2022

 

Requirements

During Phase 1, the participant will:

  • Communicate regularly with their prayer team
  • Take responsibility to meet with their mentor at least twice during this time. The participant is the one who will ensure that the meetings take place by arranging a time and place that are mutually suitable.
  • Take responsibility to meet with their supervisor at least once during this time. The participant is the one who will ensure that the meetings take place by arranging a time and place that are mutually suitable.
  • Complete the Community Research Assignment (Parts 1 and 2)
  • Engage in online interactions with the GCF LE 2022 cohort from December 2021
  • Respond promptly to all communication from the GCF LE Facilitation Team
  • Fulfil all outstanding financial obligations regarding Course Fees and travel as outlined in emails from GCF LE Facilitation Team

During Phase 2, the participant will:

  • Communicate regularly with their prayer team
  • Participate fully in the community life, learning and activities of the Residential Course
  • Remain in contact with mentor and supervisor
  • In agreement with GCF and their supervisor, decide on one or more Ministry Projects that will adapt the learning of the Course into practical outcomes in the participants’ ministry

During Phase 3, the participant will:

  • Communicate regularly with their prayer team
  • Participate actively in online forums around prescribed topics. Minimum requirements for participation will be outlined during Phase 2
  • Participate in at least one reading/writing assignment
  • Implement the agreed Project to the satisfaction of both the supervisor and the GCF LE Facilitation Team
  • Take responsibility to meet with their mentor at least once a month during this phase
  • Take responsibility to meet with their supervisor at least once a month during this phase
  • Respond promptly to all communication from the GCF LE Facilitation Team
  • Participate fully in the community life, learning and activities of the Residential Course.
  • Complete all course requirements prior to the issue of the GCF Leadership Experience Certificate (endorsed by Evangelical Theological College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

 

Throughout the entire Leadership Experience, Participants are expected to conduct themselves in a way that is worthy of followers of Jesus.  Should any disciplinary measures be necessary, the Participant will submit to decisions relating to impropriety or failure to comply with the covenant they have signed, even if these decisions terminate his or her involvement in the Course.  Such decisions would be made by the GCF LE Facilitation Team in agreement with the Participant’s supervisor.  No refund of monies paid would be provided.