NETWORK LEADERS INTENSIVE
Cultivating gospel movements across Africa
Objective for the week
Think together and be equipped to develop transdenominational networks in African cities.
Develop deep relationships with leaders across Africa seeking to do the same.
Create next steps for your city leadership team
aCCOMMODATION AND OTHER LOGISTICS
COVID-19
Kindly note that you will need to produce a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test that is not older than 72 hours from the time of departure from the country of origin to South Africa.
Also please remember to complete the SA Health Questionnaire before arrival.
The wearing of a face mask is mandatory for every person when in a public place
ACCOMMODATION
Each participant of the Intensive is housed in a guest house in Brooklyn, Pretoria. The guest house is beautiful, clean.
Rooms will be shared, it is not self catering rooms. All catering will be provided by the guesthouse.
Housing begins: The evening of Monday, November 29, 2021
Housing ends: The morning of Thursday, December 2, 2021
City to City Africa will cover the costs of each individual housing during the Intensive.
TRANSPORTATION
City to City Africa will be responsible for your transportation of the Intensive.
MEALS
All meals will be provided by the guest house. Should you have special dietary needs, kindly send an email to Esmé Faling at esme@citytocityafrica.com with more details.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
You will be in Pretoria during the middle of summer. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal. It is also our rain season, please be prepared for possible afternoon rain storms.
PROGRAM
Day 1: 29 November 2021
08:30 - 16:30 Arrival
19:00-21:00 Orientation Dinner
Day 2: 30 November 2021
08:30-10:00 Movement Dynamics
Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Movement Principle
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Catalytic Teams
Coffee Break
15:00-16:30 Catalyst
19:00 Braai & Dinner
Day 3 1 December 2021
08:15-09:45 Movement Life Cycle
Coffee Break
10:15-11:45 Movement Principles
Coffee Break
12:00-13:30 City Collaboration
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Church Multiplication
16:30-17:30 Union Buildings
18:00 Dinner
Day 4 2 December 2021
08:15-09:45 Mapping and Assessing
Patrenships in your City
Coffee Break
10:00-11:30 Our City Strategy
Coffee Break
11:45-13:15 Q&A with panel
13:15-14:15 Lunch
14:15 Departure
WHO IS ATTENDING?
ABIDJAN
Georges Amoako-Prempeh
I studied French at the Ghana Institute of Languages and obtained Diplome de lanque française at the Alliance Française in 1985.Completed a diploma in Christian ministry at Maranatha Bible College, in Accra. Pastored Liberty Baptist Church under the auspices of the Ghana Baptist Convention from 1987 to 1994. Married to Georgel in 1989 and have been graced with 4 kids. I did an advanced diploma in missions and church growth at Asia Theological Centre (ATC) in Singapore 2000.Holder of an Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Founder and senior pastor of LA MAISON.
Oliver Bi
Kouadio
I am Olivier Bi Kouadio, married to Jacqueline since 2003 and father of five children, four boys and one girl. I accepted the Lord Jesus in 2001 and was consecrated to the pastoral ministry in December 2014. Currently, I am the youth pastor at Église la Maison de la Destinée (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) and a facilitator for City Impact Institute Abidjan.
ACCRA
Emmanuel
Mawuli Ahlijah
Rev. Emmanuel M. Ahlijah is senior pastor of Community Bible Church in Madina inner city of Accra. Born on 14th June 1961 and married to Olivia Ahlijah for 28 years. Together we have 3 adult children. Passion for youth ministry and mentoring.
Victor Abaka
Obeng
Victor Abaka Obeng had a sound discipleship grooming through International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) as a student, Staff worker and Team Leader. Currently, he is the Country Coordinator for Langham Preaching Ghana-a John Stott Ministry initiative. He is joyfully married to Esi Sekyeraa Obeng, a High School Guidance and Counseling Coordinator and also an English Tutor. Victor has passion for training, facilitating, preaching and now gospel coaching of pastors, Church Leaders, and also networking for the gospel in cities.
ADDIS ABABA
Girma Bishaw
Rev Dr Girma Bishaw is a City Catalyst for The London Project, with a particular focus on serving diaspora church leaders to be more effective in mission. He also serves as the director of Gratitude Initiative, a charity that exists to promote the sharing of gratitude to change the social imagination that leads to relational transformation, a fulfilled self, a sense of belonging, and a harmonious and just society in Britain. Before founding Gratitude Initiative, Rev Girma served as a pastor of the Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, where he played a key role in the planting of diaspora churches in London as well as across the UK. Girma is Married to Yodit, and together they have a son and a daughter.
Lemma
Degefa Fogi
Lemma Degefa is son of an Ethiopian farmer. Author, trainer, inspirational speaker, and executive coach for pastors, business, charity and public leaders. He leads an indigenous ministry called Leadership Transformation Ministries in Ethiopia. With his wife Azeb and 3 children he lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lemma enjoys serving those who serve others.
DOUALA
Dorothy Atobong
Njilefack Epse
Njafuh
Dorothy Njilefack Njafuh is the President and Senior Pastor of Faith Bible Church International, co-founded with my late husband, Bishop Zach Njafuh. The union was blessed with four children; two girls and two boys.I hold a Bachelor's degree in Zoology, a Masters Degree in Medical Microbiology /Parasitology , Masters Degree in Ministry and am currently working on the completion of a PhD in Ministry.
We have embarked on planting Faith Bible Churches in all ten regions of our Nation, with five more to go. Currently working on one in our capital city which has begun with evangelism and cell planting. I look forward to seeing this happen by raising not just converts, but disciples of Christ.
Hitler Dumsi
Gwanbomugha
I am a Cameroonian Pastor at Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC).
Married and blessed with 4 Children.
Holder of MA in Christian Leadership & Church Administration.
YAOUNDE
Daniel Che
Shu
Daniel Shu is an ordained minister and teacher of the Word. Believed 45 years ago, has planted 7 churches, ministered in 35 countries of four continents. He has implanted in Africa two international organizations; Bread For Life and Haggai Institute, but presently is carrying out a personal international ministry of training Marriage Counsellors. He is a Medical Doctor, Radiologist on retirement.
Germy
Feupossi
Pastor Germy Feupossi has been a pastor for 23 years, teaching in Bible Institutions and especially at the NATIONS' HOPE BIBLE INSTITUTE. He is the Superintendent of Nations' Hope Mission, a church he founded 7 years ago and is currently planted in 4 Regions of Cameroon. His passion is to make disciples as Jesus recommended, and to plant churches with the DNA of making disciples that continue to make other disciples. For the past two years, this passion led him to work with The Bonhoeffer Project which he leads nationally. Germy is been married to Marie Hortense for over 25 years and they have six sons and two adopted daughters
johannesburg / pretoria
Musa
Ntinga
Rev. Musawenkosi Ntinga is the Rector of Christ Central Soweto (REACHSA), a three year old church plant in Klipspruit, Soweto. He is also the executive director of Gauteng Alliance, a collaborative of a number of churches and Christian organizations that seek to collaborate generously for Kingdom growth and Gospel impact in all of Gauteng. He is married to Masana Ntinga and they have 2 lovely boys, Ayabonga (5) and Hlulani (1).
James
Buchanan
James is the Senior Pastor at Hope Church Auckland Park by God’s grace and amazing sovereignty. He was trained at St. Helen’s in London, served as a student worker in Durban, studied for his MTh at Oak Hill College, London and was curate at Trinity Church Islington before coming to Johannesburg. He is married to Lucy and has four kids.
Sibusiso
Mlotswa
Sibusiso is a husband to Sihle and a father of 2 energetic boys(Sbongumenzi and Lubanzi).He pastors a young church plant in Mamelodi Pretoria.He is very excited to see churches planted in the townships of South Africa and collaboration happening along different denominational/network lines for the sake of the Gospel Impact.He is also a catalyst with the Gauteng Alliance.
KAMPALA
Dennis
Kilama
I am married to Yvonne Nabwire Kilama. God has blessed us with three Children. First as a Social Work student at Makerere University, then later as a seminary student at Nairobi Evangelical School of Theology and a call to ordination in the Baptist Church.For the past eight years, I have served as the Pastor of Lugogo Baptist Church, a Church in the City of Kampala. As a local church family we are involved in several church planting initiatives and are currently in the midst of planting a Church in an area with a fast growing population sandwiched between the two largest Muslim communities around the City.
Derick
Sekamalira
Derrick and Rae are serving the Lord Jesus in Kampala, Uganda. They seek to glorify God by planting gospel-centered and disciple-making churches, and by equipping gospel workers in a context where false versions of the gospel are teeming. They’re currently working with a team in the planting of Cross Fellowship Church in Kampala. Their ministry involves proclaiming Christ to the lost, training future Christian leaders, and serving the growing refugee community in Kampala.
Bosco
Bukeera
My name is Bosco Bukeera and I’m from Kampala, Uganda. I have been married to my lovely wife, Heidi, for 7 years now. We have three boys and one girl: Ezekiel (5), Eleazar (4), Talitha (2), and Zebulun (4 months). I am a Pastor of a Church Plant in Ssenge, Uganda, that we planted three years ago. Emmanuel Baptist Church seeks to know Christ and to make him known in our community. Even though I was not born in a Christian community the Lord was good to me in my early 20s to reveal Jesus to me and to call me into his ministry.
LUANDA
Timoteo
Gambolo
London is one of the world’s most culturally influential cities. One-third of London’s citizens were born outside of the United Kingdom. By 2030 this diverse and growing city will reach a population of 10.2 million people. As London’s population increases the total number of people living in poverty has also continued to rise. With its increased cost of living and income inequalities, London has experienced breakdown in families and communities, isolation and multicultural tensions.
LUBUMBASHI
David
Ngoy
Bishop David Ngoy Mutumba. Married to Kapuya Kavuala Chantal and father of eight children: Theologian, political scientist and lawyer, filmmaker and author songwriter of religious songs. Professor and visionary of two. Network: "Children of Jesus Christ Foundation." and "Carrefour of thinkers for the quantitative and qualitative development of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Africa.