Leadership Development
     John Calvin sent trained men from his Bible Institute into France during the 16th century.   He believed that trained leaders would make a deep impression on French culture.   And they did!  The C&MA has teamed with the AECM to develop leaders in order to impact lives with the Truth.  Because God hasn't gifted every believer to be a "pastor" we've seen the need to focus our training along two tracks, one which prepares an individual for pastoral ministry and the second, to train believers in the fundamentals of Christian life and service.

Track One: Pastoral Training

In an effort to raise up pastors for our churches we partner in several ways with the Institute Biblique de Geneve (IBG) in Switzerland.   We offer scholarship assistance, we take part in IBG's program of mentoring young men for service and C&MA/AECM personnel make up part of their visiting faculty.  God has blessed the AECM with both pastors and church workers who have come out of IBG.  For more information on the school, click on the link below.   (The site is in French but you can at least see what's happening :-)

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Track Two: Lay Leadership Training

In February of 2005 several of our French pastors were able to travel to Canada to see how Leadership Training was done there and to see if it could be incorporated into our system here in France.  The C&MA USA has assigned Al and Carol Clason to come to France and serve in the role of consultant and mission representative in this important effort.

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Pray with us as we seek to train tomorrow's leaders

Prayer Requests:

Track One:

  • Pray that God will raise up young men in our churches who are called to serve Him
  • Pray for those "in the pipeline", that they will continue to follow that call.

Track Two:

  • Pray for the pastors who are involved this new effort.   There are many in our churches that are not only ready for this type of training they are asking for it!
  • Pray for the committee of French pastors who are working closely with Al Clason to help in the process.
  • Pray for the personnel (C&MA) and finances necessary to continue this program.  For information about how you can help click here.
  • A DVD, produced at the outset of this program, is available for use in your church   to make people aware of this important project. Click here to ask for a copy.