Chik-Fil-A Winshape Leadership Workshop

As the wind began to blow in the first of the clouds of this year’s rainy season across central Zimbabwe, the Holy Spirit also began to blow in a Spirit of renewal of hearts and vision among the leadership of the Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe.



The Chik-Fil-A Winshape Team made up of Jeff Rouse, Clarence Taylor, and Russ Sarratt shared the basic principles of leadership.



They used games and activities to help get their main points across.



At first some of the folks were a bit perplexed by the games, but it didn’t take them long to get tied up in knots and then work their way out of those knots using teamwork.



After each game, lively discussions were held and it was exciting to see the understanding of the convention leaders. It was also thrilling to hear them voice what they had learned and the things they want to apply as leaders in their personal lives, their local ministries, and in the Convention as a whole.



Dr. Stan May from Mid-America Seminary challenged the leaders to work on a new, more culturally appropriate, yet biblical model for doing the work of the Baptist Convention. He also challenged each pastor to work to mentor and develop leaders within their churches for future generations.

Pastor Bobby Welch, representing the SBC in the U.S. came to bring greetings and words of encouragement to the Zimbabwe Baptist Convention leaders. He challenged them to keep evangelism as the number one priority in each church and association. He said only then could evangelism truly be a Convention wide priority.

Please pray that the pastors will seek to develop other leaders within their churches.

Pray also that churches within associations will be willing to work together to reach the lost.

Pray that church members will be challenged to tithe, and that churches will better support financially the work of the Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe so that it may become self-sufficient, no longer depending on outside funds.