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Christian Leadership Training Course

By J.C. Choate

Introduction

Having worked in New Delhi since 1968, establishing the Lord’s Church here, and seeing it grow through the years, both in numbers and in spirituality, I am very happy to announce that this body of the Lord’s people now has its own elders. I congratulate this congregation and its three elders: Sunny David, Francis David, and Kumar Malik. I pray that, since you have reached this point in your development, you will continue to grow and set an example for churches of Christ throughout the whole country.

I am a firm believer that the church of our Lord throughout India and the East needs to develop its own leaders: elders, deacons, preachers, teachers, and even every member of every age, both men and women. Of course the Lord has given men the responsibility of being elders and deacons and preachers, but the ladies have also been given responsibilities: teaching the children, the younger women, and setting a good example for all.

Because of the great need for leaders in each congregation, I wrote the following material to give some ideas and suggestions on what is expected, how to develop one’s abilities, and seriousness of meeting our responsibilities.

Particular emphasis is placed on preachers and their training because of our great need for them, and because of the interest many of our young men seem to have in becoming preachers. It is my prayer that, out of this study course, the church will develop the kind of preachers and leaders that will be a credit to the Lord’s people throughout the Eastern world.

J. C. Choate
Church of Christ
Box 38l5
New Delhi 110049
Sept. 21, 2000