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Empowering Community Leadership: Faith Leaders

Completed South Tarawa, Kiribati

Two days of leadership, digital literacy and financial literacy training for church leaders and stewardship directors, delivered on 2 and 3 July 2026 and closing with personal action planning. Part of the Empowering Community Leadership programme funded by the New Zealand High Commission.

Reach beyond the workshop

Participants reported taking the material directly back to their congregations. One group reported delivering the lessons to several hundred women in their church community within weeks of the workshop.

Funded by

New Zealand High Commission New Zealand High Commission
Empowering Community Leadership: Faith Leaders

Objectives

What this program sets out to do

For faith leaders, the programme aimed to strengthen:

  • Leadership: communication, team building, decision-making, and guiding congregations through social and moral challenges.
  • Digital literacy: reaching congregation members including those in remote locations, sharing resources digitally, and organising activities online.
  • Financial management: managing offerings transparently, budgeting for church operations and outreach, and responsible financial decision-making.

Voices

What people are saying

  • “I once was a Boss but not a leader, so after the workshop I learnt a lot that being an abusive leader can ruin my reputation and create corruption.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026

  • “We shared the lessons we learned with hundreds of women in our church community. We made every effort to present the lessons clearly and effectively, just as they were beautifully presented to us.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026

  • “We have come to realize that we made many mistakes in the past while serving in leadership. Now we understand the difference between a boss and a leader, and we are committed to becoming good leaders.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026

  • “We learned that when handling money, we need to provide receipts as evidence to ensure transparency and accountability.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026

  • “A good leader is someone who humbles themselves, remains patient and open-minded, and allows different ideas to come from their community. Leadership is not only about knowing right from wrong decisions, but about listening to your people.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026

  • “Before, I knew that we had goals, but I did not understand how important it was to have a clear goal and a plan to achieve it. We may face challenges along the way, but we need to overcome them to reach our goals.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026

  • “We thought we were already doing well in our workplace, but we have discovered many new things to learn, especially about leadership and how our behaviour affects our organisation.”

    Faith leader

    Empowering Community Leadership · July 2026