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Church Leadership and Its Responsibilities – Book 4
Church Leadership and Its Responsibilities – Book 4 is a Kirundi manual for church leaders. It combines Bible studies, questions, and practical exercises to help leaders serve with maturity, vision, and integrity, both in Burundi and in the diaspora.
In many churches, people become leaders almost by accident: they love God, they are faithful… and one day they find themselves as elders, youth leaders, or even pastors, without real guidance. Church Leadership and Its Responsibilities – Book 4 fills this gap.
This manual is part of the T.E.E. (Theological Education by Extension) program. It is designed for leaders who serve on the ground: in villages, in cities, in rural areas, but also for those far from their church, in the diaspora. The book combines Bible studies, simple explanations, and very practical reflection questions.
Throughout the chapters, the reader is invited to:
- revisit their personal relationship with God as a leader;
- clarify their role in the local church and its limits;
- learn to work with other leaders instead of carrying everything alone;
- manage conflicts, criticism, and tensions within the Christian community;
- develop a long-term vision for the ministry entrusted by God;
- prepare meetings, gatherings, and activities in an organized and effective way.
It is a book to be read with an open Bible, a notebook, a pen… and a heart ready to be corrected. For a young leader starting out, a tired leader, or a committed Christian experiencing spiritual dryness, this manual can become a true path of renewal.
Whether for a local church, a Bible school, a training group, or an isolated Christian in front of their screen, Church Leadership and Its Responsibilities offers a solid foundation to serve God with seriousness, balance, and joy.
- Authors: Seth Msweli & Donald Crider
- Language: Kirundi
- Type: Training manual for church leaders (T.E.E. program)
- Program: Theological Education by Extension
- Publisher: Imprimerie Évangélique de Kiremba, Bujumbura
- Year of publication: 2000
- Format: Paperback, locally printed
- Pages: Approximately 291 pages
- Content: Bible studies, reflection questions, exercises, practical ministry applications
- Usage: Leadership training, Bible schools, study groups, mentoring, self-learning
- Audience: Pastors, elders, deacons, youth leaders, leaders in training, diaspora
- Specific feature: Structured manual designed for the realities of African and Burundian churches
