FORTHCOMING PTI TRAINING CONFERENCES BULLETIN BOARD

Venue / Date / Level / Trainers / Comment / Updated
Zimbabwe / Nov. 13? / Min Brd. has agreed that training conferences would be better dealt with by African Pastors Conference. / 10.03.13
- TCZ, Buluwayo
- Farm, SW Bulawayo / Brian Lotter + ? / c/o Victor Nkah (TCZ, Bulawayo)
- Victoria Falls ‘Area’
Ethiopia / Oct. 13 / Min Brd. has sanctioned a further cycle of three training conferences
Two new centres to be decided by Mulugata Ashagre / 1
1 / Ken McIntosh
Accompanied by James Sercombe / Status: David Sercombe has now passed the Ethiopian work over to his son, James and we await Mulugeta Ashagree’s decision as to where the next set of two conferences will take place.
Prayer Point: There is a need for more reformed literature in Amharic and for the Training Team to expand. / 10.03.13
India / Nov. 13 / Min Brd. has granted permission for Mervyn Neal and Rob Owen to run two conferences in October 2013 and for Mervyn Neal and Jim Grindell to run two conferences in March 2014.
- Siliguri
- Jaipur (Rajastan)
- Allahahbad (Uttar Pradesh)
- Delhi / 2 & 1
2 & 1 / Mervyn Neal + Robert Owens for one set of conferences / Status: Mervyn Neal is looking to April 2014 to do conferences in two centres in Darjeeling area in November 2013
MV has met with Asia Link reps (Roop Chopra and brother Juge) who are looking to do pastoral training and want to partner with PTI. Asia link have the funds but not the trainers. Huge scope for conferences and book translating. MN’s wife has done women’s conferences. MN’s Church sending them to India on a fulltime basis with UFM from Sept 2013 and will pay half the cost and another organisation will pick up the remaining costs. The Neals are now learning Hindi.
Prayer Point: Need for literature in ………… / 10.03.13
Burkina Faso / Jan. ‘14 / Min Brd. has sanctioned the last of the cycle of three training conferences for Jan. 2014
- Gaoua / 3 / David Vaughn + Peter Maclure / Status: The large numbers (170) dictate that David Vaughn and Peter Maclure concentrate on the one conference at Gaoua and this will continue for the third and final conference planned for January 2014.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Myanmar / Feb. 14 / Min Brd. has granted permission to plan two further conferences in January/February 2014 and to explore possibility of further conferences in either late 2014 or 2015.
- Mandalay
- Putal / 2
2 / Simon Percy +
Paul Williams / Status:
Following the initial conference in Mandalay there is a request for a second conference next year in Mandalay. Two men from Kachin State at the conference have made a request for PTI to hold a conference in Myitkyina which is in Kachin state, the northernmost State in Myanmar and an area where there are a large number of Christians. They plan to invite around 100 pastors, 50 from around Myitkyina and the other 50 from Thanlann and Wine Maw.
Andrew Bawiceu, our link in Mandalay, would also like PTI to consider holding conferences in three other locations. Taunggyi and Lashio in Shan state and Kalemyo in Sagaing Division.
Paul Williams has indicated that he is happy to continue visiting Burma.
Costs for Burma conferences had been shared between Simon Percy’s and Paul Williams’ own churches and PTI
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Thailand / Feb 14 / Min Brd. has granted permission to plan two further conferences in January 2014 and to explore the development of further conferences in either late 2014 or early 2015
- Chiangmai - village / ? / Jim Winter + ? / Status:
Following the first PTI conference for Thai pastors at Chiang Mai there is a request for a second conference at the Kalnin Centre next year plus a new conference located in a village close to the Myanmar Boarder.
There are further possibilities in South Thailand at Pattaya and in Northern Thailand close to the Laos border.
Jim Winter is willing to visit Thailand again
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
- Chiangmai - centre
Liberia / Feb 14? / Min Brd. has granted permission for conference planning involving two older men, Alan Levy and David Sercombe. to go ahead for 2014
- Ganta
- Buchanan / 2
2 / Alan Levy + Irving Steggles or David Sercombe / Status:
MINTS has provided a reliable contact at the main Baptist Semenary in Monrovia - Dr Jacob Vanbo. Irving Steggles has also indicated interest in joining Alan
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Madagasca / Sept 13 / Min Brd. has granted permission for PTI to provide part financial support for this trip.
- Tananarivo
- Mandritsara / 2
2 / Ken Brownell + ? / Status:
KB is going with his wife in late July. They are partnering with another organisation for this and so it will not be a totally PTI conference programme. The intention is to follow through on last year’s training at Antananarivo and Mandritsara. PTI are committed to providing up to $1000 for outgoing internal MAF flight, board and lodging for KB, and vehicle costs for return journey from Mandritzara to Antananarivo in late July 2013
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Sierra Leone / Feb 14? / The Ministry Board has yet to determine.
- Freetown
- Makeni / 1
1 / Colin Tamplin? + ? / c/o Mike & Vi Webb SL remains on the active list as an ‘aspiration’. We have conducted more conferences here per capita than anywhere else but the (post conflict and Uncle Sam induced prosperity gospel) need is so great, that, as soon as Alan Levy feels that there is a host organisation on the ground with which he can work, we should return. / 10.03.13
- Bo
- Kenema / 1
1 / ? + ?
Zambia / Min Brd. has granted permission for completion of current cycle of conferences
- Kasempa
- Zambezi / April 14th – 19th
2013
April 21st - 26th2013 / 2
2 / Bruce Jenkins
Kabwe Kabwe + KK Protege + Gilbert
Bruce Jenkins
+ Gilbert + KK’s Protege / Re: Zambezi :-
Status:
Kabwe Kabwe and Gilbert Mubanga, Kelly Chola, organising
Decision taken to enlist a Zambian protégé of Kabwe Kabwe as an Associate.
Plan is for Bruce to fly out alone; be met at the airport; driven into town; and put straight on the Ndola coach. Kabwe will pick him up at the coach park in Ndola and they will drive with the Associate to Zambezi via an overnight stop on the way. 100 men are expected. The programme allows for Kabwe to have much more sway in the important areas of the training programme with Kabwe's protege being given a test run on something like a character study.
Re: Kasempa:-
Status:
Gilbert Mubanga, Kelly Chola, organising. At the end of the week Kabwe is driving Bruce to Kasempa (100 men again expected*) where they will meet up with Gilbert Mubanga who will take part in the training as he is valued most for his interpersonal skills with the men. Not taking out a British associate is considered part of the countdown to an exit strategy involving a handover or, more realistically, a joint venture between PTI / Kabwata Baptist / Lusaka Baptist.
The aim is forKabwe to drive out before the Kasempa conference starts and Bruce and Gilbert will bus out at the end of the week to Ndola with Bruce carrying on to Lusaka by coach and staying there till the followin Thursday visiting his niece’s work in the interim. This is the first occasion that we are taking a small second hand lap top out for the organiser,s use asbrother Kelly Chola (a small, market trader who leaves his wife to run the stall as he goes off into the back of beyond to prepare for the conferences)has shown himself to be a selfless and brilliant conference organiser. The computer will remain the property of PTI.
* An extra-ordinary thing happened last year - see my just forwarded email from Peter Seccombe. Wonderful!
Prayer Points: books have been despatched by priority mail bag and the majority of the boxes have been safely received but a few cases have yet to arrive in one of the two venues! for which we would appreciate prayer. / 10.03.13
- Serenje
- Kabwe / 22nd - 26th April, 2013
29th April – 3rd May 2013 / 1
2 / Alan Levy + Paul Whiteley
Alan Levy + Paul Whiteley / Re: Serenje:
Status:
Peter Kaluba & Lemmy Chilekwa organising.
Alan Levy is joined by Paul Whiteley again, flying out on the Friday and bussing up to Serenge on the Sunday evening.
Re: Kabwe:
Status:
Pastor Lawrence Lamma organising
Over the following weekend both men will bus back to Kabwe (the town!) where they will meet up with PTI's newest organiser in Zambia, Pastor Lawrence Lamma - a Conrad nominee and his co-leaders from other local denominations This is subject to the approval of his LLT's budget which arrived in South African Rands first time! On the Saturday the aim is for Alan and Paul to return to Lusaka, flying out on the Monday
Prayer Points: despatched by priority mail bag and the majority of the boxes have been safely received but a few cases have yet to arrive in one of the two venues! for which we would appreciate prayer.
Good communication with Kabwe conference organisers / 10.03.13
Ghana / Sept. 13 / Min Brd. has granted permission for Philip Eveson to be approached regarding two conferences this September 2013
Kade area, E. Region
Ho, Volta Region
Lawra Upp. W Region
Sunyani, Brong Ahafo / 1
1
1
1 / Stephen Curry + Dr Ivan Watson
Or , more probably Philip Eveson & ? / Status:
c/o Macdouglas Ampadu There are 4 areas requesting conferences - the Kade area in the Eastern Region, Ho in the Volta Region, Sunyani, in the Brong Ahafo Region and Pastor Elijah from Lawra in the Upper West Region (just the other side of the border from Gaoua in Burkina Faso) has also requested conferences. Although Steve Curry is willing to take up this work again and would then, most likely, again take along Ivan Watson, Ken Brownell believes that Steve is extremely busy and only just recovered from illness and we really need a Ghana man to organise this conference.
Simon Percy will speak to Philip Eveson about two September conferences.
Prayer Point:
The right Country Leader would emerge to lead this strategic work. / 10.03.13
South Sudan & Kenya / 2014? / Min Brd. has granted permission for Simon to attend the conference in Kenya later this year and also explore the possibilities of a conference in South Sudan for 2015.
- Reconnaissance / 1 / c/o Josias Senogo from W. Kenya + local S.Sudan Bishop? via John Benton / Status:
Last year David Ide and Chris ES met with John Benton, the pastor of Chertsey Street Baptist church, and a Kenyan pastor called Josiah to discuss the possibilities of holding a PTI conference in South Sudan. John Benton rang Simon Percy in January asking if I would be willing to go to teach at a conference in Kenya that Josiah organizers. This would give Josiah an opportunity to experience a PTI conference and Simon would, god willing, combined the visit with the opportunity to explore the possibility of doing a PTI conference in South Sudan. Chertsey Street would be willing to pay the cost of the Kenya part of the visit. Simon has a number of contacts in South Sudan. SP thinks Philip Eveson might also be suitable for South Sudan.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Tanzania / Aug 13 / Min Brd. has granted permission to proceed with the Mbeya conference once another suitable venue in the southern part of the country had been found.
- Mbeya / Se also notes / 1 / Possibly Alan Levy + / Status:
CES to report back after further liaison with Gordon Oram.
Prayer point: / 10.03.13
- A Another
Malawi
Mzuzu / Mid 13 or 15? / 1 / Min Brd. agreed that training conferences would be better dealt with by African Pastors Conference.
Ivory Coast / 2014? / 1 / Jonathan Hacker ? / The Ministry Board has yet to determine.
Status:
This remains a key PTI target Francophone Country and a natural for extending the work out of Burkina Fasso. Various PTI parties, Gordon Oram and Gareth Jones have contacts with whom they are consulting.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Nigeria / 2014? / 1 / The Ministry Board has yet to determine.
- Bassa / Alan Levy + ? Peter Laws ? / Alan Levy + ? Peter Laws ? / Status:
c/o Paul Bailie (Mission Africa)
The Bassa Region is within the compass of Mission Africa who first invited us to take a conference here. It remains dangerous but a key region to win for the Gospel. Executive has placed an embargo until anti kidnap training has been undertaken by nominated Trainers and any joint venture unlikely until after the completion of the current Gaoua training cycle.
Prayer point: / 10.03.13
Russia / Min Brd. has granted permission for Gareth Jones and Alex Richardson to go there for a long weekend to investigate whether Yuri and Philip Eveson are able to conduct conferences in 2014
- Reconnaissance to Vladivostok / 1 / Status:
Travel details have dictated that any reconnoitre is conducted in early 2014 rather than previously anticipated 2013.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Ukraine / Min Brd. has granted permission for a conferences to go ahead in Ukraine with Yuri Vyshnevs'kyy and Philip Everson from 18th to 27th May 2013
Dnipropetrovs’k / 1 / Yuri Vyshnevs’kyy & Philip Eveson / Status:
Gareth Jones he is unable to go.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Nepal / Min Brd. has granted permission for Mervyn Neal to explore this with Gordon and look for other contacts with that country.
Status:
Gordon Oram has had a request from Nepal and has asked Simon if he could follow up on that.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13
Cameroon / Currently there is a PTI policy to avoid taking training conferences in this country.
Status:
Mervyn Neal has a contact asking for PTI conferences. Simon Percy has contacts there.
Prayer Point: / 10.03.13