Pastors around the world need biblical counseling training. Some countries in Africa are part of the 10/40 Window where there are concentrations of both unevangelized and unreached groups as well as some of the poorest in the world. CCTC staff is welcomed there to train pastors so they can spread the Good News to their congregations. As resources become available, we will continue to minister where God opens doors.
What aspect of the CCTC course had the most impact in your life and how?
Ghana pastor, Muna Llogu, answered.
It was the emphasis on changing my attitude and overall approach to life, highlighting through Scripture the importance of personal transformation to please God. It is crucial for me to recognise that I was created to worship and serve the Creator and to positively influence the hearts and lives of others. Therefore, my objective should be to carry out good works wholeheartedly, prioritising God's will, while setting an example for others and assisting them in various ways through biblical counseling. As my relationship with God deepens, I should continue to learn how to love both God and others.
This course also encouraged me to make changes in order to love God with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. This is vital for my ongoing Christian journey. It is important that pride does not take hold, and I must acknowledge that I am a sinner and an imperfect being. My ongoing focus, through prayer and guidance from God, is to do His will at all times and to help others with genuine love, patience, kindness, and perseverance through Jesus Christ our Lord.
GHANA
CCTC teachers presented a Biblical Counseling workshop in October 2023 at an international pastors conference. Twenty-five Ghana pastors enrolled in Biblical Problem Solving and fifteen counselors are mentoring the students. So far, three completed the course, nine are continuing their study, and three have begun Building Biblical Relationships. Two students have already enrolled in Scripture for Life.
NIGER
Andy Redford and Mark Edwards traveled to Niger to present a Biblical Counseling workshop in 2022. The 2023 mission trip to train pastors from the interior of the country was canceled due to unrest. The US State Department continues to discourage travel.
