Equipping Leaders to Serve
Dear Prayer Partners,
We are glad to share with you the highlights of the Emmaus leadership conference.
The Emmaus annual leadership conference was held in Jos, Nigeria from April 21st to 27th 2025. For several years, the conference has always been a time of spiritu/al refreshment, equipping leaders from across the nation with powerful teachings, preaching, workshops and resources, all aimed at preparing them for effective ministry in their local churches and communities. Despite the ongoing security challenges in Jos and across Nigeria, we witnessed God’s grace as nearly 300 leaders converged for this year’s conference – our highest attendance yet!
We had David Smith from IBCM, who led us on a journey through the history of salvation, unveiling the grand narrative of God’s redemptive love. Also, we had Ashley and Ronald Mugisha, representatives from Joni and Friends, who facilitated the training on Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry. The training was transformational in many ways. It opened our eyes to see those with disability around us who are longing for someone to love and care for them. We were reminded that each of us is uniquely created by God for His glory.
The training on disability ministry culminated with a wheelchair distribution exercise on Saturday, April 26th, as 153 beneficiaries received wheelchairs and walking aids to help in their mobility. As a practical demonstration of the love of God, and in putting to practice what they have learnt from the training, many conference participants joined in ministering to individuals with disabilities.
We give God all the glory for the success of the conference, and for safety in travel
for all the participants. We urge you to continue to pray for:
- The participants to continually put into practice all they have been taught
- More disciples to be raised by these leaders that have been mentored
- he security situation in Nigeria
Thank you for your continuous support.
