Leadership Capacity Building for Youth

National Youth ConferenceRobby I Chandra

2009

Opening: Wide Angle

Facebook, MySpace, etcNokia, Samsung,

Warnet, YM, Chatting, Blogs, and DVD, video game, and Arcade Games,

Malls, Skateboard and Futsal …

The Members of the New Generation is no longer the N-Generation (Robby Chandra, National Youth Conference, ca 1994)

but more.. They move

from Bio-sphere to Technosphere

Facebook, MySpace, etcNokia, Samsung,

Warnet, YM, Chatting, Blogs, and DVD, video game, and Arcade Games,

Malls, Skateboard and Futsal …

The Members of the New Generation is no longer the N-Generation (Robby Chandra, National Youth Conference, ca 1994)

but more.. They move

from Bio-sphere to Technosphere

"I go to synagogue. I study Hinduism. All paths lead to God."

- MADONNA, to "60 Minutes” in an interview

They See the World Differently…They Feel Differently

Their Needs are Unique

Zoom in: Indonesia

• Indonesian school no longer becomes the center of life for the youth

• School system keeps on changing from Continental Banking System look-alike to National Building Component to Industrial-Supplier sub system, to Market Place Associates.

• The Result: They have broad knowledge, but no value-compass (except for comfort and exploration), and lack of life-skill ability.

Closer Angle: The Needs

Metaphor: GamesArena: Many choices and constant changes of

the rules of the gameThe Fighter: Need set of values- Life-Compass---

MEANINGFUL FOCUS

Beginner: Need Life Skills/Basic Arena Equipment:

1. Self-image Management2. Dealing with Time and Priority3. Expressing yourself effectively4. Listening effectively5. Beginning a Friendship6. Dealing with Your Own Emotion7. Basic Problem Solving

Freeze Frame: The Response

• The response of the church, school, Non Government Organization, and Parachurch: Leadership Training

• LT = Outward bound + Revival Meeting + Pulpit Calling + Yell, and Uniform

• No rigorous evaluation of the training impact

• No continuous growth

Hidden AssumptionIn the Indonesian culture (including in the church):

1. People are not equal2. Leader is a powerful person3. No one will follow someone without superiority4. A leader should be with charisma5. A leader is rare breed, one out of 100 thousand people6. A leader is born7. Most people are not leader. 8. Leadership training to make the participant superior

in character and competence

LCB Begins with the Bible

1. The Bible shows many leaders are ordinary persons: Joseph, David, Gideon, Nehemiah, The Bread-NoTalk Boy, and John

2. Their basis of superiority lies in their relation to God and their dependence on His power and Love

3. They are not always people with charisma: Joseph is an innocent or gullible person, Moses is not a speaker (people question him several times), Gideon questions himself.. David is a young chap when he is ordained

4. God gives preparation for His Leaders: Joseph, David, Gideon, the Apostles…

LCB - Objectives

Developing people who will prayerfully be able to show indicators of :– Closer relationship with God– Deeper

dependence/trust– Sensitivity to His frequency….(Listening at the

right spot)– Healthy self-image/self-confidence – A clear vision (and legacy to leave behind)– Competency to mobilize people toward the goal– Ability to train then trust others– Ability to see the deeper meaning of life activities

LCB – Process Learning

1. Relation-based2. Continuous3. Step by step4. Two way communication5. Friendship-based

LCB - Methods

1. Begins with Revival Meeting in a province2. At the end of the RM, all participants will be divided into 15 groups3. With the local RM committee choose about 15 persons who want to learn

and grow in their leadership capacity, to take care of the groups, but they also want to begin with learning the Basic Life skills

4. A month after the RM, we send them a workbook to study together. The committee and the 15 chosen ones will study the workbook… (we also send dvd of my speech of the topic that is being studied).

5. Two weeks later, each of them will study the workbook in their group6. Two weeks later, a new workbook and film will be sent.7. After the third months of the RM, I or one of my senior leaders will visit

the 15 leaders-to-be and the committee to pray, then discuss their problems in the field. We will learn more about self leadership and group leadership together in two days (mostly on how to deal with their group members)

8. The step to workbook study continues for another four months. 9. Then there will be a small camp for the 15 plus their best group

members. Thus, about 30 people will be trained10. Two months later, they have to become the committee to invite people

for the second revival meeting.11. Then. Step 2 till 10 will begin again12. Once in a year they will be invited to the National Leadership Conference

LCB - Curriculum1. What Is Leadership 2. Biblical-based Leadership Concept Versus Secular Leadership Concept3. Trust As The Main Element4. Manager And Leader5. Leading In, Leading Across, Leading Up, And Leading Down

6. How To Deal With Your Healing Needs7. How To Build Your Own Vision8. Your SWOT And Life Plan

9. How To Read The Style And Talent Of Each Of Your Group Members10. How To Motivate11. How To Coach12. How To Build A Team13. How To Evaluate The Member’s Progress And Faith Growth14. How To Pray For Them

15. How To Communicate With Those In Power16. How To Negotiate For Support17. How To Involve Them

18. How To Bring The Concept Of Stakeholder Value19. How To Offer The Opportunity To Work Together20. How To Celebrate The Achievement21. How To Make Decision Making Process Prayerfully22. How To Build Strategic Planning

The Prayer

•Dedicated senior leaders•Strong and broad donors

basis•Prayer support•People with long term view