Guardians of Hope

Canadian Baptist Ministries and 

African Christian Church & Schools 

Guardians of Hope Leadership Conference

April 2013

Wayne Morgan leading a morning devotion

This year's ACC&S GOH Leadership Conference was held at the Jumuia Conference Centre in Kanamai, Mombasa. Representatives from each of the 9 ACC&S GOH project travelled from their regions to gather for this important time of learning and discussion. We want to share a special thanks to our friend and colleague Maureen Morgan who is serving as CBM's integral mission facilitator with the ACC&S: Maureen and Patrick Maina, the ACC&S GOH project officer, have worked together over the past three months to plan and organize this year's conference.

Maureen helping to lead worship

during one of the sessions

Emma and Ava working on some 

homework during the conference

Patrick introducing the new ACC&S GOH Policy Manual

One of the major initiatives of the ACC&S GOH leadership over the past three years has been the creation of a policy manual that honours the experience and best practices of the the GOH leaders since the project began. Having walked through a participatory process with all levels of the ACC&S denomination, the  policy document that was conceived at Kanamai in 2010 has final been realized! 

This is an important time as new leadership steps forward into the GOH, and as the we look together at ways to better integrate HIV and AIDS ministries into the entire church.

Erica training the leaders on preparing effective impact story

Henry Mwangi enjoying a break with a group of ACC&S leaders

Erica and Tristan with one of the new leaders from the GOH

Along with introducing the new policy document and strengthening the reporting of the groups,  Maureen led the entire group through a visioning exercise as they set goals together for strengthening the ministry of the GOH. 

Today, we had the gift of meeting the first Kenyan pastor who publicly announced that he was HIV positive. Rev. Gibson now serves as a trainer with an international AIDS organization working throughout Africa. He provided training on prevention and stigmitization.

Wayne Morgan with GOH leader, Mary.