LIBRARY - CRTC
The Library or the “Christian Resources Training and Consultancy” centre has the purpose of providing good Christian literature and other resources, to promote a Christian perspective to beat the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Topics covered are Prevention, Care, Counselling, Building Better Marriages, Parenting, Life Skills programs, God’s design for daily living.
Other Christian resources covering a wide range of topics and local ministry needs such as Sunday School materials are also part of the library.
YCE
(pronounced ‘ice’)
Young Christian Entrepreneurs. The purpose of this ministry is to encourage young Christian entrepreneurs to do business God’s way, through one on one discipleship/business mentoring and weekly group bible-study/ discussion sessions. Group sessions are open to all but one-on-one is on a two year program basis with a select few.
CHALLENGE NEWSPAPER
This is a Christian newspaper produced in South Africa. (An African version of the Australian paper.) Andrew and Sandra manage the distribution of it throughout Botswana and it goes to businesses, churches, prisons, hospitals/clinics, on the buses, and in schools.
CHAPLAINCY/COUNSELLING
Andrew and Sandra have begun, following a request, to provide a service of Chaplaincy . Much of this ministry has grown into providing biblical counsel to staff and others separate of the business setting, as they desire help with personal issues. A growing proportion of their time is being allocated to giving biblical counsel as they see it bearing fruit. They have been able to lead several folk to salvation in Christ through this ministry. They feel blessed and encouraged to see God at work in these lives.
MENTORING
Andrew and Sandra are both involved in discipleship and mentoring about 10 people between them. This takes quite a lot of time in preparation and the actual sessions, and has its joys and disappointments, “Hanging in there” for the long haul with folk is what it is all about, but again they are encouraged to see God at work in the lives of these individuals as they mature and grow in Christ.
TRAINING
Recently they have been asked to conduct workshops/seminars on the subjects of Worship and Sunday School Teaching at the main Open Baptist Church where they fellowship. They have already conducted the Sunday School Teacher Training seminar at the OBC “daughter” church in another area of Gaborone. As well as helping the Sunday School at that church develop a life skills camp for 10-15yr olds, Sandra is now writing and teaching a course for women called “Beautiful Women.” It encourages women to develop beauty on the inside and out.
There have also been many other opportunities to write and teach seminars in the Corporate sector on dealing with workplace issues such as Time and Stress Management from a biblical perspective.
