My Grander Vision for Niger | Bringing Change through Leadership

Moctar is a pastor in Niger, Africa a country that is 80-85 percent desert and the people are approximately 95 percent Muslim. “The people are good people, but it is difficult to be a Christian leader here,” says Moctar. “We have a responsibility to provide spiritually and physically for the people and talk about the Bible. And we also must take care of the new believers, especially with the persecution of Christians in this country. After the attack we experienced on our churches in January, our prayer is that the church would have a great voice in the nation. We don’t want fear to keep us down. We want the church to come together, give a hand to one another, and be strong with one another, winning the nation for Christ.”

As the GLS started to grow in Africa, news of it traveled to Moctor in Niger. He was invited by a friend to attend the GLS in Nigeria, and was deeply impacted. Moctar describes his experience, “The Summit caused a big change in my life, in my family and even the ministry. When people who knew me from years back come to our church, they see something different. All our programs, messages–everything has totally changed.”

The GLS has become a fantastic tool to encourage and train leaders in difficult regions, where leadership development resources are very limited. When Moctar’s friend in Nigeria asked if he would be interested in bringing the GLS to Niger, he knew that it would bear fruit and bless the leaders of his country. “We could make it happen,” he responded. As Moctar began spreading the word, people asked questions. They had never seen a conference done like this before. But Moctar pressed on. News made it to TV and radio stations, and local leaders became more curiously aware about this GLS.

They didn’t know how many people would end up attending. “We knew we had to find a place that would hold 500 people,” said Moctar. “At the beginning, I thought if we could get 200 people to attend, that would be good, but to our great surprise, 700 people attended the Summit.” It was evident how hungry leaders are for this kind of training and encouragement.

“The feedback following the Summit was great, and we wondered why we waited so long to start the program,” said Moctar. “Leaders are out doing things, and bringing change. Christian organizations have seen great changes in the life of their staff. I have a great vision for Niger. We want to bring change. The GLS is helping us bring training to other cities in Niger and we see how we can change the leadership.”

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Thank you from Niger

Thank you for support leaders like Moctar in Niger, who have been incredibly impacted by your support. “I want to thank all the partners and donors for the program in Niger. It is a great blessing that has brought fruit already. We are looking forward to seeing great things moving in Niger. Thank you very much, and God bless you.”

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