EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR PENSA

Elder Kwadwo Boakye Boadu (2013/2014 PENSA GHANA COORDINATOR)

SCRIPTURE READING

Daniel 1:3-4

 }  The king told Ashpenaz, head of the palace staff, to get some Israelites from the royal family and nobility -young men who were healthy and handsome, intelligent and well-educated, good prospects for leadership positions in the government, perfect specimens!-and indoctrinate them in the Babylonian language and the lore of magic and fortunetelling.(MSG)

 Introduction

}  LEADERSHIP IS KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY GROUP

 “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (John C. Maxwell)

 }  Leadership is about taking RESPONSIBLITY; it’s defined by RESULTS

}  Your RESPONSIBILITY is to INSPIRE and LEAD others to LEARN MORE, DO MORE and BECOME MORE LIKE CHRIST

 }  In carrying out your RESPONSIBILITY, you would be expected to put together a list of ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS on- and possibly outside-campus

Ensuring Effective programming

}  WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE LEADERSHIP FOR THE YEAR??

}  WHAT ACTIVITIES WOULD HELP REALIZE THESE OBJECTIVES??

}  WHO/WHICH PEOPLE CAN BEST HELP LEADERSHIP TO EXECUTE THESE ACTIVITIES

}  HOW MUCH TIME DOES LEADERSHIP HAVE TO EXECUTE THESE ACTIVITIES?

 Objectives/Focus  of the Leadership

}  Nationwide, close to about 75% of PENSA institutions do not have specific objectives to work towards in any particular year; especially the SHS

}  The few institutions who have themes and focus are only being ‘traditional’ with no coherence between ‘themes’ and ‘programs’

 }  It is always about “what programs can we organize?” or “can we repeat Ghamsu’s program because it was a hit?”

}  The objectives you choose must be measurable

}  You must have indicators/criteria for measuring the set objectives at the end of your term before you hand over

Activities for Achieving Set Objectives

}  Put down a list of activities that are in line with achieving the set objectives

}  Each activity must be ‘specific’ to contributing to the objectives

}  Each activity must be executable considering the time and other resources available

}  It is not mandatory that you follow the same list of activities your predecessors carried out

}  Do not load the year with too many activities

Speakers/Facilitators

}  Selecting speakers/facilitators should be with caution

}  As C.O.P, we do not side step our doctrines; the speaker must subscribe to them

}  Do not Concentrate on FAME and POPULARITY

}  Consider the Spiritual Gifts/area of operation

}  Consider the location of the speaker

}  Get alternative speakers/facilitators for every activity

 Time Available

}  The list of activities should be limited to the time available for meetings

}  Do not spend too much time outside the main activity for the meeting

}  Each activity should be defined in the context of the objective and time

 }  Time, again, should be a major factor in inviting speakers

 Conclusion

To ensure effective programs in PENSA, LEADERSHIP NEEDS TO CONSIDER:

-    The objectives/focus for the year

-    Activities that would directly contribute to realizing the objectives

-    Speakers who can help execute the activities outlined

-    Time available to LEADERSHIP