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CMTI caps ministry graduands
18 Nov 2024 at 16:59hrs | Views
Bishop Christopher Choto
On Saturday, THE Christian Ministry Training Institute (CMTI) in Harare ordained and capped over 150 students after they successfully completed various church ministry programmes.
During the CMTI's fourth graduation and ninth ordination ceremony, 156 students received certificates and diplomas in church disciplines, including Christian Counselling, Marriage Officiating, Chaplaincy, Ordination, and Public Speaking.
The guest of honour, Dr. Lovejoy Chabata, challenged the graduands and ordinants to operate with integrity, knowledge and wisdom in ministry.
Dr. Chabata, who is the Azusa Theological College principal, used the biblical story of King David and Bathsheba to teach on the importance of integrity in church ministry.
"The need for gospel ministers to engage the right gears of logic and wisdom in sensitive and volatile situations is important. The power of wisdom in approaching and confronting authorities in the wrong is essential," he said.
Chabata said like Nathan the prophet in the Bible, chaplains - who were among yesterday's graduands - were strategically placed because of their integrity," to speak truth to power in love".
He said ministers called to confront those in authority should not be negative critics, but endowed with integrity, knowledge and wisdom.
Speaking at the same event, CMTI president Bishop Christopher Choto commended the graduands and ordinants for dedicating themselves to serving God with integrity.
"Our calling is a divine commission to transform lives and communities. As an institute, we are here to spark a global revival by equipping leaders for Christ's service and transform communities worldwide," he said.
Choto said their mandate was to raise Christian ministers and leaders that were grounded in deep biblical knowledge and empowered with strong ministry skills.
"We ordain ministers from different denominations to serve with Humility and integrity," he said.
"Most of them are founders of ministries who, surely, cannot ordain themselves."
The graduation and ordination ceremony, where students were awarded certificates and diplomas, was held under the theme, "Empowered to Serve, Sent to Transform".
During the CMTI's fourth graduation and ninth ordination ceremony, 156 students received certificates and diplomas in church disciplines, including Christian Counselling, Marriage Officiating, Chaplaincy, Ordination, and Public Speaking.
The guest of honour, Dr. Lovejoy Chabata, challenged the graduands and ordinants to operate with integrity, knowledge and wisdom in ministry.
Dr. Chabata, who is the Azusa Theological College principal, used the biblical story of King David and Bathsheba to teach on the importance of integrity in church ministry.
"The need for gospel ministers to engage the right gears of logic and wisdom in sensitive and volatile situations is important. The power of wisdom in approaching and confronting authorities in the wrong is essential," he said.
Chabata said like Nathan the prophet in the Bible, chaplains - who were among yesterday's graduands - were strategically placed because of their integrity," to speak truth to power in love".
He said ministers called to confront those in authority should not be negative critics, but endowed with integrity, knowledge and wisdom.
Speaking at the same event, CMTI president Bishop Christopher Choto commended the graduands and ordinants for dedicating themselves to serving God with integrity.
"Our calling is a divine commission to transform lives and communities. As an institute, we are here to spark a global revival by equipping leaders for Christ's service and transform communities worldwide," he said.
Choto said their mandate was to raise Christian ministers and leaders that were grounded in deep biblical knowledge and empowered with strong ministry skills.
"We ordain ministers from different denominations to serve with Humility and integrity," he said.
"Most of them are founders of ministries who, surely, cannot ordain themselves."
The graduation and ordination ceremony, where students were awarded certificates and diplomas, was held under the theme, "Empowered to Serve, Sent to Transform".
Source - Byo24News
