Business Development Training

South Africa has a problem with unemployment as does most of the African countries who also suffer from this malaise. The end result is that when one leaves school and the excitement of your future career is dashed by the reality of no job offers, you consider the alternatives. What are these alternatives? Crime, gangs, drugs!

With this in mind, we have developed a program based on our own experiences both in business and as a Bussionary on three continents incorporating “Best Practice” methodologies. There are three sections to the training which is aimed at giving positive mind sets rather than simply providing skill sets to the attendees. The target for this training is grade 9-12 school attenders although the principles can and should be used by all groups.

Developing Business in South Africa

                    

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This may come as a shock to some of the regular readers but yes, I do do business as i am essentially a Bussionary! That simply means I follow Paul’s example of working for my daily income and all the funds of the church is used to advance the Kingdom.  

So what am I on about now you wonder! I want to talk about unemployment in South Africa and our approach to it. Having been in business al my life and specifically in the development of human potential and finance  i have noted a few anomalies in how we approach our serious situation of unemployment. If we consider it is estimated that over 60% of school-leavers will not find employment on leaving school we can see the concern. We have established what are called Sita’s which fund business in assisting in the development of youth in areas identified as high employment areas.

However I do not believe this is the solution.

Doomed to repeat

Looking at the past of South Africa we wonder why the future is steadfastly forcing itself forward in repeating the same hurts, causing the same pain and enforcing the same potential reaction!

The only unchanging aspect of the political evil consuming South africa at present is that God does not change and His desires remain the same.
The generation prior to mine enforced the draconian Apartheid laws, eventually ending by the rising up of not only South Africans (coincidently of all races) but of the world against the evil of separation based on pigmentation and culture.

The greatest country in the world-2010

Yes, I knew you would also admit it must be South Africa! With a reputation of violence and Apartheid we still are a peaceful country with abundant love for our fellow countrymen.

How can I say this? Well, I have just returned from a trip to the rural heart of South Africa in the old homeland of Kwandabele with a team of American missionaries. The love and acceptance of the people just continues to amaze me at the level of forgiveness and goodwill which resides in the hearts of South Africans.

What was that about?

I met with a friend a while ago and we were talking about church. That is not so unusual as I Pastor a church but what struck me was when we had left and I mulled through what was being said and came to the realisation that I did not have the faintest idea of what he had said!

Is that how my non-Christian or even some Christian brothers feel?

Invite to Africa

I believe we have had our fill of super religous words and incredible sermons only to hear that the Pastor/Reverend/Preacher/whatever has been linked to pornography/stealing/etc.

I am not having a stab at anyone in particular or in fact writing about the sin prevalent in church but about encouraging You…Mr ordinary to step out and be extraordinary!

Angus Buchan

I have been reading the book on passing the baton by Angus Buchan. In the past I have been invited to join the Mighty Men conferences held on his farm Shalom in Kwazulu Natal but have never felt free to attend. I suppose I have attended too many conferences in the past and now have no desire but…

Angus talks about mentorring and this has been a long standing desire for myself. Who are we “showing” the way and what are we “showing” them?

Note I said show and not tell!

We talk too easy while our personal lives are in a mess without any attempt to rectify and follow the biblical prescribed “rules” for living. Yes I know we sin and will always sin but that does not mean that we are unable to put Godly people around us to fight the fight! The excuse of sin is to me a declaration that I am not willing to fight the fight. I encourage you to run the race to the end and do not allow our latest round of thinking to deviate us from that path. In love run the race and be blessed.

Zimbabwe and South Africa

I find it intersting that the reason Eli was “punished” was not because of what he did, but because of what he did not do!

The sin of passivity is equal to the sin of doing a wrongful deed. Eli did not stop his “worthless sons” [1 Samuel 2;12] from stealing the sacrificed meat. This dishonour to God’s name was the sin.

Christianity-a new season

The reputation of Christians are tattered as reports of Christian leaders who have fallen become more and more regular. Why is it that such great joy is had at the demise of someone? Could it be the manner in which they portrayed their superiority because of their beliefs? Could it be because of how the world sees and perceives Christians?  I beleieve it is partly because when one falls then you can say, “see, we are all fallible and I am not so bad after all”!  Whatever the emotion I believe it bears a little looking at.

World cup Soccer, 2010

South Africa is in the enviable position of presenting the World Cup Soccer for 2010 and are in the process of building and renovating the existing stadiums. The renovation of the physical asswets is only one area for the people of SA to be involved in. The most important is the attempt to “renovate” our national soccer team.

We have at great cost obtained the services of a Brazilian which lasted a few months only at great cost and then his sidekick was suggested by him. This individual who is unable to communicate in English has now taken over the reigns in South Africa.