I am priviledge to have a whole day seminar with MCLC Teachers last Tuesday. I started my seminar with a 20 minutes message for the teachers as an individual, as a team and as a leader. My topic is about “Nehemiah” Together We Build. Nehemiah becomes a cup bearer at the King’s Palace-King Artaxerxes of Persia. He was more like a house manager who ran the king’s palace. He was distinguished, efficient, and noble and the king loved him. Nehemiah was also a godly man who feared God. I asked the teachers to change the name of Nehemiah of their names and encouraged them to rephrase it like. Teacher’s name becomes a teacher at Mactan Christian Learning Centre. She was more like a principal who ran the school. She was distinguished, efficient, and noble and the boss loved her. Teacher’s name was also a godly woman who feared God. Some of us know for the past years MCLC has been decimated and it must be rebuilt. We examine Nehemiah’s leadership qualities and compare it to modern leaders. Nehemiah is a godly and have humble character, burdened and concerned for his people and their suffering. In Nehemiah 1:3-4 we see a man sensitive to the problems of his people. Although he lived in opulence in the king’s place, the burden of his people crushed and kept him alert and prayerful. When he heard of the suffering of his people, he wept, fasted and took the problem to God. Favour before the king, Nehemiah finds favour before the King. Nehemiah 2:4. A man of discreet. He was wise and prudent. How he handles his opponents. He answered his opponents in Nehemiah 2:20. Encouraging his people Nehemiah 4:14. A man of vision of goal. Courageous resolve in face of threats and enemies Nehemiah 6:11. Absolute faith in God. He was a man whose faith and hope embedded in God. And lastly focused-the wall was finished. Nehemiah 6:15. My encouragement to the teachers is that: “Be a Team”. And also, for us brothers and sisters in Christ let’s be a team. Together we build. We may fail before, hurt, abandoned; let’s rise up and persevere. Surrender all your hurts, emotions to God. Be encouraged and together we build.
By: Mary Ann Quibido
MCC Admin
26 Sivan 5781