From Division and Decline to Outreach: Church Changes Focus in Barbados

In 2017, before I attended The Global Leadership Summit, my church’s membership had plateaued and there was great division among our leadership. Unless there was a dramatic shift in the way we did church, further decline was inevitable.

Then came the Summit in March 2017 in Barbados.

Jossy Chacko’s session changed my life and ministry. I decided then and there that I would pursue the vision God had given me for community outreach.

This vision required a fundamental shift from an inward-looking church ministry to an outward-looking community ministry. With the practical skills and inspiration I received at the Summit, we launched a new outreach ministry: we have two new satellite ministries, outreach in two other cities, and one of its surrounding villages, and we adopted a secondary school.

We are experiencing growth again! To God be the Glory!

Because of the Summit, we’ve amended our vision and mission to reflect our new outreach:

Transforming lives through the love of Christ

I benefited greatly from attending The Global Leadership Summit in 2017, and will be attending, God willing, and highly recommending the Summit in 2018 to all leaders and prospective leaders in Barbados! It will change your life!

Rev. Carlos Brathwaite on left.