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Christian Leaders' Training College
Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Melanesian Faculty Upgrade

CLTC is a major evangelical college in PNG, training over 100 students from many denominations.

The Melanesian faculty comprise about half the permanent lecturers. Other permanent lecturers are from Australia, New Zealand and the US. Short-term lecturers come from overseas.

There is a great need to keep raising the standard of the Melanesian lecturers.

This Faculty Upgrade program is designed to assist several of the Melanesian lecturers to attain the level of Masters degrees and in one case a PhD.

Bigger than just CLTC

This OCA supported upgrade program will, include more than just the faculty members of CLTC. The need is great to help develop a new generation of competent senior leaders across the whole country.

This program will be modular (one month at a time) and based in the CLTC campus near Mt Hagen. This will allow leaders to remain in PNG and not have to live overseas. This keeps them enculturated in the country, does not disrupt their families and is far more cost effective. In this way their studies are integrated with their lecturing in a more holistic way.

OCA will provide funds for tuition, travel and accommodation of students. In the local context this is considered appropriate.

Emmanuel Kauna, Dean of the CLTC Port Moresby Bible training centre. Emmanuel is currently studying his Masters degree through modules in Australia. Due to his key leadership role this is seen to be the best option for his studies.

Help upgrade the faculty & young leaders of PNG

OCA is looking for people who have the vision to help CLTC and PNG to get the senior leaders it needs.