A Christian Soldier discovered a vision to transform others
After being inspired and equipped by the GSLTC, I became convicted with much hope to improve the literacy levels among my comrades who previously had no access to education. I did not know that I have a potential to help others but through the training of GSLTC I was able to see far and to dream. My dreams for the next few years and what I have already started is to introduce literacy classes (on how to read and write) among my comrades who were previously engaged in the war for the liberation of our country and could not go to school. Therefore; I shall double my effort to help the soldiers know how to read and write through a kind of adult education programme that I am establishing. As we wait either for the unity or separation of the Sudanese people in the interim period, it will be good if my comrades in the army could read the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and understand how it will transform their lives. This calls for an accelerated or adult learning programme. If I do this, it will help the army leaders to know the objectives of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement / Army and besides that they will be able to know the policies and the political roles which are positive to the society. Above all they will be able to know Christ and his love. Additionally, as a financial clerk of a military unit, I have learnt much knowledge during the GSLTC training that has given me a new way of understanding things, in this case I will encourage my comrades to keep proper records of accounts that they are entrusted with because they are only stewards of the money they keep as we were being taught at the GSLTC. I want to mobilize them to be active and participative in learning the English language, as they will be expected to communicate with their seniors, expressing their own ideas in English. I would like to see those holding higher positions in the army in future to be more effective. And the only way is by being proficient in English. This is the vision I have received in regards to the training that GSLTC has given us. Dr. Oladipo and Rev. Daau told us in our week training that a leader must be a visionary leader and he or she must be a good steward of the vision and the resources that he /she is ask to be responsible. I pray that God will bless this dream and inspire people that this programme will extend to other units in order to eradicate illiteracy among our soldiers. Finally, my feeling is that Good shepherd Leadership Training Center should build a place so that all leaders in Southern Sudan must come to that center in side Sudan to learn those good skills and knowledge offered by this unique institution. Thank you Good Shepherd L.T. C
BY David Bol Ayul
GSLTC participant
Commando, New site, Sudan
June 2007