Applications are open for – a visionary new training academy which aims to equip South Africans to apply a biblical worldview in every area of life and culture.
Wilberforce Academy team member Ryan Smit told Gateway News that the deadline for applications is November – and that the academy will launch in January with a six day residential programme at a conference centre near Hermanus in the Western Cape.
The January programme will be followed by ongoing community building and equipping during three quarterly re-focus days in April, July and October next year.
Applications can be made online at: Wilberforce Academy – Application
Prominent Christian marketplace speakers who will lead sessions aimed at understanding the “why” and the “how” or Christian involvement in public life include Advocate Keith Matthee SC, Prof Nicola de Jager, Afrika Mhlope, Prof Reitze Rodseth, and Andrea Williams co-founder of Christian Concern and co-founder and CEO of the Wilberforce Academy in the United Kingdom.
Some of the key focus areas that will be addressed are:
- Church and pastoral/family ministry
- Economics, business and finance
- Education
- Healthcare
- Media, arts and entertainment
- Politics, law and public service
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