Welcome to globalLead’s
Africa Regional Academy
Renewal to the Churches. Growth to the Region.
Africa is a diverse and dynamic region, with churches experiencing rapid growth and significant challenges. Many church leaders face isolation, burnout, and a lack of strategic tools to address the complex needs of their congregations and communities. Without well-equipped leaders, many churches struggle to sustain health and growth in this dynamic region.
To address this, globalLead be launching the African Regional Academy. Starting in March 2026, globalLead will host the African Regional Academy, a groundbreaking initiative designed to train and equip 24 carefully selected church leaders from six African nations. These leaders, chosen for their demonstrated potential and influence, will undergo intensive training to become catalysts for church health and growth across the region.
Join us by supporting this initiative through financial contributions or by nominating high-potential leaders to shape the future of vibrant African churches.
The Vision of globalLead Academy
The academy addresses the urgent need for resilient, visionary leaders capable of guiding their churches to thrive in Africa’s unique challenges and opportunities. Through a focus on spiritual health and strategic disciple-making, this program will create a ripple effect of transformation, extending its impact from individual leaders to churches, communities, and entire nations.
The Regional Academy offers a solution by:
- Building Resilient Leaders: Leaders will gain the spiritual strength and strategic insights needed to thrive in ministry.
- Fostering Church Health: Churches will experience renewed vitality, enabling them to disciple believers and impact their communities.
- Multiplying Impact: Trained leaders will create ripple effects, training others in their nations and contributing to a region-wide movement of church multiplication.
Our desire would be to see the following in each of the six countries by 2029:
- Trainings: at least 15 trainings conducted
- Trainees: at least 500 leaders trained
- Trainers: at least 25 trainers produced
Program Goals and Design
The Asian Regional Academy is built around two cornerstone curriculums:
- The Heart of The Leader – This soul-care program emphasizes the importance of spiritual and emotional health for church leaders. It equips participants to nurture their inner lives, fostering resilience, integrity, and Christlike leadership in the face of the demands of ministry.
- Ministry Team Strategy – This practical framework empowers church teams to lead disciple-making and multiplying churches. It provides tools to help churches establish sustainable systems for growth, discipleship, and community impact.
Participants will listen to lectures, engage in interactive sessions, spend time with the Lord, participate in personal mentoring, and attend online post-academy mentoring and coaching. The academy is intentionally designed to equip leaders to replicate these programs in their contexts, ensuring exponential impact as they train others in their countries.
Locations and Dates
The first African Regional Academy will take place from March 9 – 21, 2026. This academy will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya.
Over these 12 days, 24 leaders, chosen for their demonstrated potential and influence, will undergo intensive training to become catalysts for church health and growth across the region.
Application Process
globalLead imposes the following requirements for candidates to be considered. Each candidate must meet these criteria:
- Show evidence of saving faith in Christ.
- Be a man or woman of proven Christian character.
- Have been in ministry for at least 10 years, preferably with a national influence.
- Possess a vision for pastoral multiplication and demonstrate involvement in training pastors.
- Be fluent and proficient in English.
- Be from one of the following countries: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya.
- Agree to the doctrinal statement as indicated on the application.
- Agree to raise half of his/her round-trip airfare.
- Have a current, valid passport at the time of application.
- Agree to apply for a visa to enter Kenya.
- Commits to building a training movement in his/her country and other nations after the academy using globalLead curriculums.
- Commits to:
- Completing a mentoring group commitment and Stars and Scars sketch at least a month before the Academy begins.
- Participating in a monthly mentoring group for up to six months after the event via Zoom with a mentor and group members.
- Meeting with globalLead directors monthly to follow up on the implementation of your training plans in your country.
Each candidate will have to complete an extensive application which will be reviewed in-depth by the globalLead directors.
Want to Partner with Us?
We invite you to partner with us to make this vision a reality.
By partnering with us, you are investing in the future of the church in Africa, empowering leaders to bring hope and transformation to their countries and beyond. Join us in shaping the future of the church in this vital region.
For Donors: Your financial investment will provide critical resources, including:
- Training materials and resources for participants.
- Travel, accommodation, and meals for attendees.
- Scholarships to ensure access for leaders from underserved areas.
For Church Leaders: Your nominations are essential to the success of this program. By recommending high-potential candidates, you ensure the academy selects leaders who can maximize its impact across the region.
Complete the online form to submit a nomination.
To Apply: If you are interested in applying to the program, complete this online form. Please note, the application is comprehensive and will take a great deal of time.
The deadline to apply is August 26th, 2025.
Complete the online form to apply for the globalLead academy.
About globalLead
globalLead is a global Christian ministry dedicated to equipping and mentoring leaders to enhance their ministry impact. The organization focuses on three main pillars: ministering, mentoring, and multiplying. We aim to develop influential leaders who can, in turn, mentor others within their communities, networks, and nations.
globalLead operates across various continents, providing leadership training and support to enhance the reach and efficacy of Christian ministries worldwide. Since its founding in 1996 over 35,000 pastors and leaders have been trained on 5 different continents and from over 50 countries through globalLead’s staff and key volunteer trainers.
We focus on developing local indigenous ministry leaders and pastors so that they can reach and disciple others in their sphere of influence.