This evening, H.H. Pope Tawadros II witnessed the graduation ceremony of four new cohorts of those who completed leadership preparation courses in Alexandria, which was held in the theater attached to the Papal Residence in Alexandria.
The celebration included several segments, including a group of speeches by Father Antonious Fahmy; head of the leadership preparation classes, during which he thanked His Holiness for supporting the idea of continuous study, including the preparation of leaders. He also delivered a presentation about the idea of establishing the leadership preparation courses, its important role and mission, in addition to the vision of the course in the coming period.
Dr. Sameh Fawzy, leader of the service, addressed the curricula topics and criteria for the selecting of students, to be in line with the requirements of the current times. Dr. Magdy Latif; Dean of the Coptic Institute for Church Administration and Development (COPTICAD), spoke about the role of leadership preparation courses, in which the Institute participates in curriculum preparation and lecture development.
A group of video clips were also played about class activities and the opinions of graduates.
A group of video clips were also shown about the idea of class activities and the opinions of graduates.
Following this, six graduates presented six challenges which they translated into service projects. They presented the results of their service in the church, through a chat show format, led by Father Mina Moris, one of the teachers, as well as study statistics during previous years, the number of students, graduates, lecturers, and study hours.
In his speech, Pope Tawadros praised the important role played by the leadership preparation class in Alexandria, congratulating the graduates and appreciating the efforts of all those responsible for it. He stressed the importance of study, development and ecclesiastical management in shaping the lives of successful servant leaders, through three important phrases:
1- I have come that you may have life, and that you may have it more abundantly.
2- From generation to generation.
3- Parents in every family want their children to be better than themselves.
His Holiness advised the graduates with three essential commandments for leadership:
1- Read to lead
2- Pray to lead
3- Serve to lead
Pope Tawadros honored the graduates and handed them graduation certificates. The ceremony was attended by the General Bishops supervising the pastoral sectors in Alexandria, Father Abraam Emil (Deputy General of the Patriarchate in Alexandria), and a number of priests.
It is worth noting that the “Leadership Preparation Course” is taught over a period of two years, with a system of two full days each month through regular attendance.
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