GRADUATE FEEDBACK

February 2023 Survey

Current Job

Position: Youth Pastor/ Associate Pastor in charge of the Youth Ministry

Role: I lead the Youth Ministry at my local church. I do preaching, teaching, planning, and coordinating youth ministry activities.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No

Volunteer Role:

Impact of DGL: The DGL program has helped me professionally. First, being involved in Young Life gave me the vital skills and experience necessary for the role that I now serve in for my local church. I am able to connect with different young people and share the Gospel with them because of Young Life. My approach to youth ministry has been strongly inspired by my time in Young Life. The way I lead youth camps, small group discussions, and deliver short sermons have elements that I borrowed from my Young Life training. Also, I have been able to start a youth leaders team because of the leadership skills that Young Life helped me to acquire as a team leader. In order to work effectively, we must be willing to work in a team and teams require good leadership. I follow up my leaders and nurture them in the same way I would approach a YL team. Additionally, I lean toward the delegation style of leadership more because YL clubs were always a joint effort. Second, having a degree has made me employable by my local church. The church has required that every pastor should have at least a first degree. Had I not got a degree, I would have only served the church as a part time volunteer. However, I am able to fully commit to the vision of the church. This role has provided a great platform for me to exercise the gifts that God gave me to expand His Kingdom. Also, having this role has brought stability in life which meant that I could commit to marriage. I have now been married for two and a half years. We have a baby boy of 14 months with one more on the way.

Suggestions:

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings

Anything we can celebrate with you? I recently got ordained as a reverend in October 2022

Prayer requests: Our church is expanding the youth ministry this year. We have been building a youth center and will commission it this year. This will mean that there will be more work on my plate. Please pray for clarity of vision, strength to do the work, and for laborers for the spiritual harvest.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Aisha

Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Phillip Nkhata

Country: Malawi Region: Africa South

Class: 7 Graduation Date: 6/1/18

Contact: ewekiligniphilnkhata@gmail.com