Leadership:
The “L” in L.E.A.D.

Our leadership curriculum is designed to form servant-minded, Christ-centered leaders who can lead from positions of influence in their families, communities, and countries.

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Leadership Curriculum Highlights

Students build leadership skills through structured training and real-life practice, including: 

  • Personal purpose + vision development:
    students draft a personal vision statement and leadership covenant  

  • Identity and spiritual formation
    through prayer, Scripture, fellowship, solitude, and witnessing 

  • Character development
    in integrity, accountability, excellence, resilience, forgiveness, and reconciliation 

  • Practical leadership skills
    like communication, public speaking, decision-making, negotiation, and conflict resolution 

  • Cross-cultural leadership
    through global perspectives, unity across diversity, and global citizenship 

  • Self-awareness and growth feedback
    through personality assessments, peer review, and leadership evaluations 

  • Leadership in action
    through servant leadership projects and a senior capstone project where students implement and present a real initiative 

Long-Term Investment, Lasting Impact

We commit nearly a decade to each student who enters our program—walking with them from the academy into university and adulthood—so that transformation is deep, lasting, and multiplied. 

We are seeing graduates promote peace, equity, tribal unity, and development across communities and at governmental levels. This long-term approach is effective because it forms leaders over time—spiritually, academically, and practically—so they are equipped to transform nations from within for the glory of God. 

“I used to think leadership was about giving instructions and ensuring tasks were completed,” she admits. “But here (LASS), I learned that true leadership is about nurturing, inspiring, and empowering others. It’s about leading with patience, empathy, and a heart for service.” - Alice, LASS Alumni  (i can submit her photo upon request) 

“I feel prepared to take on leadership roles at any level, knowing that each opportunity presents a chance to contribute to the well-being and advancement of our community.”   - Kiden, LASS Alumni and first female chairperson for the Makerere University South Sudanese Students Association (MUSSSA) since its inception in 1996.

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