"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?"
Isaiah 58:6
THE WORK 4 A LIVING STORY
We launched our first training center in 2007, equipping people with skills to help them find jobs and start businesses. WE FAILED. People quit their jobs, didn’t stay committed, didn’t show up for work, or never even got started. It was a disaster. Then, we began learning about a Biblical Worldview through our church in South Africa. Watch the full story below.
THE LORD CHALLENGED US ON DISCIPLESHIP.
In response, we established small discipling communities around each W4AL Hub—to disciple new believers who give their hearts to Jesus every three weeks.
These groups become "The Church":
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A new church community is created/planted to ‘catch and disciple’ the newborn believers OR
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An existing church community partners with the Hub to ‘catch and disciple’ the newborn believers OR
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A new church community made up of small small discipleship groups "D-groups" that use Discovery Bible Study (DBS) as a powerful discipleship tool.
Ultimately this creates a family of believers, that gather together regularly.
THE WORK 4 A LIVING MODEL
Our mission: People working & discipled!
We equip ordinary, missional individuals to establish income-generating community resource centres, known as “Community Growth Centres”. These centres transform lives by BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY, teaching the truth of God’s word, teaching excellence in the workplace, providing employment opportunities and facilitating discipleship. As it grows, a W4AL Hub is started.
Each centre starts as a resource to the community teaching practical skills and ends as the Church.
A Community Growth Centre(CGC)
An access ministry in the form of a resource centre that engages the community by building bridges, offering economic opportunities and skills training.
A Community Growth Centre offers:
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Business coaching
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Financial coaching
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W4AL Hub (Job Excellence + E-Cafe)
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Any affiliate programs like Parenting/Marriage, World needs a Father(WnaF), Vocational training, Farming God’s Way, Recovery Programs, Soccer training/clinics etc
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Small groups that grow out of the W4AL Hub and other programs
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Any program that builds bridges to the community so that the discipleship program can start
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The Goal: People discipled. People working
"WORK 4 A LIVING is a game changer.
W4AL tackles the deep causes behind the issues of poor work ethic, entitled attitudes, apathy towards excellence, lack of common courtesy, and even personal life skills such as poor financial management. Focusing on worldviews and habits that shape us in turn develop the person as a whole, not just their work-place responsibilities."
Dustin Anderson
Every W4AL Community Growth Centre is also a potential church in the community, that ultimately pays for itself. People give their lives to Jesus during the W4AL programs (over 20 000 new believers so far).
The church needs to be there to catch and disciple the newborn believers!
TOPICS COVERED at a W4AL HUB:
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Work Ethic
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Interviews and job search
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Professionalism
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How to get promoted
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Excellent communication
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Financial Literacy – debt; good credit vs bad; creating wealth etc
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Belief systems and their impact on work
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What to expect on Day 1
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How to start a business and grow it
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Costing in business
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Breakeven point
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Marketing your business
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Record-keeping and costing
And more....
STARTING A W4AL COMMUNITY GROWTH CENTRE
PROCESS TO START A CGC & W4AL HUB:
1. Attend Y-School – a 4 to 8-month journey:
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4 to 7 months of online training, depending on CGC role, meeting weekly
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For a full W4AL Hub, 2 weeks in-person training at the end of the 7 months, for accreditation
2. Start the Growth Centre and W4AL Hub
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1 month of regular online mentoring while running the W4AL Hub and starting the discipleship process.
Once your Centre is established, we continue to mentor you through regular meetings and check-ins, connecting you with an existing network of facilitators to learn and grow together.
REQUIREMENTS TO START A HUB:
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Deeply committed to Kingdom building.
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Passionate about discipleship – recognising its transformative power and believing it is the key to overcoming poverty.
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Flexible in their approach to disciple-making, open to using various tools and methods beyond a 'structured six-week church program', and eager to utilise Discovery Bible Study as a disciple-making resource.
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Passionate about serving and impacting the poor.
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Willing to commit fully to building God’s Kingdom—bringing the lost to Christ and empowering the poor to work. This is a full-time commitment, requiring the capacity to run a Centre full-time (Monday to Friday).
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A natural teacher.
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Possesses grit and resilience!
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If possible, take part in a W4AL program at an existing Centre during this time.
PROCESS
Step 1: Fill out the Document of Discovery if you are interested in starting a W4AL Community Growth Centre in your community
Step 2: Contact us to find out when the next training begins by filling out the contact form.
Step 3: Meet online twice a week for 7 months.
Step 4: If starting a W4AL Community Growth Centre, travel to our closest accrediting W4AL Hub for two weeks of in-person training and accreditation
GOT QUESTIONS?
Connect with our team to explore whether a W4AL Community Growth Centre is the right fit for you. We’d love to guide you through the next steps.
Get in touch to find out when our next information session takes place.
What does thriving look like?
Ezekiel 47:9-12
"There will be swarms of living things wherever the water of this river flows….
Fruit trees of all kinds will grow along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There will be a new crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing from the Temple. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing.”