A team of four Western PA laity, accompanied by Director of Connectional Ministries Greg Cox and Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator Sandra Matoushaya, traveled to Zimbabwe to visit ministry sites and teach along with Zimbabwe church leaders at a Lay Academy.
The theme of the Lay Academy, held at Africa University's main campus, was "Developing Effective Lay Leadership". The academy is sponsored in partnership with the Western PA Conference.
Western Pennsylvanians leading session at the academy, and their subjects, are:
The subjects were selected by Zimbabwe church leaders.