SPECIAL EVENT

7.00 – 7:20 pm Welcome – Nathan Andrews

Music – Sharmila Livingston
Felicitation to Dr Prema Dhanraj
Ministry Presentation
7:20 – 7:50 SESSION 1 – A Legacy of Hope
– Stuart McAllister
7:50 – 8:00 Special Music – Sharmila Livingston
8:00 – 8:30 SESSION 2 – Truth and Trust in Life & Work

SCHEDULE
– Michael Ramsden
8:30 Dinner

SUNDAY
AUGUST 25, 2024
9:00 – 9:45 am Worship – Lincy & Team
Devotion – Pramod Chandrasekhar
9:45 – 10:15 PLENARY SESSION 11
A Steadfast Anchor to the Soul: The Gospel
in a VUCA World – Chris Simpson (via video)
Advancing with Certainty
10:15 – 11:00 PLENARY SESSION 12
Hope in Hard Times – Stuart McAllister in a VUCA World
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee/Tea Break
11:30 – 12:15pm Panel Discussion – Bi Vocational or
Uni Vocational
Moderator – Nathan Andrews
Panellists – Pr Abraham George,
Pr Anand Abraham, Pr Prasanna Vuppula,
Pramod Chandrasekhar
12:15 – 1:00 Commissioning service
Ancient Lessons for Contemporary
Challenges-2 – Michael Ramsden
1:00 Lunch at the Restaurant @ Lobby
& Departure
LIFE FOCUS SOCIETY
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
August 23 -25, 2024 | Bengaluru
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FRIDAY SATURDAY
AUGUST 23, 2024 AUGUST 24, 2024
12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch 9:00 – 9:45 am Worship – Lincy & Team
2:00 – 2:30 Introduction – MC Devotion – Pramod Chandrasekhar
Welcome – Nathan Andrews 9:45 – 10:15 PLENARY SESSION 5
Video Song - “We seek Your Kingdom” Discipleship Across Generations: Passing on
Opening Prayer - Pr Anand Abraham Jesus’ Teachings – Jerika Ejercito
Worship – Lincy & Team 10:15 – 10:45 PLENARY SESSION 6
2.30 – 3.15 PLENARY SESSION 1 Family Life in a VUCA World – Dr Ashok Chacko
Leading From Hope – Stuart McAllister 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee/Tea Break
3.15 – 3.45 PLENARY SESSION 2 11:15 – 12:00 Panel Discussion – Dealing with Stress
Be Still and Know – Verbs to Ponder in a VUCA Moderator – Dr Sunil Chandy
World – Sharmila Livingston Panellists – Dr Ashok Chacko, Vinita Chacko,
3:45 – 4:15 Coffee / Tea Break Jerika Ejercito, Kea Andrews, Dr Jamila Koshy
4:15 – 5:00 WORKSHOP – Breakout session 1 12:00 – 12:30 pm PLENARY SESSION 7
* Confronting the Complex Challenges to Why Religious Freedom Matters – Challenges
Family Life – Dr Ashok & Vinita Chacko and Responses – Tehmina Arora
* Transforming Wisdom of Jesus 12:30 – 1:15 Panel Discussion – Understanding The Times
– Rajiv Chelladurai Moderator – Jacob Cheriyan
* Social Media as a Strategic Asset: Trends & Panellists – Tehmina Arora, Robin Christopher,
Tactics for Leaders in 2025 and Beyond Arpit Waghmare
– Natchi Lazarus 1:15 – 2.00 Lunch
5:15 – 5:45 PLENARY SESSION 3 2.00 – 2.30 PLENARY SESSION 8
Developing a Christian Framework Flip the Script: Effective Leadership in the Age
– Neil Vimalkumar of AI Revolution – Natchi Lazarus
5.45 – 6.30 Panel Discussion – Women in the Marketplace 2.30 – 3:15 Panel Discussion – Tech: Friend or Foe
Moderator – Crystal Sheila Moderator – Neil Vimalkumar
Panellists – Jerika Ejercito, Dr Latha Christie, Panellists – Natchi Lazarus, Nyal Fernandes,
Tehmina Arora, Lynette Johnson Dr Latha Christie
6:30 – 7:15 PLENARY SESSION 4 3.15 – 3.45 PLENARY SESSION 9
Ancient Lessons for Contemporary Challenges Navigating Life’s Storms – Rajiv Chelladurai
– Michael Ramsden 3.45 – 4:30 Panel Discussion – Human Resource or
7.15 – 8.00 Q&A – Moderator MC Holy Resource
Stuart McAllister, Michael Ramsden & Moderator – George Mathai
Sharmila Livingston Panellists – Rajiv Chelladurai, Dr Rony Kurien,
8.00 Dinner Emmanuel David, Nathan Andrews
4.30 – 5.00 Tea Break
5.00 – 5.45 WORKSHOP – Breakout session 2
* The Purpose of Suffering – Rajiv Chelladurai
* Confronting the Complex Challenges to
Family Life – Dr Ashok & Vinita Chacko
* How to Use Gen-AI as a Tool for Personal &
Professional Growth – Natchi Lazarus
6.00 – 6:30 PLENARY SESSION 10
Engaging Culture at Work – Jacob Cheriyan