World Serving Leader Training Partners of Center for Serving Leadership®
Our experienced team of trainers are here to serve you. Each of the persons below, and many others as well, have been trained to facilitate the Serving Leader Cohort offered by Center for Serving Leadership®. They have a heart to provide training that is authentic and action based and have proven track records of implementing the same principles. As they serve you well, we believe you will be empowered and equipped to serve your “world” – your vision, your organization, and your community. Feel free to reach out to any of them for more information. Or contact us if you want to find a certified trainer in your location.
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About Dr. Sanjay Bhattacharya
Sanjay Bhattacharya is a strategic leader and coach. His work experience includes multiple disciplines. He has worked in Corporate, Academics, and International Development organizations in senior administrative, managerial, and leadership capabilities. His expertise is: People and Organization Development, Humanitarian Development, and Research and Learning. His doctorate focuses on Training and Development. He has designed and successfully facilitated a wide range of training and leadership development programs, and contributed research papers at national and international levels. He has authored leadership books. He is associated with various professional bodies including a Global Ambassador for Human Rights and Peace in International Human Rights Advisory Council and is a founding member of National Association of Professional Social Workers in India. He is a trained facilitator of the Lead Like Jesus leadership model and a passionate Serving Leader. He is blessed with a wife and two lovely daughters and lives in India.
Dr. Sanjay’s vision is “to build people, recognizing their capabilities and encouraging them to grow in truth with integrity.” The Five Leadership Actions of Serving Leadership provide strong support to people in their learning and growth while bringing their own expertise and ideas to the table. I am very much inspired by the Serving Leadership model as it gave me more clarity in building leadership capabilities. The Serving Leadership Actions cater to building influence and ability rather than to using control and toxic leadership tactics. The Serving Leader Model amplified my understanding of leadership foundations and has ignited my passion to master this model and coach others to be Serving Leaders.
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About Sarone Ole Sena
Sarone Ole Sena is from Narok, Kenya. He has a BA from the University of Nairobi in Kenya, an MA from the University of Cambridge in the UK, and a PhD from McGill University in Canada. Professor Sarone has worked in many organizations, including World Vision International, Compassion International, and many Universities. Currently, Professor Sarone is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the International Leadership University in Nairobi, whose commitment is to develop Serving Leaders who have integrity and character. He has been a trainer for 50 years in 22 African countries, New Zealand and Australia, ten Asian countries, 15 European countries, Canada and USA, and in over 15 Central and South American countries. In Kenya where Professor Sarone resides, he has trained over 3000 leaders across the country in churches, schools, colleges, communities, and counties. “I am very passionate about growing, developing, and empowering leaders,” declares Professor Sarone. “The CSL training and certification has enhanced that and inspired me to build the leadership capacity of many more Serving Leaders.”
He is married to Sintalo, and they have three grown children; Saitoti, Sopiato, and Senewa. “All of us are born again,” shares Professor Sarona.
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About Mianitse Batundi Philemon
Mianitse Batundi Philemon is Congolese, born in Kitchanga, DRC in 1978. He is a pastor responsible for a Christian Community called Église Évangélique les Aiglons (E.E.A). He lives with the daily challenge of a country experiencing 6.9 million internally displaced people (reported by the UN in 2023) as fighting renders parts of the country unsafe for civilians. Despite efforts, violence persists, affecting civilians, including those in displaced camps such as the Bulengo Refugee Camp in Goma. Philemon is also National Coordinator of an NGO: Union of Men of God for Peace and Development (UNHDPD).
Philemon is married to Madame Charlotte NGOMBA. He is the father of four children including two girls and two boys. In addition to his birth children, he and his wife have taken 15 refugee children into their home.
Philemon says of his experience with World Serving Leaders, “I spent a year and a little more with Serving Leadership. I was trained by Nelson Okanya when he came in person to the DRC. I followed the Five Actions of The Serving Leader and was inspired to take the Train the Trainer course. I am now certified to teach Serving Leader Cohorts.” He is passionate about developing Serving Leaders in all spheres of society in the DRC and has been training leaders from the military, church and other NGO’s. He is conducting multiple Serving Leadership training workshops and cohorts in Eastern DRC and has a larger vision for the entire country of the DRC.
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About Jeremie Niyokwizera
Jeremie is from Bujumbura, Burundi where he is a student at Hope Africa University. Jeremie declares that, “Center for Serving Leadership is good because using the Five Actions of Serving Leadership™ as the central teaching was personally very impactful and practical in my life. And it was very clear in the person of Nelson Okanya that CSL’s vision and passion for training others is real.”
Jeremie is married to Ndayisenga Evelyne and they have 4 children.
Jeremie’s vision is to train Christians with tools so they will be Biblically literate and strengthened through prayer. He has a heart for orphaned children and has a desire to build a mission including 10 Centers for orphans to provide food and healthcare, and 5 hospital Centers. Jeremie’s desire is to help train other leaders to use the Five Actions of Serving Leadership™ to develop their organizations.
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About Leonel Alaniz
My name is Leonel Alaniz, I was born in 1999 in Nicaragua, Central America. I started working as a worship pastor in 2017 for a church in my hometown and enjoyed every minute of it. In 2020 the Lord opened a new door for me to serve as an associate pastor for that same church where I serve next to an amazing team of pastors and leaders. During my time working for this ministry, I have had the opportunity to serve and train several pastors in the rural area of our country in our Bible Institute. I was recently married to Daniella and we serve together. I was delighted to take the Serving Leader Cohort from Center for Serving Leadership and look forward to translating this material and sharing it with other leaders in this nation.
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About Ruth Osiro
Ruth Osiro was born in Kisumu Kenya, the second born in a family of 5. She has an Associate degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Marketing major) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. She was honored to learn Intercultural Competence as part of an International Module at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, School of Business, in Germany. She is currently writing her Master’s thesis in Commerce (Strategic Management major) at Strathmore Business School in Kenya. Ruth has over fifteen years of experience in Business Administration and Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry. She volunteers as a board member of MEPERI, a Non-Governmental Organization that fosters peace and reconciliation initiatives in Kenya. She has been offering leadership services in different capacities in the Kenya Mennonite Church for the past twelve years.
Her interactions with the Center for Serving Leadership have been wholesome, enriching and intriguing. “I am still working on becoming a better leader by sensitizing and training other leaders to become better versions of themselves, if not the best. I build on my strength when people around me are equally empowered. I’m excited to serve as a Certified Training Partner of World Serving Leaders.”
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About Binuko E. Nugroho
Binuko E. Nugroho is a lecture of Immanuel Christian University, in Indonsia. He has one wife, Morina and 2 children, Joseph and Jeanette. He has a master’s degree in Theology from the Evangelical Seminary of Indonesia as well as a bachelor of science in Theology. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Theology. He has served in various leadership capacities and is currently the chairman of Majelis Umat Kristen Indonesia (MUKI) a interdenominational organisation in Indonesia.
“I love being a partner with Center for Serving Leadership because I really enjoy training people and helping them find their best and unique potential and shape it to see how beautiful and powerful people are who develop their treasure from God.”
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About Eladio Mondez
Eladio Mondez serves as Bishop Moderator of the Integrated Mennonite Churches Inc – Philippines. He is currently a Mission Commission member of Mennonite World Conference where he has served since 2018. He is married to Remedios Getuiza Mondez and they are blessed with 5 children and 8 grandchildren.
Eladio has earned a doctorate in Doctor of Practical Theology from Master’s International University of Divinity. He is a holder of Graduate Teacher Diploma granted by Trinity Theological Seminary as a lifetime approved Teacher of the Evangelical Training Association. He is also a certified Serving Leader Training Partner of the Center for Serving Leadership. He envisions that pastors and other church leaders of the IMC and other church related churches will be trained as Servant Leaders.
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About Nathanael Thorne
Nathanael Thorne and his family currently live in The Gambia, West Africa, serving as international workers. Nathanael is married to Krystle Thorne, and together they are blessed with two children, one boy and one girl. Nathanael Thorne by nationality is an American. Nathanael’s vision is to “empower people and organizations towards aligning their purpose with the needs of the world so their impact would be realized.” Nathanael holds a BA in Leadership & Organizational Management as well as a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry from Eastern Mennonite University. Nathanael has held various leadership roles in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations including working as a business services consultant to aid companies in developing their workforce. Nathanael’s previous work experience has shown him the impact that serving leadership can have within an organization.
“I tremendously appreciate The Five Actions of Serving Leadership™ presented by the Center for Serving Leadership. They are simple, yet profound and can lead to a positive, lasting impact on any organization that implements these steps. I have seen the benefit of these steps taken within the organizations I have worked with, and I have also seen the unfortunate consequences of serving leadership not being demonstrated within an organization. I am thrilled to be able to train others in The Five Actions of Serving Leadership™ so they too can see their organization walk into their purpose and make their intended impact on the world.”
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About Gabriel Madrazo
Gabriel Madrazo lives in Mexico but considers himself a world citizen by adoption. He is a faithful husband to his wife Eunice and a proud father to three boys: Thiago, Mateo and Ian. He is a professional executive with a background in marketing and music and experience in business development and consumer behavior consulting
Gabriel is passionate about helping organizations develop their teams to best solve their current challenges, grasp present opportunities, while preparing themselves to build and shape their future. He says, “CSL provided me with a set of comprehensive tools to help organizations thrive. If that weren’t enough, through their facilitators they demonstrated to me what high-performance is, and while doing so, inspired me greatly. I have experienced first hand the consequences of not having a good organizational culture so I am excited and honored to help organizations create a high-performance culture through the Serving Leader Model®.”
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About Daniel Muvengi
Daniel Muvengi lives in Kenya with his wife and three young adult children. They serve in their local church as lay leaders and have a passion for discipleship and leadership development. Daniel has 30 years of experience in international development coupled with 15 years of senior leadership. He has trained, coached and mentored leaders. He also has experience in rural development design and implementation, strategy and vision casting, leadership, administration as well as in human resources management. His vision and passion is to pass on the DNA of the serving leader model in training other leaders both in Kenya and beyond.
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