The Central Leadership Program is an initiative of the ICGC Presbytery.
Pastor Mensa Otabil makes a deliberate effort to meet CLP fellows because of the passion he has for raising leaders but his visit and interaction with fellows cannot be guaranteed. Pictures in from the gallery show his interactions with the fellows.
There is no application fee charged now for this programme. However, fellows may pay a commitment fee once they are admitted to the programme.
Yes. Fellows will pay a token commitment fee. For the year 2023 fellows they will pay GHC 1,500 for the year. This amount can be paid in installments.
The interview (for CLP Gold) will focus on your problems solving skills, your creativity, your leadership skills, your confidence, and other soft skills. The interview will also seek to verify what you have submitted as part of your application.
This programme does not seek to give any professional or academic certification even though you will receive a document to verify that you have been part of this programme.
After the CLP programme the CLP Office will continue to engage alumni through programmes that are organized for them.
No since 2023 the program has been opened to all Christians (for CLP Gold).
Visit the Apply to be a Fellow page on the website. There is usually a call for applications from the month of October.
CLP is designed to challenge fellows and to stretch them, so it is challenging to combine CLP Program with academic/ professional work. However, the programme design does consider the fact that the fellows are engaged full-time elsewhere.
The CLP Gold programme is meant for young people from ages 18 to 24 only. CLP Crystal is for those from the ages of 15 to 17 years old.
These issues are handled on a case-by-case basis by faculty. However, if the reasons for being unable to attend are not acceptable the fellow will not be allowed to continue with the programme.
For CLP Gold you can apply as long as you have attended a tertiary institution.
Kindly check the website for the curriculum
The programme runs for about 1 year.
Currently, fellows suggest which mentors they prefer after they have an opportunity to meet some of them however, the final pairing of mentors with fellows is done by the Programme Office.
