Yesterday, Mike gave us a lesson on what Compassion’s Leadership Development Program ( LDP) is about. Today, he talks about his vision for LDP. 6. What are the goals of the LDP for each student who graduates? The LDP is an outcome-driven ministry. Everything we do focuses on our goal of seeing students graduate […]

[…] continue our 10 Questions series on Compassion’s holistic child development model with Brandy’s interview with Mike Hinckfoot, Compassion’s Leadership Development Ministry Director. Compassion’s Leadership Development Program ( LDP) uniquely equips hundreds of outstanding young leaders to transform their communities, their countries and their world. Mike Hinckfoot, Compassion’s Leadership Development Ministry director since 2004, recently […]

[…] trip to see Compassion’s work in Honduras. The young woman’s name is Rosa, and she is part of Compassion’s Leadership Development Program.* This university-based program, known as LDP, works with high achieving and high potential students from Compassion child development centers. The LDP program in Honduras is in its first year, and Rosa is […]

A few years back, Israel Candia from Bolivia served as our “poster boy” for the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP). He entered our Child Sponsorship Program at age 4 and graduated from LDP in 2004. Today, Israel is demonstrating the Lordship of Christ by serving as pastor of the Villa Moscu Church. He is […]

Every year, graduating Leadership Development Program (LDP) students in the Philippines go to work camp where they engage in community service. The yearly work camp usually engages students in missionary work to unreached tribal groups, but this year the students extended a helping hand to typhoon victims.

[…] at the age of 18 years I was due for graduation from the Compassion program and that was it. I heard of the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) from the social workers at the child development center at a time that I was praying and trusting in God to take me to college. I […]

[…] post, but he did answer the question. We recorded his answer and transcribed it for your reading pleasure. I remember you telling us how the idea of LDP came to you as you were taking a walk in your garden. I have always wondered what kind of trees were in the garden and what […]

[…] with the gifts and resources He has given us. It is carrying out God’s work with an attitude of enjoyment. Thanks to the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP), Talita is living in the best moment of her life, not only professionally, but also spiritually. Her life story is about striving for excellence. Her dedication […]

In March 2007, Ana Cláudia, the youngest child of five siblings, got the approval of the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) committee and started her path toward a bright future. She was part of a selected team of young people who overcame their circumstances during their child sponsorship period. The 20-year-old young lady faced […]

The Leadership Development Program* ( LDP), which began in 1996, recently achieved a significant milestone, its 1,000th graduate. Joanita Nannyunja completed a bachelor of science degree in agriculture at Makerere University in Kampala. Makerere University is Uganda’s oldest and most prestigious institute of higher learning. Watch abundancy and subscribe to Compassion YouTube for more […]

Hey! Remember me? Well, I just wanted to share another quick story about what it is like to work with the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) grads. Something that I have learned in my job is that I’m not necessarily supposed to meet every need but to find people who can. In that way, […]

[…] of the child sponsorship program, is now taking a step closer toward that dream. A few months ago, after a long wait, the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) started to take shape in El Salvador. At Compassion El Salvador, we always have known there is potential in our future men and women to lead […]

The Leadership Academy in Guatemala was implemented in 2005 for the first time to prepare students to enter the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) and find good candidates for the program. Maria, the former LDP Specialist in Guatemala who is now the LDP Specialist for the Central America and Caribbean region, says, “We believe […]

[…] 12, which marks a significant time of change in their lives. The staff begins by sharing with the youths the opportunity that the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) offers, and identifying and developing each child’s strengths, skills and talents. “If they have an aptitude for music, we encourage them to use their talent for worship. […]

[…] pursue a master’s degree in Arts in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at the Moody Bible Institute (MBI). Out of 47 students participating worldwide, César and two other LDP graduates received the Wess Stafford-Moody Scholarship last June. While in Compassion’s child sponsorship program, César searched for his spiritual gifts by participating in almost all church […]

[…] work to educate our attendees about what sponsoring a child means. Last year we were sent to Uganda to interview students from Compassion’s Leadership Development Program* ( LDP). Our hope was that some of the students would travel with our camp teams throughout the summer and lead the Compassion presentation from stage. What better […]

[…] new project on your hands. My project was the first-ever Wess Stafford Moody Bible Institute scholarship that was awarded to three of our Leadership Development Program* ( LDP) graduates. Oh yeah, my name is Celina, and I work in marketing on the events team. Working with LDP graduates was a little out of my […]

[…] way God works. It’s always about individuals. One more jewel. One more child. Another one to love and cherish – the greatest treasure of any nation. a group of young adults wearing blue LDP graduation colombia casual a group of young adults standing in a line Adults posing with someone in a cap and gown

[…] of her sponsor, as well as being a voice for other young people in her center who dream of being part of the Leadership Development Program* ( LDP). Finally, Yerson’s father returns home for lunch, and Rosa is free to go. Rosa attends the university five hours daily, Monday through Friday. Her university is […]

Service opportunities are one of the five pillars of our Leadership Development* strategy in Uganda. Every year, teams of students in our Leadership Development Program ( LDP) spend at least 10 days in remote villages of Uganda, serving the local people in those communities. The students participate in projects such as home shelter construction for parents […]

[…] not enough for the quiet young man. Now, twice a week after college, where John studies the Business Administration with help from the Leadership Development Program ( LDP), he goes to the child center and conducts a kids’ choral. “Through these classes, I give to the children. I try to teach them more than […]

[…] am currently working as a community development manager with a nonprofit based in Kenya with its head offices in Atlanta: 410 Bridge Ministry. Read the July 2007 LDP Newsflash featuring Paul’s post-LDP work at 410 Bridge Ministry. I have observed with varying degrees of frustration how lack of Godly leadership has plunged Africa into […]

We began our ministry in the Philippines in 1972 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 1996, we started the Leadership Development Program and in 2005, the Child Survival Program.

We began our ministry in Guatemala in 1976 as a family help program run by missionaries. The Child Sponsorship Program started in 1980, and the Leadership Development Program began in 1997.

[…] who support the needs of children in poverty, and to meet country directors, Global Ministry Center staff and formerly sponsored children of the Leadership Development Program ( LDP). The testimonies are powerful! When I meet members of the LDP, I have a million questions for them, because the girl I’ve sponsored in Thailand, since […]

[…] she had finished high school. She was at the top of her class, which gave her the honor of being selected for the Leadership Development Program ( LDP). This meant that Michelle would go to college with Compassion’s help. They stated that out of the young people who graduate from the sponsorship program, less […]

My mom has sponsored a Leadership Development Program ( LDP) student for nearly three years. This bright young woman, let’s call her Cecilia, said she was grateful to be a part of the leadership program. She was working hard toward her goal and was banking everything on LDP. Cecilia had no doubt that she’d […]

[…] prayer requests. Guide that child. Coach his or her just as you would your own child. I once served as a volunteer correspondent to a Leadership Development Program ( LDP) student in Kenya. After corresponding for a consistent period of time, I began to realize that this young adult saw my advice for living as more […]

We began our ministry in the Dominican Republic in 1970 as a relief program donating food, medicine and money for children selected by the local churches. In 1994, we started our Child Sponsorship Program.

[…] camp organized at our center. All the children were nicely examined by the doctors. Children who were unhealthy were given medicines. – Kajal, 10, India In an LDP conference I learned about Emotional intelligence. As a leader there is need to control anger. By doing that you look wise and knowledgeable even if you […]

[…] final installment, Jimmy answers your questions about the changes with our Leadership Development Program and how to best meet the needs of the child you sponsor. Is LDP now known as history or is it still there? There are exciting changes taking place around the Leadership Development Program (LDP). After nearly 20 years of […]

[…] local evangelical church partners to administer a broad range of child development activities from child survival to child sponsorship and leadership development. Our Leadership Development Program ( LDP), launched during the past 12 years, is having incredible effects on the Haitian society. 72 percent of our graduates are employed in key administrative positions both […]

In 1993 we began our ministry in Ethiopia with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2004 we started the Leadership Development Program and in 2006 the Child Survival Program.

We first began our ministry in Honduras in 1974 when child development centers were opened in Guatemala and El Salvador. Today the ministry in Honduras is made up of 175 child development centers and approximately 41,000 children are registered.

[…] child can walk across to leave poverty behind. For instance, with one of the children I sponsor, I suggested she apply for the Leadership Development Program ( LDP) because of what she shared with me in her letters. She applied … and was accepted! I continue to sponsor her with some support from others, […]

Compassion began its ministry in Peru in 1985, when the Child Sponsorship Program was started. In 2003, both the Child Survival Program and the Leadership Development program began.

[…] expand in the northern and eastern regions of El Salvador because these are poorer areas that have very few child development centers. Leadership Development Program Universities Attended LDP students attend private universities. Location of Universities Universities are located primarily in the capital city of San Salvador. Working Students Students work part-time or full-time while […]

To finish well in life it makes an enormous difference if you have opportunities that allow you to begin well. Our Child Survival and Leadership Development programs help children living in extreme poverty to both begin and finish well.

[…] Republic. A Special Call Last year, Compassion and Moody Bible Institute partnered to raise money for three scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to Compassion Leadership Development Program ( LDP) graduates and enable them to come to the United States and obtain a master’s degree at Moody. When the three scholars were chosen, they flew from […]

[…] things I like best and found out that the best option for me is tourism and hotel administration,” says Waldo, a 21-year old Leadership Development Program ( LDP) student who is breaking the cycle of poverty by studying at a university in Lima City. Waldo comes from a poor family of seven children whose […]

[…] traveling to San Juan too.” The excellence of the center graduates is also inspiring. Just last year, one of the graduates entered the Leadership Development Program ( LDP), and four more students from the child development center have submitted LDP applications. The Cristo Es La Solucion Mennonite Evangelical Church has been called “Mother of […]

We began our ministry in Colombia in 1974 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2005, we started the Leadership Development Program.

We began our ministry in Uganda in 1980 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 1999, we started the Leadership Development Program the Child Survival Program followed in 2006

[…] years of my childhood, I was highly encouraged by my sponsors, who sponsored me from the very beginning until I graduated from the Leadership Development Program ( LDP), by praying for me and for my family since they knew about the situation we were going through. “I shared with them everything that happened to […]

We began our ministry in Rwanda in 1980 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2008, we started the Leadership Development Program, and the Child Survival Program followed in 2010.

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The Bible teaches us that “to humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue” (Proverbs 16:1).

The Leadership Development Program taught Arun a great number of things. He learned about time management, Christian discipline and social awareness. Most importantly, he learned how a Christian must respond to contemporary issues.

We began our ministry in East India in 2002 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2006, the Child Survival Program began, and the Leadership Development Program followed in 2009. In just eight years of ministry, we have had a great impact on impoverished urban areas and poverty belts in East India. We have also networked with […]

We began our ministry in Bolivia in 1975 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 1998, the Leadership Development Program started, and in 2008, the Child Survival Program.

[…] she is a super-motivated, mover-shaker type, and just radiates the love of God. The pastor at the church where Dimas goes to school recognized Emma from the LDP graduation. While we were visiting Dimas’ child development center, the pastor was busy talking Emma into coming back to visit and talk to the children. It […]

We began our ministry in Kenya in 1980, with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2001, we started the Leadership Development Program began, and the Child Survival Program followed in 2004.

We began our ministry in Ecuador in 1974, with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2002, we started the Leadership Development Program and in 2006, the Child Survival Program.

[…] their fullest God-given potential and respond to their calling later in life, a mentor is assigned to each student in the Leadership Development Program. Siripan Kongsuriyanavin, an LDP specialist, tells us, “Mentors are like ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed,’ who are older and more mature. They are people we can trust, and from whom […]

We began our ministry in Brazil in 1987 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2007, we started the Leadership Development Program.

Do dreams come true? Yes. Not by wishing on a star. But through the actions of committed Christians who are willing to live out their faith in practical ways.

[…] through extensive research, measuring spiritual success is much more difficult. So instead of responding in percentage, allow me to quote an interview I have had with an LDP graduate. I asked Jacky Metran whether she truly believes she has been released from poverty and she answered, “I was released from sin and wrong outlook […]

Carlo’s parents knew right away that he was meant for greatness since he was born with two healthy legs. Both Carlo’s mother and father have polio.

Students followed Jesus’ footsteps, entering a deep jungle near the Thailand-Myanmar border to minister to the children and adults living in Sao-Hin.

[…] people, desiring to network with nongovernmental organizations to serve needy children and orphans so that they might be helped as she was through Compassion. While she was an  LDP student, Margaret received a bachelor’s degree in education from Makerere University, located in the capital city of Kampala. On her own, she later pursued a master’s degree […]

Estrika is a Leadership Development Program graduate in Indonesia who is passionate about small business and causes that benefit humanity.

I have been feeling challenged lately to get closer to the heart of Compassion, where we interact with sponsors, churches and children. I recently read a quote from a top executive of a large retail chain (I can’t remember which one — maybe Best Buy). He said, “I have never wasted a day visiting a store.” So, I arranged a trip to Honduras where I spent six days at two different child development centers in the central zone of the country … the Honduras Country Office did a marvelous job of setting this trip up so that I could be a regular guy without any fanfare or protocol.

Rowel kept telling himself, “I’m going to be rich someday, and when I grow up I am going to show everyone in my neighborhood, especially my father, that I am good for something.”

Anthony’s Leadership Development Program graduation ceremony is today. Send him some love. And tell him you want pictures and a post, when he gets a chance, since your invitation probably got lost in the mail like ours did. Blog posts written by Anthony Congratulations Anthony! LDP Graduate

Preparing students for the Leadership Development Program is a longtime process and one that requires long-term planning. We believe that if we work on the foundation, our children will be competent in any setting. Therefore, we invest in them starting from their childhood.

Through God’s unique lessons of preparation and perseverance, He uses our lives to accomplish great things for His kingdom. God chooses to allow His children to participate in His plan to restore us to Himself and bring us to eternal fellowship.

Live out the very nature of God’s character in an excellent manner. Be the summa cum laude of godliness, kindness, and humility.