David Baker and Jeff Caudle (senior pastors serving Southeast Asia, New Zealand and South Pacific) requested that Ministerial Services send representatives of the Leadership Workshops and Ministerial Development Program to conduct seminars and workshops for the Church leadership in the areas of the world they supervise.

Beginning on July 17, leaders from Singapore , Indonesia and the Philippines, plus the pastors, elders and wives, met for three days of seminars and workshops in Davao, Philippines. Thirty-eight men and wives attended the sessions.

Mr. Baker and Mr. Caudle gave presentations on developments in their regions, and Richard Pinelli, coordinator of the Ministerial Development Program; Lyle Welty, regional pastor and pastor of Cincinnati East, Ohio ; and Joel Meeker, regional coordinator of the French-speaking areas, presented the seminars.

Here is a partial list of the 19 topics covered: the foundation of leadership and manpower development, Ministerial Code of Ethics, requirements for an elder in good standing, the role of minister's wives, premarital and baptismal counseling, the history of UCG, working with your pastor, developing wisdom and judgment, developing a steadfast spirit, your role in developing the character of God, developing effective sermonettes, split sermons and sermons, conducting Church ceremonies and developing spiritual effectiveness.

“We were very impressed with their desire and eagerness to learn. The men and wives were very focused on the material, and they participated enthusiastically,” Mr. Pinelli said.

This was the first of a number of international seminars and workshops planned for the next few years. UN