By: Naneka Hoffman
Marshall, Margibi County, October 31, 2025: The Resident Bishop of the Liberia Annual Convention of the United Methodist Church (UMC), Bishop Samuel J. Quire Jr., has referred to as for stronger collaboration and humility amongst growth companions as key drivers for sustainable transformation.
Bishop Quire made the decision lately through the launch of the Competence Partnership in Improvement Seminar 2025, held on the Creed Lodge alongside the Marshall Freeway in Margibi County. The five-day occasion brings collectively church and growth leaders from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Norway, and Zimbabwe underneath the Partnership in Improvement (PID) framework.
This yr’s seminar, themed “Daring to Give up: Exploring the Dilemmas of Regionally Led Improvement,” focuses on selling belief, shared management, and group possession in faith-based growth work.
In his keynote tackle, Bishop Quire described Liberia as “a land wealthy in historical past, hope, and hospitality,” urging members to attract inspiration from the nation’s resilience and ongoing journey of peace and renewal.
“Liberia’s story will not be solely certainly one of wrestle however of power, a sworn statement to what religion and perseverance can obtain,” Bishop Quire stated. “As we interact in dialogue this week, might this land remind us that transformation begins when persons are trusted to guide their very own change.”
He emphasised that true partnership requires humility and respect quite than management, noting that sustainable growth is achieved when native communities are empowered to take possession of their progress.
“Improvement work that ignores native knowledge is growth that can’t final,” he pressured. “Actual transformation occurs when religion and group information individuals to guide their very own future.”
Bishop Quire additionally recommended Norwegian Church Help (NCA) and different PID companions for his or her ongoing dedication to advancing regionally pushed initiatives to deal with poverty, inequality, and social justice.
He reaffirmed the UMC Liberia’s dedication to fostering moral, inclusive, and faith-based approaches to growth that prioritize service over competitors.
“This seminar isn’t just one other assembly — it’s a sacred house for reflection and renewal,” he stated. “After we come collectively in humility and unity, guided by the love of Christ, we discover power to heal communities and rework nations.”
The Competence Seminar, established to advertise mutual studying and management growth amongst church buildings and mission organizations, has grown right into a key platform for cross-continental collaboration between African and European companions.
All through the week, members will interact in panel discussions and workshops on religion and social transformation, moral management, local weather justice, and sustainable group engagement.
Bishop Quire formally opened the Competence Seminar 2025, urging delegates to go away with renewed dedication to the shared imaginative and prescient of “making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”
The occasion is collectively hosted by The United Methodist Church of Liberia and the Liberia United Methodist Improvement Companies (LUMDS), in collaboration with the Partnership in Improvement (PID) community. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
