13 Mar 2023

The country needs leaders who are grounded in the word of God and could bring hope, healing and reconciliation to a world that is broken and hurting.

The Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Setlhabelo Modukanele said this during the graduation ceremony of Revive School Botswana (RSB) held in Gaborone on Saturday.

Revive School is a two year programme of in-depth biblical studies course that teaches through the Bible daily, from Genesis to Revelation.

Mr Modukanele challenged the graduates to use the knowledge and understanding gained to make a positive impact in Botswana as well as in the world to bring hope to the hopeless.

He applauded the Revive School in USA and Botswana for introducing the incredible programme in Botswana, adding that bringing the course to Botswana had enabled many people to hear and learn the good news of gospel.

The programme, he said, had equipped many with the knowledge and understanding of God’s word that was needed to serve him and to share good news with others.

“Bringing this course to Botswana could have not come at a better time when the country is broken and hurting due to passion killings, drugs abuse and others,” he said.

Mr Modukanele further encouraged the graduates to support one another as the journey ahead of them would not be easy.

For her part, the national coordinator of RSB, Dr Barbara Ramolefhe explained that the programme originated from USA and started in Botswana in 2019 and since its inception it had enrolled more than 500 students.

Dr Ramolefhe said the school awards scholarships for free and they were looking forward to enrol thousands of Batswana to study the bible in-depth.

She also clarified that the teachings and study focused on seeing the complete portrait of Messiah as depicted in all 66 books of the bible. The ultimate goal of the school, she said was for communities, the church and the body of Christ to be transformed by the word of God.

RSB held its first graduation this year and 105 students graduated. Ends