JOSCANE PATHFINDERS FOUNDATION INC.
Contributing to the growth of the UNITED CHURCH in Papua New Guinea through CHURCH-BUILDING activities by way of its SOCIAL ENTERPRISE initiative.
The reverend Ray Lahui-Ako Memorial Scholarship of Excellence
JOSCANE is an abbreviation. Learn more.
Reverend Rei Lahui Ako and his wife Kari Boio Nou standing atop Metoreira. In the background is the village of Hanuabada with the city of Port Moresby as a backdrop. This exact view, minus the city’s few skyscrapers in the background was also enjoyed by the first misi-tauna William Lawes and his wife, Tamate and his wife, and Ruatoka and the rest of the Southsea Islanders nearly a 120 years ago, when they too stood on this exact spot to survey their “flock” and how best to go about rounding them in into the fold. It was also on this exact spot where the Annexation Papers were signed by Commodore Esrskines in 1884.
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JOSCANE PATHFINDERS FOUNDATION INC.
Contributing to the growth of the United Church in Papua New Guinea
JOSCANE Pathfinders Inc is a foundation set up with the aim to contribute to the growth of the United Church in Papua New Guinea through Church building activities.
1. To offer free Project Management Consultations and Services; Free Strategic Management Consultations, seminars, and workshops to the United Church and;
2. To establish the “Reverend Ray Lahui-Ako Memorial Scholarship of Excellence, for all Poreporena Lahara United Church Congregation student pastors, studying at the Rarongo School of Theology and Mission in the East New Britain Province.
3. To facilitate through its SOCIAL ENTERPRISE initiative the RESCUE, RECOVER and the REBUILD of strategic infrastructure in Rarongo School of Theology and Mission.
JOSCANE PATHFINDERS INC. has, since its inception, progressed into a SOCIAL ENTERPRISE.
JOSCANE Pathfinders Inc. at the Social Enterprise World Forum, Brisbane 2022.
CORPORATE PLAN
2022 - 2032
Vision
Improving livelihood and wellbeing of students at Rarongo School of Theology and Mission, through the Reverend Ray Lahui-Ako Memorial Scholarship of Excellence.
Mission
Be the recognized “change leader” in developing and implementing high impact solutions to challenging social, environmental, and economic issues facing the United Church of PNG.
Values
Our values outline our ethical character, who we are and how we work, and what stakeholders can expect from us:
- Mission-driven,
- Committed to Excellence,
- Partnership,
- Accountability,
- Balanced livelihood.
Objectives:
Improving the basic livelihood of Rarongo students through monthly stipends.
Advocating for sustainable quality infrastructure at Rarongo School of Theology and Mission.
Creating culture and guiding character in church heritage
Rev. Ray Lahui Ako graduated from the Rarongo School of Theology and Mission with a Bachelor in Divinity in 1975 (He passed on on Friday 8th December 2018).
In his memory, the Reverend Ray Lahui-Ako Memorial Scholarship of Excellence was established.
It is our aim to provide full scholarship to those students from the Poreporena Lahara United Church congregation aspiring to do a degree program at the Rarongo Theological College.
The Reverend Ray Lahui-Ako Memorial Scholarship of Excellence
The Reverend Ray Lahui-Ako Memorial scholarship of Excellence would target student pastors who would want to pursue a diploma or degree in Theology.
The scholarship is divided into two categories:
Partial Scholarship & Full Scholarship
Click button below for full details of the scholarship and its application form
RARONGO SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MISSION 60th ANNIVERSARY
60th Anniversary Photos
“BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN”
What do the abbreviations JOSCANE refer to?
JOSCANE refers to the abbreviations of the biblical names Joshua, Caleb and Nehemiah. PATHFINDERS refer to setting a new pathway to support the “building” of the UNITED CHURCH in Papua New Guinea in the 21st century.
The only two in their generation to enter Canaan
“Joshua and Caleb were true warriors, who believed in God’s promise of the “Promise Land.” Besides their faith in God, they had a PLAN on how to defeat the giants who occupied the land God had promised them.
Their faith and plan of action made them confident of victory in battle.
Unfortunately it was not to be.
But the both of them were the only two in their generation to enter the Land they believed in conquering first up.
Exploring Canaan
Nehemiah sent to Judah
“Joshua’s and Caleb’s battle victories in the Promised Land shows that they were great planners who planned through their unbreakable faith in GOD”
Nehemiah, the Biblical Project Manager
Nehemiah was the biblical Project Manager.
He rebuilt the Walls of Jerusalem using the 10 current PMI Project Management Knowledge Areas of:
- Project Integration Management;
- Project Scope Management;
- Project Schedule Management;
- Project Cost Management;
- Project Quality Management;
- Project Resources Management;
- Project Communication Management;
- Project Risk Management;
- Project Procurement Management;
- Project Stakeholder Management.
Prior to commencing building, he had done NEEDS ASSESSMENT back in Persia, when he served as cup-bearer to the Persian King Artaxerxes.
Then he requested for and obtained approval from the King (Project CHARTER), where in it he convinced the King of the project’s feasibility and advantages (BUSINESS CASE, and the Project BENEFITS MANAGEMENT PLAN).
Nehemiah stands as a testament to faithfulness and perseverance.
Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days!