Programs : LEADER CARE

Every one of ICM’s programs is delivered in partnership with community leaders found in poor churches in slums and rural villages. This existing network of thousands of slum pastors across the Philippines is what enables ICM to cost effectively reach so many of the poor. We consider these pastors to be heroes that unselfishly serve their communities. ICM’s Leader Care Program is designed to build up and support these leaders, empowering them to continue in their passion for the poor with hope for effective change. ICM tells them in tangible ways that they are not alone.

Network

• ICM works with an extensive network of 1500+ pastors throughout the southern Philippines.
• Approximately 600 pastors receive an ICM program each year
• 150 Transform Pastors
• 47 Preschool+ Pastors
• 400 Uplift Pastors
• 900+ pastors either are waiting for or have received an ICM program in the past
• This network allows ICM to impact thousands of poor areas without hiring social workers in every location.

Thrive Program

• ICM holds monthly fellowship and training meetings for all pastors in the ICM Network.
• Those currently receiving a program are held accountable for their responsibilities under ICM’s programs.
• This program creates unity among churches in the same areas.

ICM Academy

• ICM hosts quarterly 2-3 day training courses for pastors who are receiving an ICM Program
• The curriculum and instruction is provided by other non-profit organizations expert in their fields (government social service agencies, business leaders, family counselors, church health professionals).

Entry Program

• In order to partner with ICM and participate in any of ICM’s programs, pastors and their congregations are required to complete the Entry Program
• Participants attend 2-3 days of teaching, followed by one day of written exams and a second day of oral exams before certification.
• Pastors and church members are trained in a Basics in Christian Living Course (BCL) designed to build up the spiritual and emotional readiness of the local church to better serve their communities.

Philippine Health Insurance

• ICM provides health insurance to all pastors and their families who receive an ICM program
• Only Php100/HK$15/US$2 covers the entire family for one month.