At CAST our vision is to see God’s peace and justice at work in the world around us. We do this by:

Equipping leaders within the South African context.

The Just Leaders programme is aimed at developing leaders who are passionate about leading people the Jesus way: towards God’s peace, wholeness, justice and righteousness. The programme empowers people to be “just leaders” – leaders who are fully equipped to understand what justice in their local areas looks like – in eThekwini, KZN and South Africa.  This means that they will be able to understand and develop theology, or God-knowledge, for the contexts they find themselves in; respond to those contexts, and then lead others to do the same.

 What is this course about? What does it mean to be a leader in South Africa, KZN and eThekwini? How do we lead within the contexts we find ourselves in? How do we think about and respond to these contexts? And how do we lead others to do the same? What does it mean to be a leader who is interested in God’s peace and justice in the world and wants to lead other people towards this? How do we lead in a way that leads to long-term change and impact and doesn’t cause more harm? Through this year-long course, we explore some of these questions. Using the praxis cycle, we equip leaners for taking action which is based on reflection; and our reflection (on our context and on scripture), in turn, allows us to act in powerful and impactful ways.

 Who is this for? This course is for all current and aspiring leaders who desire to lead people towards God’s peace and justice and learn what leadership means in light of the many problems that we face in our communities. It is an unaccredited course and does not require a Matric or any tertiary studies. It is conducted in English. Course materials are provided in English and isiZulu.

Learning outcomes: Learners will be able to:

  • Develop a vision and direction for their work and leadership in the contexts they find themselves in.
  • Understand the importance of discipleship and spiritual formation in the life of a leader focused on peace and justice.
  • Know what the praxis cycle is and use it as a tool to guide action, reflection, learning, and decision-making.
  • Learn how to use scripture as a basis to imagine what could be possible in their contexts.

Course structure: Just Leaders is run through six in-person sessions over the course of the year (approximately once every six weeks). The first and last sessions are full weekends and the other 4 sessions are full-day on Saturdays. Learners are required to attend all 6 sessions.

 

Session dates: 

  • 13 – 15 March
  • 9 May
  • 20 June
  • 1 August
  • 19 September
  • 6 – 8 November

 

Course fee: R4500 per person

The cost of Just Leaders is based on the actual cost CAST pays to take a person through the 8-month course. We do however know that this is unattainable for many people and so bursaries are available.

Price includes:

– 2 weekends away (incl. accommodation, meals and teaching)
– 4 full-day sessions run on Saturdays
– lunches and teas for every Saturday session
– learner file
– one-to-one mentorship through the course
– weekly support and extension exercises

Process for bursary application: All participants seeking bursary support will need to pay something towards the cost of the course; as a first step bursary applicants should write a letter of motivation to explain why they want to do the course and outline any financial constraints they might face in doing this. This letter should outline what they are able to pay as well as the amount they are looking for support with. An interview will then be set up to explore possibilities. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to support all participants seeking bursary support, but our commitment is to do our best to make a way. Please email the letter to sandy@cast.org.za by 4 March 2026.

 

We also welcome donations towards sponsoring Just Leaders.

Read our Frequently Asked Questions to find out more!

 

For further enquiries, email info@cast.org.za.