We build communities where children are welcome
Advocacy | Consultancy | Partnerships | Training
since 1989
About Us
Petra Institute was established in 1989 as an independent Christian organisation (registered as Basilea NPC). We work in partnership with global, national and local organisations, helping to bring about attitude changes, and building the capacity of leaders to the benefit of children, families and communities.
We desire all children in Africa and the rest of the world to experience the practical, daily, life-giving love of Jesus.
How can we serve you?
ADVOCACY
We can help you raise awareness about children.
CONSULTATION
We can assist you on matters regarding children’s spirituality.
PARTNERSHIP
We would like to partner with you and can link you to others.
TRAINING
We can help you grow in knowledge, skills and values
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Testimonials
“I can not but help my own children to have better relationships with God. I now look at Bible stories in a different way.”
“There used to always be a big gap between us and the people that we trained. One of the biggest contributions was that Petra Institute has helped to bridge that gap because the training is relational. This type of training had a tremendous impact on people’s lives – feedback from people who attended, was that the training transformed lives more than ever before.
“I thank God for allowing me to attend this course. I know that through children God can do great things. Therefore, I mobilised some churches to ask the children to come together as a body of Christ from different denominations. But the same day the rebels planned to come to attack our town and people were fleeing across the border into Cameroon. That day parents came with their children. I told them God could do great things through children.
“You really encourage us as families!”
“Yes, we would like to support the parents from the congregation and put these tools in their hands, in order to make the families stronger. Then our congregations will be so much stronger and in the end we will empower our communities and our communities will be so much healthier. I would really recommend it to any minister and any congregation to attend and support these courses.”
COURSES
BASIC COURSES:
Entering the World of Children
Helping Children Grow in Faith
Entering the World of Families
SPECIALISED COURSES:
Walking with Wounded Children
Intergenerational Ministry
ONLINE TRAINING
Relational Children’s Ministry (RCM)
Relational Family Ministry (RFM)
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CONTACT
Petra Institute, Private Bag X9906, White River, 1240, South Africa
+27 82 446 2274
info@petra.co.za
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