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Our Story
Saleng Leadership Institute was founded with a simple but powerful conviction:
Leadership training must be rooted in the realities of the people it serves.
For many years, church planting efforts in Mindoro have faced a common challenge,
models and methods often come from outside the community.
They do not always reflect the cultural identity, learning styles, or everyday struggles of the Mangyan and other local tribes.
As a result,
discipleship becomes difficult, and
ministry becomes unsustainable.
Saleng Leadership Institute (SLI) exists to change this.
We are a non-profit religious organization based in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, dedicated to preparing Christian servant-leaders through a context-rooted, community-informed, and biblically grounded approach to transformational education.
From the beginning, our vision has been clear:
“Alagad ni Kristo Bawat Tribo”
A trained Christian servant-leader in every village of Mindoro.
OUR MISSION
To provide excellent, relevant, and holistic biblical leadership training for intercultural mission and transformational ministry, equipping leaders to serve their communities
spiritually, culturally, and Practically.
What Makes Us Different
1. Context-Rooted Curriculum
Our programs are developed with the community, not just for them.
We collaborate with tribal leaders, pastors, theological educators, mission organizations, NGOs, and local churches to ensure the learning journey reflects the people’s:
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culture
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language
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values
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way of life
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forms of communication (including orality and storytelling)
We honor the lived realities of the people we serve.
2. Integrative Learning
We teach through methods that the community naturally uses. Stories, conversations, real-life tasks, and lived experiences.
Learning connects:
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biblical truth
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community practices
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livelihood
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leadership
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worship
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family life
Students learn not only through books but through life.
3. Transformational Theological Education
Our training goes beyond information.
It aims at transformation, shaping:
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character
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worldview
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relationships
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values
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everyday practice
When God transforms a leader, that transformation flows into the community.
4. Integrated Church Planting Model (ICPM)
Our church planting model includes:
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Theology of Work
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Stewardship and Generosity
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Business as Mission
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Agriculture and Entrepreneurship
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Orality Strategies
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Integral Mission
Students practice what they learn. The school becomes a laboratory, and their villages become their mission fields.
5. Sustainability for Ministry
We integrate Income Generating Activities (IGA) so Christian workers can support both their ministries and their families.
These livelihood programs also become models that can be replicated in tribal communities.
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Contact Us
Sitio Yapang, Brgy. Batong Buhay, Sablayan, Philippines, 5104
salengleadershipinstitute@gmail.com
