Background

When Judy came to Congo in 1980, as a nursery teacher she started with the Sunday School. The kids grow up and became teenagers. But the church could hardly cope up with the behaviour changes of the youth. There was a need to develop a new approach to minister to the young people. That when Judy moved from Sunday School to Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Boga. The key tool used was the love that needed to approach the youth, thus the name Agape. Very fast the ministry moved from the Diocese of Boga to the whole province of the Anglican Church of Congo.
The ministry changed the lives of many, involved the participation of many young people to help others, transformed the life of the church that became lively. There was a need to train those who are committed in the ministry and have a qualified team to help Judy.
That led to the creation of Mahagi Youth Leaders Training Centre commonly called Agape in 1998. The work was delayed by the insecurity in the region, by God's grace it was opened on 15 august 2004.