The ALJ Leadership Team
The leadership team is comprised of volunteers who share a common vision for developing godly and competent kingdom-minded global leaders.
Steadman Harrison
Steadman is the founder of Lead Beyond and serves as a leadership training and organizational development consultant globally. He's lived in Ethiopia with his family since 2009. Steadman originally led CCL Ethiopia from 2009 to 2015, then Global Outreach Int. from 2015 to 2019, then led GOInnovation, before establishing Lead Beyond. Steadman brings an amazing breadth of experience and understanding around leadership development and helped birth the concept of the African Leadership Journey.
Dr. Michael Mamo
Michael has Bachelor's Degree in Community Development, an MA, and a Doctorate of Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University. During his dissertation phase, he established an Emerging Leaders Transformational Training Center. He has also developed and led several Ethiopian Youth Leadership Development Projects that had significant impact on the lives of numerous youth. Michael travels to different regions to train leaders, speak at conferences, and to teach courses at various colleges and seminaries. His life goal is to intentionally mentor emerging leaders with a holistic ministry philosophy with a goal of community transformation.
Dr. Yared Eshetu
Yared has doctorate of Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University. He is Lead Pastor at Faith Bible International Church, Addis Ababa, as well as the church's Education and Training Department head. Yared mentors young emerging leaders and teaches Bible classes on pastoral ministry, Christian ministry, counselling, leadership, and more.
Alyssa Harrison
Alyssa, MEd, serves as an Executive Coach with Lead Beyond and is credentialed by the International Coaching Federation as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC). She has thirty years of leadership development experience managing, motivating, and guiding teams to achieve goals. Alyssa is known for her work on resilience, storytelling, and the power of action inquiry. Alyssa and her husband live and work in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They have three grown children and two grandchildren.
Ruth Sisay
Ruth is Project Manager and Communications Coordinator with Lead Beyond and has a background in project management and digital marketing. Ruth is passionate about human development and leadership. She thrives in environments where people are growing, ideas are taking shape, and work has a real impact. With an intentional and forward-thinking mindset, she helps teams navigate complexity, stay focused on what matters, and create meaningful change.
Dr. Enisha Tekle
Enisha, MD, is currently pursuing his ICF Associate Certified Coach credential to further his passion for walking alongside young leaders in their growth journey. He has co-launched and lead the Generation Empowerment Program (GEP)—a biannual summit that has trained and inspired hundreds of emerging leaders over the past decade. Enisha is currently involved in advocacy and professional training to address substance abuse disorders in Ethiopia.
Dr. Basleal Yirgu
Basleal is a Medical Doctor with a Master's in Public Health and a deep-rooted passion for leadership development. He currently serves as Youth Pastor at Emmanuel United Church, where he also founded and leads Project 1:17, an initiative designed to equip young individuals with purpose and academic excellence. Professionally, Basleal is the Head of Programs at Health Poverty Action's Ethiopia Country Office, where he leads a multicultural team for the UK-based international NGO. His work bridges health systems strengthening, community transformation, and youth empowerment.
Henok Fitane
Henok is a dedicated Counselor and Psychology Teacher at Bingham Academy, with a deep passion for mentoring and empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Specializing in trauma therapy and adolescent counseling, Henok brings a wealth of experience in mental health and leadership development. His commitment to integrating psychological principles with a Christian worldview drives his mission to equip young people with the knowledge, tools, and resilience needed to thrive in their personal and professional lives. With a focus on fostering positive change, Henok is passionate about mentoring the next generation, helping them navigate challenges and grow into confident, capable leaders.
Ebenezer Segatu
Ebenezer has an MA in Pastoral Theology from the Irish Baptist College, and he has served as a pastor of a small Ethiopian and Eritrean congregation in Dublin, Ireland until 2022. In 2022 Ebenezer and his wife Edwina with their two kids moved to Ethiopia as missionaries. He serves with the Evangelical Students’ and Graduates’ Union of Ethiopia (EvaSUE) giving pastoral care for EvaSUE staff and teaching and preaching among university students.
Terry Wiley
Terry has an MA in Leadership from the University of Guelph. After serving 24 years in Pakistan in church planting and country leadership, he began serving the Ethiopian church as a global missions coach in 2018. In 2022, Terry and his wife, Joanie, joined AIM's north region office which serves North Africa and the Horn. In addition to providing organizational coaching on missions to denominations and missional organizations, Terry is involved in leadership development both in Ethiopia and in AIM through its in-house Leading From the Inside Out training. Terry's desire to help African leaders discover and fulfil their calling birthed the vision of the African Leadership Journey.
Our Beliefs
We believe in...
God's Written Word
The Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Tim. 3:14-17; 2 Pet. 1:20,21)
God
One God, the Creator and sustainer of all things, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Rev. 4:11; Heb. 1:3; Deut. 6:4; Dan. 4:34-35; Matt. 28:19)
Jesus Christ
Our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and His Personal return in power and glory. (John 1:1-3,14; Isa. 7:14; Heb. 7:25; John 10:30; Heb. 9:27,28; Phil. 2:5-11)
Salvation
The salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and through regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Isa. 53:5,6; 1 Pet. 2:24, 3:18; Tit. 3:5)
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness, and work for the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 1:8; 4:31; Rom. 8:13)
The Church
The unity of all true believers in the Body of Christ, visibly manifest in the Church and made up of all people who have been regenerated by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Eph. 4:3, 4; 1 Cor. 12:13)
The Future
The resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved to the resurrection of life, the lost to condemnation. (1 Thess. 4:16,17; John 5:28,29; 2 Thess. 1:5-10)
Marriage
Marriage, the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman in such a marital relationship. Any other form of sexual behavior is sinful and offensive to God. (Gen. 2:18-25; Matt. 19:4-6; 1 Cor. 7:2-5; Heb. 13:4; 1 Cor. 6:9-10; Rom. 1:24-27)