School Curriculum
Textbooks/Required Reading
Rees Howell: Intercessor (Norman Grubb)
Revolution in World Missions (KP Yohannan)
Operation World (Patrick Johnstone)
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (Ralph Winter)
FOREIGN TO FAMILIAR: A Guide to Understanding Hot and Cold Climate Cultures (Sarah Lanier)
Spiritual Leadership (J. Oswald Sanders)
Topics covered during each full training session:
1) Prayer and Intercession
2) Spiritual Warfare
3) Spiritual Gifts
4) Cross-Cultural Relations
5) Missions and Missiology
6) Christology
7) Holy Spirt
8) Leadership Essentials I, II, III
9) Support Raising Techniques
10) Preparing for the Mission Filed
11) OT/NT Survey
12) Marketplace Missions
13) Interpersonal relations
14) Church Planting
15) World Religions/Cults
16) Discipleship
17) Acts and the Great Commission
18) Ethics
Course Track (Example):
Course: Cross-Cultural Relations
Goal: In this course students will learn how to interact successfully with people of other cultures/nationalities. Understanding cultural etiquette is neccessary in order to build trust and meaningful relationships with people of cultures different from yours. You will learn how to appreciate and respect the culture you are being sent to minister amongst.
Course Topics
1. Understanding cultural differences
2. Coping with culture shock
3. Respecting local customs
4. Earning the trust of nationals
5. Overcoming cultural difference between theirs and your cutlure
6. Field Trips to ethnic churches and urban ministries
