Language of this entry |
English (USA) |
Name of Programme / Training Resource |
Equipping for Cross-Cultural Life and Ministry |
Type of Training |
Individual standalone programme |
Reference Number |
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Description |
Address practical and theoretical tools needed for ministry in a cross-cultural context including: Transitions, Culture Shock, Family Issues and Third Culture Kids, Single Missionaries, Spiritual Warfare, Economic Issues, Worldview, Contextualization,Tools for Analyzing, Researching, and Understanding other cultures. |
Keywords |
culture, culture shock, spiritual warfare, worldview, contextualization, missionary training, cross-cultural, third culture kids |
Languages Programme Available in |
English (USA) |
Other Languages |
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Country and region where programme is available |
United States / North Carolina |
Area of Ministry and Focus |
Mission and Evangelism / Cross-Cultural Mission and History; Mission and Evangelism / Church Planting and Multiplication; Mission and Evangelism / Missionary Team Care and Skills; Mission and Evangelism / Short-Term Mission |
Residential/Non Residential |
Residential |
Full-time or Part-time |
Full-time |
Level |
Certificate |
Cost Range |
From US$1,000 to less than US$10,000 |
Actual Cost |
$2030 tuition |
Bursaries/scholarships available |
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Actual Length |
4 weeks |
Average hours of study per week |
40 |
Methods of instruction |
interactive learning (group work and discussions), some lectures, reading, reflection papers, mentoring/coaching, journal keeping, interviews, prayer times, community living,,teamwork |
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) |
80 |
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) |
5 |
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). |
15 |
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) |
110 |
Prerequisite Programmes |
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Other Prerequisites |
Appointed by church or mission agency |
Qualifications gained |
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Qualifications this programme is part of |
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Programme Accredited by |
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Other Accrediting Bodies |
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