FIELD TRAINING:
Cross-Cultural Immersion with a Vocational Emphasis
A "boot camp" for mission candidates—that's the best way to understand this comprehensive "test drive" in another culture. Frustrated by watching students spend four (or more) years' worth of tuition while making assumptions about their readiness for cross-cultural service, IDEA Founder "Dr. Van" spun his World War II experience into a trendsetting program which probes a participant's aptitude and flexibility to navigate changes in community, climate, language, culture, and cuisine.
Why wait until you're weighed down by heavy debt and limited curriculum choices?
Why suppose that what you are doing now is what you have to do for the rest of your life?
Explore God's call, and your place, in the mission of Christ's church.
Each Field Training program includes:
- academic study - cross-cultural training, missions principles, possible language study;
- practical ministry - college and adult-level involvement with local ministries, shared leadership, and host-home living;
- spiritual formation - from Opening Retreat through Closing Conference, the emphasis is on authentic, practical spirituality, fostered by daily inductive Bible Study and discussion.
Spring Training Session, with Kuyper College
This session will prepare participants for living and ministering in cross-cultural situations. Personal discipleship, cross-cultural communication, and practical ministry involvement are enhanced by placement with a host family.
Mexico
May
2008
West Bank Training Session, with Holy Land Trust
The Palestinian Summer Encounter program exists to create dialog between Palestinians and members of the global community. Develop relationships, break stereotypes, foster philanthropic efforts, and forge strategic partnerships to strengthen communities in the region.
Palestine
June, July, August
2008
Summer Training Session
Thorough orientation to missions, including cross-cultural training, academic study, personal discipleship and team relationship skills.
Based in Merida, with Field Training Assignments in other parts of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, including host home stays.
Mexico
July-August
2008
Training and Service Corps
TASC is an extended program for mission candidates who desire to deepen their preparedness for cross-cultural service. The sequence is tailored to each candidate, and includes focused academic preparation, intensive on-field language study, and a supervised ministry internship.
Various
countries
Begin in Fall, Winter
or Spring
