ServLife Training Institute
Holistic Equipping for Global Justice Practioners
Indianapolis, IN
September 3 to October 31, 2008
*Application Deadline is June 30, 2008
In the fall of 2008, ServLife will host a training Institute for new ServLife staff members. If you are interested in joining our staff and serving in regions of the world to rescue and care for at-risk children, end hunger, and multiply the church then please contact us for an application and more details. The ServLife Training Institutue (STI) will be required for new staff members and will be held in Indianapolis, IN. Click here to read more question/answer information on becoming a ServLife staff member.
This is part of the Co-Send Initiative, where ServLife is working with churches to co-send “workers” to the far corners of the globe. There, workers will extend the Kingdom of God among the last, the least, and the lost through rescuing and caring for at-risk children, ending hunger, and helping train and multiply the local indigenous church. Read more about the Co-Send Initiative.
A two year minimum requirement is needed. A number of guides, facilitators, and friends from around the world will be at the STI to help guide teaching and times of spiritual formation. These will consist of pastors, missiologists, practioners, and ministry leaders. The goal of the institute will not be to offer full courses on each topic but give introduction and encouragement in life-long learning in your ministry with ServLife. The Training Institute is not a replacement for undergraduate or post-graduate studies.
The focus of the Institute will be the following issues:
• Spiritual formation and learning from the monastic tradition on solitude, silence, and engaging God in every day
• Equipping practitioners in Kingdom Theology and missiology
• Developing ministry and strategy
• Servant Leadership
• Holistic training for global ministry
• Biblical reflection and study
• Growing and learning team dynamics
• Understanding conflict resolution
• Introduction to Anthropology / Sociology in cross cultural witness
• History of Christian Mission
• History of the growth of the church
• Mental, physical, and emotional health
• The role of the local church and church planting
• Cross-cultural orientation
• Economic Development / micro-enterprise
• Children at risk
• Fundraising for your ministry
Participants will be given a reading list of books to read before to be able to discuss and engage in.
Contact us for more information or to get an application.
