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Programme Detail: ACCESS - Caring for Your Missionaries

Language of this entry English (USA)
Name of Programme / Training Resource ACCESS - Caring for Your Missionaries
Type of Training Programme with multiple subsidiary courses
Reference Number TI-ACCESS(C)
Description Our ACCESS Program—Assisting and Coaching Churches to Effectively Send and Sustain—helps churches sharpen their focus and skills in Global Outreach. This particular Saturday seminar challenges, educates and equips churches to take excellent care of their cross-cultural workers. The apostle John wrote to Gaius, “You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. For they went out for the sake of the Name...??? Today, we need more such people, those who actively care for the needs of missionaries who are dedicating their lives “for the sake of the Name.???
Keywords training, coaching, church consult, church consultant, church consulting, church coaching, church coach, missions coach, member care, missionary care, missionary, holistic care, missionary support, missionary counseling
Languages Programme Available in English (UK, International); English (USA)
Other Languages None
Country and region where programme is available United States / Countrywide
Area of Ministry and Focus Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Marriage and Family Guidance; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Children's Ministry; Mission and Evangelism / Missionary Team Care and Skills
Residential/Non Residential Non Residential
Full-time or Part-time Part-time
Level Doctorate
Cost Range US$100,000 or more
Actual Cost Price list on website; $500 for 1-11 participants, $45/person for 12-30 participants, $40/person for 31+
Bursaries/scholarships available
Actual Length Scheduled Seminar: Friday + Saturday or Saturday only
Average hours of study per week 12
Methods of instruction This seminar is aimed at church staff, church leaders and church members interested in global missions and desiring to define, refine or grow their church's missions program. Having strategic goals and focus for global impact rallies a church to be effective in global engagement and congregational involvement.
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) 40
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) 20
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). 40
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) 200
Prerequisite Programmes None
Other Prerequisites Seminars should include a broad cross-section of church leadership: elders, staff, lay leaders, missions team or committee. This enables more effective implementation of content and more nimble decision-making for strategy development.
Qualifications gained None
Qualifications this programme is part of None
Programme Accredited by
Other Accrediting Bodies None