TRAIN International
Programme Detail: ORIENT - Pre-Departure Training
| Language of this entry | English (USA) |
|---|---|
| Name of Programme / Training Resource | ORIENT - Pre-Departure Training |
| Type of Training | Individual standalone programme |
| Reference Number | TI-ORIENT |
| Description | Studies have shown that of those that leave their cross-cultural assignment, 70% come back for preventable reasons. This two-week pre-departure training aims to equip people headed overseas with skills to help them navigate transition, stress, culture shock, and relationships so they can be more prepared and stay effective in whatever surroundings they find themselves. During this program, participants engage in a variety of learning methods and activities to address spiritual formation, personal identity, personal and cultural values, expectations, transitions, stress management, and leaving well. TRAIN International partners with Discovery Ministries during this training to lead participants through outdoor challenges and experiential group initiatives to assimilate healthy relational skills and conflict resolution strategies. |
| Keywords | missions, training, PFO, pre-departure, pre-field, field, missionary, preparation, missions, skills, abilities, competency, outdoor, experiential, practical |
| Languages Programme Available in | English (UK, International); English (USA) |
| Other Languages | None |
| Country and region where programme is available | United States / Missouri |
| Area of Ministry and Focus | Mission and Evangelism / Evangelism and Apologetics; Mission and Evangelism / Church Planting and Multiplication; Mission and Evangelism / Missionary Team Care and Skills |
| Residential/Non Residential | Residential |
| Full-time or Part-time | Full-time |
| Level | Masters |
| Cost Range | US$100,000 or more |
| Actual Cost | Price list on website; varies according to age, $715 to $1,425. Housing & meals included. |
| Bursaries/scholarships available | |
| Actual Length | 2 weeks |
| Average hours of study per week | 40 |
| Methods of instruction | Participants engage in a week of outdoor, experiential learning following by a week of classroom-style teaching combined with practical implementation of principles learned. Times of prayer and reflection are built in. |
| Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) | 20 |
| Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | 50 |
| Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | 30 |
| Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 20 |
| Prerequisite Programmes | None |
| Other Prerequisites | None |
| Qualifications gained | Pre-Field Prepared |
| Qualifications this programme is part of | None |
| Programme Accredited by | |
| Other Accrediting Bodies | None |
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