Northward Bound

Just in case you hadn't heard (slim chance since there's only 4 people that read this blog)- I'm driving later today to Elgin, Illinois where I'll participate in 3 weeks of training/orientation with International Teams.  I'm hoping to visit with friends and eat Pizza in Chicago for the next 3 weeks and seeing some other friends along the way both there and back.

Week 1- 

• Missions related Biblical teaching
• Mission Statement & Core Values of IT
• Organizational Structure of IT
• Worldwide Ministries of IT
• Cross-cultural communication styles
• Team Dynamics
• The Church in Mission
• Concept and constituent parts of TEmP (a planning tool used in IT)

Weeks 2-3-

• Missions related Biblical Teaching
• The Gospel in a pluralistic world
• Concept and Development of a LifeMap
• Financial procedures within IT
• Issues of prejudice and reconciliation
• Issues related to struggles within personal relationships
• Issues related to singleness and marriage
• Issues related to supernatural spiritual realities
• Financial planning
• Conditions for working in teams
• Characteristics of leaders/servants

These 2 segments are known as A2 and A3.  I've already completed 12 online lessons required for A1.  A4 will be another 2 week residential segment later this summer related to language acquisition.  A5 is an independent study module that will include 13 weeks of meeting with a mentor and studying Larry Crabb's book, Inside Out.