Tonight we will continue... It will be exciting to see what Jesus will do. By the way, you haven't missed that SOS Mission Bible College opens up for a second year this fall? My co-worker Daniel Elvelyck, who is both Associate Pastor at SOS Church and Principal for the college writes on his blog:
Today I sent out a letter to all who have shown interest in a second year for SOS Mission Bible College. The application process is in place and you can apply! Perhaps one of my blog readers will apply?The whole idea with the second year is to form a creative and practical leadership education. Compared to the first year, built almost entirely on lectures, this second year will more be based on group studies, conversational teaching, practical exercise and personal coaching.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where leaders are polished and trained. The demands are raised compared to the first year, but there is a greater level of freedom. The courses will be honed in on practical church building, church planting and of course unreached peoples mission, and also after a this second year you will be ready to meet the daily life of a spiritual leader, and you will be more effectively lead by the Spirit.
As mentioned, this will be a practical education, and we will go on several field trips. We will converse on the daily tasks of a pastor, practical evangelization and have international practice as well.
The international practice trip is planned for a month and you will have several choices to choose from. Perhaps you will choose to spend a month at one of the SOS mission bases. Perhaps we will send you to work in the preparation phase of a festival, or in the follow-up work, or perhaps you will travel to an unreached area on the map and with your own eyes study and write an updated research paper? What ever your choice, it will be the adventure of your life... Do you want to take a sneak peak at the curriculum? Hold on, here it comes! SOS Mission Bible College Second Year
Criteria: Graduate of SOS Mission Bible College or equivalent
Start Date: August 26th 2009
Time: 8am – 12pm
Cost: 1,100 SEK per month
Misc: Survival weekend, church practice 1 day per week, being a mom or dad for the freshmen (cell groups, excursions, surprises)
Prolonged international mission practice
Daily Schedule:
8am – 830 am Worship and Prayer
830 am – 1145 am sessions
1230 pm – 145 pm Prayer school
Outreach: Thursday or Saturday
Proposed List of Courses:
Repetition from year one (Faith, Blood Covenant, the Healing Ministry of Jesus, self studies, exam in course of your choice)
Team Building
Family and Parenting
Apologetics
Book of Romans
Book of Revelation
Mission Strategies
The Art of Preaching
Heroes and Role Models
The Life of Paul and his Mission Trips
From Word to Practice
Ethics and Church Discipline
Church Planting
The Fivefold Ministry Gifts
Research paper
Follow-up/discipleship training/Spiritual parents
Pastoral duties (premarital counseling, weddings, funerals, crisis management, counseling, unity)
The gifts of the Spirit (practical training)
The multicultural society (islamization, circumcision, etc)
Health Maintenance
Field trips: Synagogue, Mosque, Hindu temple, museums, Catholic church, Syrian Orthodox Church, etc
There will be more courses added to the ones mentioned above – we are still putting everything together.
Interested?? Apply to the second year by writing a short letter (max 1 page) about yourself and why you want to attend this second year and be trained to be a leader. Attach a recent photograph, your date of birth, current address, email and cell phone number. Also include what Bible College that you previously attended. Email the letter to info@sosmissionbiblecollege.com or send it to:
SOS Mission Bible College
PO Box 921
SE 195 05 Arlandastad
Sweden
Mark the envelope: Second Year. Final day of application is August 19th.
See Ya!
