The SOFM is an overview of and preparation for longer-term, cross-cultural missions to least-evangelized peoples.  It has some specific skill training -- usually cross-cultural adjustment, culture and language learning -- during the initial three-month course that is developed further during the subsequent field assignment.   Broadly, the SOFM covers the biblical and historical foundations for mission, intercultural communication, missions strategy, and personal and  team relationships.  The course may also address aspects of the worker’s personal relationship with God, interpersonal relationships, leadership and authority, team building and team dynamics, developing and relating with a prayer/financial support team.  The SOFM focuses on unreached people groups among Muslims, Hindus, Tribals, Chinese, Buddhists and Tribals.  It trains workers for living and ministering among unreached people groups with church planting as a key strategy in discipling new converts.  YWAM's Discipleship Training School is a prerequisite. The SOFM has a two-year field assignment

Location:  Mombasa, Kenya

Contact:  fmckenya.@africaonline.co      

The SOFM is an overview of and preparation for longer-term, cross-cultural missions to least-evangelized peoples.  It has some specific skill training -- usually cross-cultural adjustment, culture and language learning -- during the initial three-month course that is developed further during the subsequent field assignment.   Broadly, the SOFM covers the biblical and historical foundations for mission, intercultural communication, missions strategy, and personal and  team relationships.  The course may also address aspects of the worker’s personal relationship with God, interpersonal relationships, leadership and authority, team building and team dynamics, developing and relating with a prayer/financial support team.  The SOFM focuses on unreached people groups among Muslims, Hindus, Tribals, Chinese, Buddhists and Tribals.  It trains workers for living and ministering among unreached people groups with church planting as a key strategy in discipling new converts.  YWAM's Discipleship Training School is a prerequisite.  The SOFM has a two-year field assignment.

Location:  Taiwan

Contact:   sofm@ywamtaipei.com

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry. This FM-DTS targets Chinese people in Taiwan and China.

NOTE:  THE DTS DATES ARE  31 MARCH AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location:  Taiwan

Contact:    dts@ywamtaipei.com

The SOFM is an overview of and preparation for longer-term, cross-cultural missions to least-evangelized peoples.  It has some specific skill training -- usually cross-cultural adjustment, culture and language learning -- during the initial three-month course that is developed further during the subsequent field assignment.   Broadly, the SOFM covers the biblical and historical foundations for mission, intercultural communication, missions strategy, and personal and  team relationships.  The course may also address aspects of the worker’s personal relationship with God, interpersonal relationships, leadership and authority, team building and team dynamics, developing and relating with a prayer/financial support team.  This SOFM focuses primarily on Buddhist Thai unreached people groups.  It trains workers for living and ministering among unreached people groups with church planting as a key strategy in discipling new converts.  The outreach phase is two years or longer.

The school dates are August to October.  Check the  website for prices, application and other info.  http://www.ywamcmthai.org/sofm/index.htm

Location:  Thailand

Contact:  sofmcmthai@gmail.com

The SOFM is an overview of and preparation for longer-term, cross-cultural missions to least-evangelized peoples.  It has some specific skill training -- usually cross-cultural adjustment, culture and language learning -- during the initial three-month course that is developed further during the subsequent field assignment.   Broadly, the SOFM covers the biblical and historical foundations for mission, intercultural communication, missions strategy, and personal and  team relationships.  The course may also address aspects of the worker’s personal relationship with God, interpersonal relationships, leadership and authority, team building and team dynamics, developing and relating with a prayer/financial support team.  The SOFM focuses on unreached people groups among Muslims, Hindus, Tribals, Buddhists and Tribals.  It trains workers for living and ministering among unreached people groups with church planting as a key strategy in discipling new converts.

School is from SEPTEMBER 20TH TO DECEMBER 12th.

DTS is required.

Location:  Togo

Location:    cmensah2@yahoo.com

Greetings from Create International!

Do you have a heart for using media in missions?

The School of Frontier Media is being run for the first time in
beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand.

We use all kinds of visual arts, media and technology, as well as
traditional and cultural expressions to make resources specifically
targeted for unreached peoples, such as mobilisation, evangelism and
church planting tools. Create International Thailand has a special
focus on peoples in China and Indochina.

The School of Frontier Media trains DTS graduates to use art and
media for missions.  No prior media experience is needed: Experienced
media missionaries train students in all facets of cross-cultural
media production whether you are an experienced film producer or 
just starting to learn various media tools.

SFM Info:
School of Frontier Media (SFM)
Dates: 29th June until 12th December 2008
12 week lecture phase Chiang Mai
12 week outreach phase including Media Safari and post-production
Media Safari location: China
Applications Deadline: 31 May 2008

If you, or someone you know wants to be involved with media for
missions I would love to hear from you!  Please contact Shirley T soon with
any questions,  as applications and visas need to be processed by May
31st.  info@createthailand.com

To find out more about who we are, what we do, and how you can be
involved in using media to reach the unreached, check out our promo
video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o24DaqDsK5I>

Through the Foundations in Community Development school, you will: 

    *gain a Biblical understanding of development.;

    *Learn practices involved in seeing communities transformed from the inside out.;

    *Be challenged in your relationship with God;

    *find your purpose in the Great Commission;

    *and embark with us on this great  adventure.

Location: Perth, Australia

Contact:  fcd@ywamperth.org.au

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  New Zealand

Contact:  registrar@ywamoxford.org

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  Cyprus

Contact:  www.ywam.com.cy

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by n 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  Israel

Contact:   info@israel-dts.org 

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  South Africa

Contact:  ywamworcester.org.za

Contac t:  info@hindustudy.com or hindustudy@aol.com

Location:  India

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

LOCATION:    Colombia

CONTACT:   dtsbucaramangacolombia@yahoo.com

The Strategic Coordinator course will train you to look at a whole people group, 4K zone or city and equip you to answer the question:  "What actually needs to be done for ALL of this people group, 4K Zone or city to have access to the gospel and have multiple Church Planting Movements (CPMs) among them"

Dates of Class:    May 5-30 2008

CONTACT:  beachscene@ipcnetwork.com]

The SOFM is an overview of and preparation for longer-term, cross-cultural missions to least-evangelized peoples.  It has some specific skill training -- usually cross-cultural adjustment, culture and language learning -- during the initial three-month course that is developed further during the subsequent field assignment.   Broadly, the SOFM covers the biblical and historical foundations for mission, intercultural communication, missions strategy, and personal and  team relationships.  The course may also address aspects of the worker’s personal relationship with God, interpersonal relationships, leadership and authority, team building and team dynamics, developing and relating with a prayer/financial support team.  The SOFM focuses on unreached people groups among Muslims, Hindus, Tribals, Chinese, Buddhists and Tribals.  It trains workers for living and ministering among unreached people groups with church planting as a key strategy in discipling new converts.  DTS is a prerequsite.  The Sahara School of Frontier Mission (SOFM) focuses specifically on ministry to Muslim Peoples - particularly those from North Africa.

The school takes place in a lovely YWAM villa in southern Spain (Torremolinos) right on the   Mediterranean coast.  For more information, contact: SOFM@GoSahara.org  or go to our web site: www.GoSahara.org 

The Sahara Center runs this very special DTS that focuses on training new workers for Muslim ministry - particularly in North Africa.

Located in beautiful southern Spain.  For more information, contact: DTS@GoSahara.org

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  Weyerhauser, WI, USA

Contact:    YWAMcornerstone@aol.com

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by n 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks, and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  Germany

Contact:  info@bfwm.de 

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.  This DTS has a Research and Development focus.

Location:  Switzerland

Contact:    info@jemburtigny.ch

The Discipleship Training School (DTS/CDTS) is an entry-level prerequisite for all other UofN courses and YWAM ministries.  The DTS or CDTS is an intensive Christian training course beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by n 8 to 12 week practical field assignment.  The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, to deepen a living relationship with God and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God.  The Frontier Mission DTS
(FM-DTS) and 10/40 Window DTS may extend the lecture phase to 14 weeks and will supplement the normal DTS curriculum with the biblical basis of missions, information about unreached peoples, and/or helpful training on longer-term cross-cultural ministry.

Location:  Germany

Contact:  info@bfwm.de