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Vision 2009

Build a Mission Leader Training Program/Center
It starts with a church. Develops individuals as a team to lead an international team for a mission project for a 3-month period in a variety and multiple countries. This program is designed to attract Christians whom desire to expand their leadership ability in church leadership, missionary leadership, outreaches, and a variety of other functions associated with the body of Christ.


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This is not designed as a new Christian training program and as such it is expected that attending students will have a basic knowledge level of scripture and have already demonstrated a Christian character and disciplined life. Each student will be evaluated for enrollment based upon completion of an application, criminal background check, pastoral references, personal references, and recommendations from reliable Christian sources as determined by the leadership of the Mission Leader Training Center.

The curriculum will consist of a variety of academic, seminar, laboratory, practicum, ministry experiences, and outreaches throughout the world. Ideally the students will reside on campus during the tenure of ministry as a student. A primary objective of this program is team development and cohesion. Therefore rare exceptions may be made to enable students to participate while residing elsewhere. However, in all cases the students will make a commitment to the Mission Leader Training Center, and Cristo Vive International to fulfill one full year of training and ministry in order to complete the cycle of program. This commitment includes travel to other nations as well as a short-term ministry possibly in the US or another nation. (In most cases, family members will not be able to attend these distant ministry locations.) There will be a graduating certificate awarded upon completion of ministry cycle. Any student who fails to complete any portion of the program will not receive credit or a graduation certificate.


Curriculum:
The academic portion of the training year will be divided between classrooms, laboratory and practicums conducted on site and approved sites throughout the region of study. Typical course titles and subjects would be: Leading through serving, team building, puppetry, drama, praise and worship, activities, crafts, cultural identity, program development and execution, ministry practicum, camp ministries and more.

School Year:
This program will begin on the third Wednesday of September and graduation will be on August 31 (or the last weekday of August if the 31st is on a weekend commensurate with Labor day) the following year. Students will be given scheduled breaks in the school year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and during the month of May. A typical school weekend will look something like this: Wednesday 1-8 PM (Classroom Instruction/Lab); Thursday 1-4 PM Classroom Instruction, 4-6 PM Lab/Practicum, 7-8 PM Chapel; Friday 1-8 PM Classroom Instruction/Workshops/Lab; Saturday 12-4 PM Ministry Outreach/Hands-in training with disability children/youth/adults (group homes, childrenšs hospital, community programs, etc), 5-8 PM Seminars/Out briefings; Sundays AM local church services, 3-7 PM Mission Leaders Training Center evening worship/Guest ministries/speakers. Monday-Tuesday no scheduled school activities except during extended outreach ministry opportunities.


Cristo Vive International
Gene & Jordana Engebretsen, Directors
P.O. Box 527
Big Lake, MN 55309
Tel: (763) 263-1526
Fax: (763) 263-5966
cvi@cristovive.net