 7 week Residential Cross-Cultural Training Course |
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Purpose: To provide cross-cultural knowledge and expertise to those who are anticipating a work assignment in a foreign culture.
Method: A 7-week residential program where future missionaries live in a multi-cultural environment and experience hands-on what they are being taught in the classroom.
Subjects taught: Acculturation (cultural adjustments), teamwork, spiritual formation, linguistics, church – mission relationships, missionary experiences, mission strategy, understanding contextualization and other issues in missions |
Step Aside For Encouragement (S.A.F.E.)
2 Week Program |
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The SAFE program aims to help churches and mission agencies by providing a practical way of bringing encouragement into the lives of their missionaries. Those who have faced stressful living and ministry situations, or are just in need of a change of scenery in order to be able to cope better with their ministry would benefit greatly from this “time out”. The SAFE program daily schedule is flexible and can be changed to suit the needs of the various persons attending. We are here to help in whatever way we can. Our desire is that each attendee feels safe and will be genuinely encouraged by their time here, hence our name, SAFE: Step Aside For Encouragement. |
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2010 Schedule:
Course: Step Aside For Encouragement –S.A.F.E. is an opportunity for missionaries on Home Assignment or those on the field needing a short break to take a break for recharging and encouragement.
1st in-take: 18 to 30 April
2nd in-take: 10 to 22 October
Course Fee: SGD800 per person*. This course fee covers accommodation, meals from Monday to Fridays, tuition fee and administration fee.
Course: Cross-cultural Training Course
An ideal opportunity as trainees live in ACTI’s multi-cultural environment and learn together about mission, culture and "living the gospel."
1st in-take: 4 January to 10 February
2nd in-take: 11 July to 20 August
Course Fee: SGD2100 per person*. This covers accommodation, meals from Monday to Friday, tuition fees, visa, a short “cultural exposure” trip to a neighbouring country, and other administration fees.
*The above Course Fees are approximate and do not cover weekend meals or airfare to or from Singapore.
Venue:
All courses are held at the premises of ACTI 11 Pasir Ris Drive 2, Singapore 518458
Contact:
Interested candidates may write to for application forms.
Disclaimer and Qualification
The above-mentioned course fees are accurate at the time of printing of this information brochure. ACTI reserves the right to change the course fees without notice.
This document does not constitute as a contract or an agreement for services rendered or promised. ACTI reserves all rights to change or waive any of above-mentioned without notice and will not be liable for any claims for losses and inconvenience against ACTI or any of its offices or personnel.
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Field Training |
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Mission trips
Three to four days of exposure trips to neighbouring Asian countries where staff have previously worked.
Evangelism
Reaching out to people of different cultures in the neighbourhood.
Building relationship in local churches
At weekends, ministry in and through local churches in Singapore.
Visiting local mission agencies
Visiting the many mission agencies in Singapore and joining them, whenever possible, in their prayer meetings. |
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| Hair cutting during a mission trip. |
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Community Living |
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Family fellowship nights
Staff and trainees take turn to host and share about their culture and do things that are fun.
Sports
Volley ball with other training centres and mission agencies, table tennis and other outdoor games.
Dining
Staff and trainees eat together for meals, occasionally joined by guest lecturers. Trainees get to try food of different local cultures.
Housekeeping
Upkeep of ACTI premises and living quarters. |
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| Birthday party for a child. |
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