Mission-based Training

Church Army has been training Evangelists for over 125 years. Throughout this time, we have remained committed to 4 core principles:

• integrating practical experience and academic study
• being innovative with both methods and contents to be relevant and appropriate to the contexts our Evangelists will be working in
• being professional in delivering the training
• working together with the wider church.

To reflect these principles, we have changed our approach to training from the September 2008 intake from a residential model to a new programme called "Mission-based Training". This is a four year programme in which the trainee, based at a centre of mission, is apprenticed to an experienced Evangelist who provides coaching and supervision. The trainee will be closely involved in local mission and will have opportunities both to practice what they are learning and to feed their experience into their learning.

The course comprises twelve modules in subjects such as working with others, contextual communication, enabling Christian community, building and facilitating teams and change management. Theology, Biblical studies and theory are interwoven with the practical content of each module. The whole process is facilitated by theological educators and regular group residential meetings.

This programme is currently in the process of being validated as a Foundation Degree in Evangelism by York St John University and approved by the Church of England Ministry Division.

For further details please email: mbt@churcharmy.org.uk