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Training Opportunities

One of the amazing things about being on a mission team is that everyday life trains you to be a more effective fisher of men.  Whether you are a seasoned disciple or feel like you barely know what you're doing, we will offer a variety of training opportunities to help you learn how to be more effective in leading people to a saving faith in Jesus.

Evangelism

The mission field is an incredible place to learn how to effectively share your faith.  We will teach you practical ways to be effective at cold contact evangelism and in following up with the people you meet and you will have ample opportunities to grow in this area.  You will also learn how to have an evangelistic lifestyle by being a part of a mission-minded church.

Leading Bible Studies

Everyone is welcome to take place in our Disciple Makers course, which will walk students through every Bible study, verse by verse, and prepare you to be able to effectively study the bible all the way through with people from a variety of backgrounds.  We will offer the course at least once a year. To graduate, you must attend each class, do the assigned worksheets, watch someone more experience than you lead every study, have someone more experienced than you watch you lead every study, and take an exam.

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Apologetics

Having a basic understanding of apologetics is extremely helpful in a city like Burlington where Christianity isn't the norm, and we will be sure prepare you to help people through a variety of topics.  Some of the issues you'll be trained in through our Disciple Makers course and other teaching times include:

    - God vs. Science

    - World Religions

    - The Problem of Suffering

    - Homosexuality & Christianity

    

- Validity of the Bible:

    - Prophecies fulfilled

    - Reliability of ancient manuscripts

    - The science behind Leviticus 

Ministry Training

Those members of the mission team that show particular promise and aspire to be in the ministry will have the opportunity to attend the New England School of Missions with Mike and Kristen.  Run by a group of elders, evangelists, and teachers from our New England Churches and including guest speakers such as Dr. Douglas Jacoby, NESM offers training on Ministry Character, Ministry Skills, and Ministry Knowledge.  Recent classes have included:

    - "They Spoke So Effectively" - a class on preaching by Doug Arthur

    - "The Power of Discipling" - a class on discipling by Kevin Miller

    - "Church Planting" - guest speakers from all over the world

    - "Church History" - Valdur Koha

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