School of Church Planting & Leadership (SCPL)

Jonathan (right) and 2014 School of Church Planting & Leadership participants

SCHOOL OF CHURCH PLANTING & LEADERSHIP (CHR 233-234)

WHAT IS THIS SCHOOL ALL ABOUT?

The School of Church Planting and Leadership (SCPL) is a school whose Lecture Phase is built on four pillars:
• Church Leadership: Understand the calling and the Shepherd role of Church ministers
• Church Planting: Understand the key models and methods of Church Planting
• Church Renewal/health: Understand the principles that foster church renewal and transformation
• Church Growth: Understand the strategies and principles that govern church growth

The SCPL Internship is a special “attachment” to a ministry chosen by the student, in any country, where the following can be achieved:
• 25 hours of contact with ministry per week (full time interns).
• 25 hours of ministry preparation per week (full time interns only).
• Exposure to ministry leadership activities (in a mentoring relation).

The half-time Internship program is stretched over 24 weeks instead of 12, and requires 12½ hours of contact and the same amount of time for preparation.

WHEN AND WHERE WILL IT BE?
YWAM Livingstone is located at Plot 7454, Off-Lusaka Rd, Highlands, Livingstone, Zambia. The next school date is still to be confirmed. TBC

WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT (here is a sample)?

• WEEK 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE CHURCH (ECCLESIOLOGY)
• WEEK 2. PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH LEADERSHIP (SERVANT LEADERSHIP)
• WEEK 3. PRINCIPLES OF SHEPHERDING (POIMENICS) OR PASTORAL THEOLOGY
• WEEK 4. PASTORAL COUNSELLING
• WEEK 5. THE ART OF PREACHING (HOMILETICS)
• WEEK 6. THE SCIENCE AND ART OF BIBLE INTERPRETATION (HERMENEUTICS)
• WEEK 7. CHURCH GROWTH PRINCIPLES
• WEEK 8. THE PASTOR AS A TEACHER

• WEEK 9. PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH RENEWAL

• WEEK 10. CHURCH ADMINISTRATION AND COMPUTER & INTERNET LITERACY
• WEEK 11. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH (GIFTS, FRUIT, & FUNCTION)
• WEEK 12. HOW TO PLANT CHURCHES

WHAT WILL THE LECTURE PHASE COST?
1. Third World students: US$600 (K3,500 for local Zambians)
2. CATEGORY (A): US$1200 (Students from the developed World nations and from NICs).