Offline training for the Online Summer Missions Program will be all day June 3, 4, 5, and 6. The offline training location will be in Texas – exact location to be announced soon. There will be a multi-site training in New England on the same dates at the same times (adjusted for Eastern Time). Additional Information will be posted here.
A YouTube video with more information about the program and application process will be posted later today. The application process must be completed by May 1, 2009. Applicants will know if they are accepted into the Summer Missions Program within one week of completing the application process.
All applicants must attend the training (in person and in real time) – either in Texas or one of the multi-site locations.
Below is the schedule. As always it is subject to change.
June 3
08:45 – Check-in
09:00 – Introductions and Overview of Online Ministry
10:00 – Break
10:15 – The DNA of Small Groups and Starting Small Groups With Lost People
11:00 – How to Facilitate Small Groups
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – How to Live a Spiritual Lifestyle
15:00 – Break
15:15 – Learning God’s Love Language
16:30 – Questions, Assign Homework
17:00 – Break for the Day
June 4
09:00 – Debrief and Discuss Homework
10:30 – Break
10:45 – What Does the Great Commission Really Say?
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Jesus Establishes a Pattern to Engage Lost Communities
15:00 – Break
15:15 – What are Social Media and How Do They Work?
16:30 – Questions, Assign Homework
17:00 – Break for the Day
June 5
09:00 – Debrief and Discuss Homework
10:45 – Break
11:00 – Who is a Person of Peace?
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – What Does an Online Community Look Like?
14:00 – Using Social Media to Find Persons of Peace in Online Communities
15:00 – Break
15:15 – Developing a Listening Plan for Your Online Ministry
16:30 – Questions, Assign Homework
17:00 – Break for the Day
June 6
09:00 – Debrief and Discuss Homework
10:45 – Break
11:00 – The Difference Between Accountability and Confession
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – How Do You Know if You are Being Successful When Nothing Is Happening Yet?
14:00 – Developing a Team Plan to Find Persons of Peace and Start Discovery Bible Studies Online
15:00 – Break
16:00 – Looking Ahead to the Next 8 Weeks
17:00 – Dinner Together
18:00 – Evaluation, Final Q&A, Commissioning
19:00 – Break for Home
If you have questions, contact Paul at 214.668.3500 or paul at pauldwatson dot com. If you are interested in hosting a multi-site training, call Paul as soon as possible.
