NEW TRIBES MISSION  |  planting tribal churches

Cross-Cultural Communications (CCC)

This is the second phase of NTM's European Bible and Missionary Training course. It is also open to others who may have done Bible training elsewhere, who are in mature standing within their local church, and who specifically want training in cross cultural ministry.

This 1 year CCC course is designed to equip believers, both practically and spiritually, to take the Good News of Jesus Christ to unreached people groups and is available to graduates of the Biblical Studies Course.

Subjects studied include Language Learning, Cultural Anthropology, Bible Translation and Church Planting. Part of the course also involves five weeks of practical language and culture acquisition which is done while simulating living in a remote area.

Graduates with linguistic aptitude are offered a place in the Applied Linguistics Course.

The Curriculum

The curriculum is comprised of two sections. Each is detailed below.

1) The Big Picture:

• Challenge to missionary work.
• The missionary and his/her local church.
• A missionary candidate in training.
• After the training.
• Arrival on the 'field'.
• Field orientation.
• Allocation to ministry.
• Language and culture learning.
• Pre-teaching.
• Evangelism/Teaching foundational truths.
• Developing the church.
• The continuing church.

2) The Church Planter's Profile:

A. Spiritual Qualities

• Relationship to:
  • God
  • Self
  • Family
  • Co-workers
  • The People Group
  • Leadership

B. Ministry Capabilities

• Biblical Foundations
• Bible Translation
• Church Planting Skills
• Cultural Investigation and Methodology
• Linguistics
• Teamwork
• Mechanical/Technical Skills
• Ministering Cross Culturally
• Pastoral Care
• Partnership Development
• Personal Skills
• Practical Skills
• Relationship Skills
• Singles
• Teaching Chronologically
• Teaching Skills

Course Calendar 07/08

Term 1: 10/09/07 - 18/10/07• Break: 19/10/07 - 28/10/07

Term 2: 29/10/07 - 12/12/07• Break: 13/12/07 - 06/01/08

Term 3: 07/01/08 - 08/02/08• Break: 09/02/08 - 17/02/08

Term 4: 18/02/08 - 04/04/08• Break: 05/04/08 - 20/04/08

Term 5: 21/04/08 - 23/05/08• Break: 24/05/08 - 28/05/08

Term 6: 29/05/08 - 25/07/08• Graduation: 24/07/08

Course Calendar 08/09

Term 1: 04/09/08 - 24/10/08• Break: 25/10/08 - 02/11/08

Term 2: 03/11/08 - 12/12/08• Break: 13/12/08 - 06/01/09

Term 3: 07/01/09 - 13/02/09• Break: 14/02/09 - 22/02/09

Term 4: 23/02/09 - 03/04/09• Break: 04/04/09 - 21/04/09

Term 5: 22/04/09 - 22/05/09• Break: 23/05/09 - 27/05/09

Term 6: 28/05/09 - 17/07/09• Graduation: 16/07/09

Application

To apply, please download and post in the application forms available here:

Application form

Medical form

Cost - 6 Terms 07/08

Text Books: £100 approx

Single: £4265 (Full Board)

Married: £4775 (Self Catering)

First Child: £275

Each Additional Child: £126

Subject to change.