Converge Course
What you'll learn
- Know and Love God More
- Biblical Worldview for Life-Work and Calling
- Listening Prayer and Radical Obedience
- Understand Modern Missions
- Cross-Cultural Cooperation
- Partnership with a Missional Organization
- Asset-Based Community Development
- Designing, Proposing, and Completing a Missional Project
- Planning for a Missional Life
Requirements
- 18+ years old.
- Have personally chosen to follow Jesus Christ.
- Ask someone from your community to meet as a Mentor at least four times.
- Complete a personalized missions project for a Host organization.
- Have some prior cross-cultural experience.
Description
When you have already been on a short-term Christian missions trip, you start to realize you need to do more to make a difference. With the Converge Course, you will prepare to do a personalized missions project.
Hi, I’m John Henry. Welcome to Converge where we know that everyone has a calling, following the crowd will not bring transformation, and a personalized missions project is the best way to discover your purpose.
The Converge Course is required for all approved participants with the official YWAM Converge Internships program. However, if you have not been applied with YWAM Converge, you can take this course on your own. Whether you are an individual, or part of a group, preparing for a Christian outreach, this course will help you and your group make a difference. This is an advanced level discipleship and leadership development course. Let's go make a difference.
Who this course is for:
- 18-32 years old.
- Willing to serve and learn through Biblical principles.
Course content
- Preview01:27
- 08:16What to Expect
- 3 questionsIntroduce Yourself
- Preview02:25
- Preview01:09
- 02:43Safety and Insurance
- 04:21Meeting Your Mentor
- Preview01:17
- 1 questionYour Expectations & Introductions
Instructors
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- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 9 Reviews
- 29 Students
- 2 Courses
Focused global learning leader and project manager with more than 25 years’ driving development, implementation and coordination of international internships, events, and publications. Achieved goal of equipping hundreds of student volunteers to sensitively engage people from other cultures to affect positive change in their world. Through a strong collaborative leadership style, John has a proven record of adapting to the changing demands of partner agencies.
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 9 Reviews
- 29 Students
- 2 Courses
Linguistics & Spanish Caribbean Latin American literature professional. Translation manager and language teacher. I was officially the first intern in trying YWAM Converge as it is known nowadays. Experienced in university ministries and missions. A world traveler. I believe that young people and university students can change the world if they are equipped with the right tools and mentorship.
Profesional en lingüística y literatura Latino Americana del Caribe. Coordinadora de traducción y profesora de idiomas. Fue oficialmente la primera pasante en probar JUCUM Converge así como se le conoce hoy en día. Con experiencia en ministerios universitarios y misiones. Una viajera del mundo. Creo que los jóvenes y estudiantes universitarios pueden cambiar al mundo si son equipados con las herramientas necesarias y buenos mentores.
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 2 Reviews
- 17 Students
- 1 Course