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Union of Evangelical Students of India

SYLLABUS

UESI Training Department

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CONTENTS

I. Evangelistic Camp (EC) ......... 03

II. Discipleship Training Camp (DTC) ......... 09

III. Leadership Training Camp (LTC) ......... 13

IV. Committee Members Orientation Programme (CMOP)......... 20

V. State Committee Members Training Camp (SCMTC)...... 22

VI. Graduating Students Training Programme (GSTP) ......... 31

VII. One-Day Missions Retreat ……… 35

VIII. State Missions Training Camp (SMTC) ........ 41

IX. University Mission---------------------------------

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I. Evangelistic Camp 1. DEFINITION OF EVANGELISM:

“Evangelism is a conscious act of presentation/proclamation of the gospel of Lord Jesus Christ through words and deeds with the help of Holy Spirit so that an individual makes a conscious affirmation of the existence of God, exclusiveness of Jesus Christ as his/her own Lord, God and Saviour.”

2. GROUP

Target group: Students

Needs of the group

Friends of other faith

Nominal Christian students

Urban and semi-urban

Rural

Existence of God

Significance of life

Ethical and moral order

Salvation

Answering their sceptic views on God and world

Take it easy attitude

Relating God with day to day life

Relational level

3. OBJECTIVES

1. To present/proclaim of the gospel of Lord Jesus Christ 2. To help delegates to make a conscious affirmation of the existence of God, exclusiveness of

Jesus Christ as his/her own Lord, God and Saviour

4. DURATION and PARTICIPANTS

Duration of the programmeme No. of participants

1. Minimum 2 full days (Friday -Sunday) 2. Maximum 3 days (Thursday- Sunday)

Proportion (1 senior)1:4 (maximum 1:7)

5. CONTENT MANDATORY

Topics (Mandatory) Synopsis

Doctrines: 3 days - 3 doctrines 1. Essence of life 2. Source of life 3. Fruit of life

1. Essence of life:

Human is rational, relational

Moral and ethical behavior (cry for justice and love)

Concluding with absolute value system (Leading them to the existence of God)

2. Source of Life:

God (Existence, personality of God, God as rational and relational being, Source of absolute value system)

Source of our life (Different world views and their consequences)

Fall : Meaning of fall (concept of sin; connect with the previous topic ), seriousness and consequences of fall (disconnect from the source leading to corruption of mind, heart/emotion and relation with creation, leading to eternal death or eternal

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separation) 3. Fruit of life

Remedy (God’s initiative, Need of a Saviour to restore and reconcile)

Need of incarnation (Christ as God, Lord and Saviour)

Act of justification and initiation of sanctification (Restoration and reconciliation to God and human)

Human response to God’s remedy (Faith in Jesus as Saviour, Lord and God and the need to make conscious decision)

Responsible to manifest Kingdom attributes 4. Application

Reflecting and relating to life, both individual and corporate life.

2-3 Bible studies/ Case studies

Relating issues of the world to the word

Day 1: Life Vs. law Matt. 12:1-14 or Woman caught in adultery Jn. 8:1-11 (case study)

Day 2: The Samaritan woman Jn. 4 and or The healing of the paralytic Mk.2:1-12,

Day 3: Zacchaeus’ encounter with Jesus Lk.19:1-10 or Nicodemus’ encounter with Jesus: Jn.3:1-17 or the rich young man and Jesus: Luke. 18:18-25

2-3 Practical Talks 1. Essence /

Purpose of life 2. Issues of life 3. Comparative

study of personalities/ influential people

4. The Art of living

1. Essence / purpose of life 2. Issues of life:

campus trends, peer pressure, relationships/ female feticide, addictions, corruption, abuse

3. Comparative study of personalities/influential people: Ex: Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy; Pandita Rama Bai and Medha Patkar; Daya Bai) The aim of these talks is to relate our teaching to our real world. Highlighting how people have stood up for right values.

4. “The Art of living” Successive living, living without worry, living with ultimate security, confidence, belongingness, self-image.

Devotion: 3 Devotions 1 Final message

1. Based on the theme (and if possible relating with the day’s sessions) 2. Devotions can be character based study, issue based study or

exposition of the word 3. Any topic which directs to Jesus as God how He adds value and

values to life; Any character study whose life has been impacted and transformed through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

4. All the sessions have to be in alignment with the theme of the camp and the sessions of the respective day

Games and 2/2 Games: first day games should focus on interaction of students through which students will come to know each other. 2/2: Thoughtfully arrange participants in twos, such that they will be able to converse about issues and concerns of life. (1 hour) Encourage them to pray together

Question hour Special time to deal with questions of delegates (Question box)

Ice breakers For interaction with one another, interaction with speaker etc

Family Prayers Every night before going to bed

Final Sharing Last day of the camp, preferably in small groups (4-5)

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OPTIONAL

Topics (Optional) Synopsis

Movie show On life issues; Science and God;

Trekking Go out in groups for long walks in country side

Testimony Of students who could tell their experience coming to Jesus.

Creative hour Group Activities; Team Games;

6. GUIDELINES

Before the camp: During the camp: Give general guide line according to the local context and camp centre rules

After the camp: 7. SCHEDULE

MODEL SCHEDULE:

Time Day 1 Thurs Day 2 Friday Day 3 Saturday Day 4 Sunday

6.30—8.00 Fresh-up

8.00-8.30 Breakfast

8.30-9.00 Singing

9.00-10.30 Doctrines (Talk, group activity and discussion, Q and A)

10.30-11.00 Tea break

11.00- 11.15 Singing/ action song

11.15-12.00 Group Discussion

12.00-12.30 Review

12.30- 2.00 Lunch and rest

2.00 -2.30 Singing

2.30 -3.00 Creative time

3.00-4.00 Practical Session

4.00-5.00 Tea and Games

5.00- 6.00 2/2

6.00-6.30 welcome Fresh-up

6.30-7.00 singing Singing

7.00-7.15 Testimony Testimony

7.15-8.15 Devotion devotion

8.15-9.00 Supper Supper

9.00-9.30 Group sharing Group sharing

9.30- 10.30 Bed time Bed time

Note: Based on the timings of camp center (where breakfast, lunch and dinner are fixed) we need to change the schedule and you can adopt the best suitable schedule according to the convenience. ½ an hour buffer time is given to accommodate sessions according to the need

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8. FEED BACK (to be filled by the delegate) Name: School /College: Address: Email Id: Contact No:

MODEL - 1 Please tick your answer:

I have accepted Jesus as my savouir and Lord in this camp. I have already received Jesus into my life. I would like to know more about Jesus.

In what way this camp was useful to you. Please give your precious comments.

MODEL - 2

Please tick your answer: I would like to know more about life issues through student study groups. I would like to continue to have a relationship with Jesus as my Guru. I would like to be contacted for upcoming retreats and camps to know more about God.

In what way this camp was useful to you. Please give your precious comments.

MODEL - 3

How was the camp?

Important Learning (2 or 3 points):

2 or 3 Decisions:

Did you accept? Yes/ no/ need time…

9. CAMP FEED BACK FORM (To be filled by Director/Coordinator)

Place: Dates :

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II. ATTENDANCE

Students: first timers--Boys: Girls: Already attended – Boys: Girls: Total:

Graduates first timers--Men: Women: Already attended – Men: Women: Total:

Grand Total :

III. COMMITMENT

Students accepted Lord: Christian Background Friends of other faith Total

Graduates accepted Lord: Christian Background Friends of other faith Total

IV. FINANCE Income: Rs. Expenditure: Rs. Surplus/Deficit: Rs.

V. How was the 2/2? VI. How many families attended? VII. Resource persons available to the delegates before/after sessions?

VIII. How was the involvement of senior students? IX. Any other comments?

Food:

Stay:

Programme Schedule:

Games:

Interaction of speakers and delegates:

Feedback sheet of delegates:

X. Specific Praise items

XI. Any problem specific problems/ challenges face? Sign Sign Camp Director: Camp Coordinator:

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II. DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING CAMP

1. Definition Definition of discipleship Training Camp: “Discipleship is a calling in which an individual makes a conscious decision to accept and follow/ live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all spheres of his/her life, being transformed into His likeness with the help of the Holy Spirit in the fellowship of believers”

2. GROUP

Target group: Students Needs of the group: Believing students (Preferably those who have attended Evangelistic Camp or Evangelistic retreat or Evangelistic Bible studies).

Knowledge of Scripture, the Lordship of Jesus, assurance of salvation, sure about their call as a disciple of Jesus, to integrate the Word of God to the world of God, obedience to the life, ministry and teaching of Jesus.

Overcoming temptations, Peer pressure Taking a stand for the faith

3. OBJECTIVES

1. To enable the students to be sure of their salvation 2. To enable the students to know that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and its supremacy and

authority in all matters of faith and conduct. 3. To help the students to engage the Word to the world of God. 4. To enable the students to know that discipleship is a calling with a cost. 5. To enable the students to know that discipleship is a process. 6. To enable students to recognize the importance of worship, prayer, meditating on the Word of God and

the significance of fellowship as necessary disciplines of a Christian disciple.

4. DURATION and PARTICIPATION

Duration of the programme No. of participants

3 – 5 days Proportion 1:4 (maximum 1:6)

5. CONTENT MANDATORY

Topics (Mandatory) Synopsis Doctrines: 1. Holy Scripture 2. Sovereignty of God 3. Justification+ sanctification 4. Holy Spirit

Holy Scriptures: 66 books of the Bible as the inspired Word of God, its inerrancy, infallibility and the ultimate authority in all matters of faith and conduct. A brief comparative study with the Scriptures of other faiths. Sovereignty of God: God as rational and relational being, introducing the Trinitarian concept of God, the supremacy of God, attributes of God, sovereignty of God in creation, in redemption and glorification. Justification: meaning of the terms, biblical basis of justification and sanctification, justification as an event, sanctification as a process. Holy Spirit: the third person of Trinity, His function: in the life of a believer and an unbeliever, gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit. Misconceptions and misunderstandings of the Holy Spirit.

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Group Bible Studies

1. Abide in me (Jn15:1-8) 2. Conditions to follow Jesus (Luke 9:57-62) 3. Cost of discipleship (Luke 14.25-35) 4. John and Peter witnessing about Jesus (Acts 4) 5. Characteristics of a disciple (Gal 5: 16-26/ 2Tim 2) 6. Readiness of a disciple (Eph 6.10-22)

Practical Talks: Quiet time, overcoming temptations, , campus life and peer pressure, influence of media, pornography, campus issues and Christian response, uniqueness of the Christian faith (comparative study of different world religions), cults.

All the sessions should be interactive 1. Overcoming temptation: difference between temptation and test, the source

of temptation, the consequence of temptation, types of temptations, our struggles in temptations, handling temptations and practical ways of overcoming.

2. Quiet time: definition of the term, Biblical basis of quiet time. Different ways of doing QT. simple practice of models of QT, practical ways/tips of overcoming hurdles. How to enjoy intimate relationship with God.

3. Campus life and peer pressure: Understanding the campus life, engaging university (university mission), defining peer pressure, handling peer pressure, discerning the right values

4. Influence of media: pros and cons of the media, influence of media, right use of the media, presenting a Christian world view through the media.

5. Pornography: defining pornography, mediums of pornography, effect of pornography on life and relationships,including marital life. Practical ways to come out of pornography

Devotions:

Assurance of salvation, call, cost, necessary virtues and disciplines of a disciple.

OPTIONAL

Topics (Optional) Synopsis

Movie show On life issues;

Trekking Go out in groups for long walks in country side

Testimony Of students who could tell their experience of life transformation.

Creative hour Group Activities; Team Games;

6. GUIDELINES Before the camp: Give general guide line according to the local context and camp centre rules During the camp: After the camp:

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7. SCHEDULE

Time/Date Day -1 Day – II Day - III Day - IV Day - V

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0700-0730 Orientation on worship

Quiet time practice

0730-0800 Worship

0800-0830 Breakfast

0830-0900 Singing

0900-1000

Our Belief

Doctrine 1 Doctrine 2 Doctrine 3 Doctrine 4

1000-1030 Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion

1030-1100 Tea Break

1100-1200 Group Bible Studies Sharing

1200-1230 Review Question hour

12.30 – 0130 Lunch Final Message

01.30 - 02.30 Rest Lunch

0230 – 0300 Action songs and skit

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0300 – 0400 Our Conduct – practical talks

Quiet time Practical Talk Practical Talk

0400 – 0500 Tea and Games

0500 – 0545 Two/Two

0545 - 06.30 Free Time

0630 – 0700 Singing

0700 – 0715 0700-0730 Welcome and Orientation

First Steps (Testimony)

0715 – 0830

0730-0830 Devotion on assurance of Salvation

Devotional messages Call, Conditions, Cost, and commitment for discipleship-

(if translation is needed, otherwise go with 1hr)

0830 – 0915 Supper

0915 - 09.45 Group interaction Group Sharing

1000 Pm Lights Off

1000-1030 Leaders’ meet

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8. FEEDBACK (to be filled by the delegate) Name: School /College: Address: Email Id: Contact No:

1. What did you like most in the camp?

2. Two/three important things you learnt in the camp a. --- b. --- c. ----

3. Two/three important decisions you have taken in the camp a. --- b. ---

4. Your suggestions and remarks:

9. CAMP FEED BACK FORM (To be filled by Director/Coordinator) Place: Dates:_______________

I. TEACHING TOPIC RESOURCE PERSON REMARKS

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II. ATTENDANCE Students: first timers--Boys: Girls: Already attended – Boys: Girls: Total: Graduates first timers—Men: Men: Already attended – Boys: Girls: Total: Grand Total

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III. COMMITMENT Students: Decisions to follow Christ and Student ministry Graduates: Decisions to follow Christ and Student ministry

IV. FINANCE Income: Rs. Expenditure: Rs. Surplus/Deficit: Rs.

V. How was the 2/2? VI. How many families attended? VII. Resource persons available to the delegates before/after sessions?

VIII. How was the involvement of senior students? IX. Any other comments? Food: Stay: Programme Schedule: Games: Interaction of speakers and delegates: Feedback sheet of delegates: X. Specific Praise items

XI. Specific problems/ challenges and how did you face It

Sign Sign Camp Director: Camp Coordinator:

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Leadership Training Camp ‘Leaders are not born, but made ‘

1. Definition Defining term: The LTC is a period of intensive training to the believing students who have already associated with UESI to teach and train on principles of Christian leadership

2. GROUP

Target group: Students Needs of the group: Believing students ( preferably

who attended DTC )

Committee members

Potential student leaders / possible committee members

Rural, semi-urban and urban

Cell-group leaders

a. To improve Scriptural understanding b. To build confidence to be a leader c. To understand trends, and challenges on the campus d. To equip for an effective witnessing life e. To grounded on sound doctrines f. To maintain spiritual disciplines g. To equip to lead cell groups and taking various

responsibilities h. To maintain healthy Relationships i. To mentor other students j. To excel in studies and engage actively in the life of

university. k. To be a good steward l. To understand vision, history, aims and core values of

UESI

3. OBJECTIVES: a. To impart leadership values from life and teachings of Jesus Christ b. To teach the principles of PBS and GBS c. To help the students to be deeply rooted in basic Bible doctrines d. To develop leadership qualities and skills e. To impart the vision of UESI ministry

DURATION and PARTICIPATION

4. Duration of the programme: 5. No. of participants: 4 – 7days recommended Maximum - 40

6. Content:

Topics (Mandatory) Synopsis Worship

Singing; 5 -10 minutes of exhortation on one characteristic of God from the Bible. Open time for worship

Faith for living Leader and Biblical foundations

As per the need of local situation you can pick up any four to seven from UESI’s ten doctrines. Give exposition of each doctrinal statement by explaining each phrase. Outlines of the doctrines should be from the doctrinal statements. Interactive methods may be encouraged to teach doctrines. After teaching the doctrine, students may be encouraged to ask doubts and clear them. Teach doctrines with application to life.

Leader and devotions (Topical)

Call for leadership Need of leadership in Christian ministry; The call for leadership is on the basis of your commitment to Christ and continuing relationship with Him (not on the basis of any qualification)- the stories of different Bible characters; leader needs to be a disciple and teachable

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Servant leadership Jesus Christ – Our model – ( John chapter- 13) Jesus Christ is the servant leader and our Lord Characteristics of a Christian leader Successive leadership Models from Biblical History: Moses- Joshua; Paul – Timothy Leader and relationships Responsibility with accountability Leader as steward Leader and his personal disciplines. Time: Quiet time, PBS, Setting priorities, Relationship Talent: Gifts, Abilities etc Treasures : Giving, using resources Leader as a Visionary From the life of Abraham, Nehemiah, Peter and Paul From book of Spiritual leadership - Oswald Sanders

Leader and organisation (Hand book)

History, core values and aims of UESI Teamwork and committee Planning- vision -2020

Leader as a student of the Bible(Personal Bible Study)

Brief introduction to PBS, Model, and method. Try to give them taste of different literary forms not only narrative Practical exercises are must

Leader as teacher (Group Bible study)

Students may be given an opportunity to lead GBS Interactive( two way communication) methods may be encouraged in teaching sessions Introduce GBS How to form questions How to lead a group Group Dynamics

Recommended books

Spiritual leadership- Oswald Sanders

Lead on- John Haggai

Celebration of Discipline- Richard Foster

Servant- Rev P T Chandapilla

The Master Trainer- Rev P T Chandapilla

Let the Bible speak

OPTIONAL

Topics (Optional) Synopsis i. Bible expositions ( Book of Titus/

Nehemiah/2 Timothy ) ii. Excelling in studies

iii. Personal evangelism iv. Social concerns (Corruption, Gender

issues, casteism, dowry and bribe etc.)

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v. Integrating academics and faith vi. Campus trends: changing life styles

vii. Stewardship viii. Cults

ix. Temptations

7. GUIDE LINES FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP

Before the LTC:

Delegates shall be informed about the dates, venue etc well in advance

Encourage the local EUs to send suitable delegates (born again and ideally students who attended DTC).

There may be prayer mobilisation for the whole camp (speakers, weather, physical arrangements, finance, electricity etc.

Some senior students may be encouraged to stay in the camp to assist new delegates

Check everything is ready before the camp ( Note books, pens, badges, back board – chalks / LCD, PA System etc.) ready before camp starts

Director, coordinator, singing in charge, games in charge, camp family etc. may be informed well in advance

During the LTC:

Director shall encourage the campers to maintain discipline regarding time and assignments.

Co-ordinator shall take care of the things (food, accommodation, cosmetics, etc.)

Director shall see that all the resource persons should be in the camp before and after their session.

Encourage the participants to remain for the whole duration.

Day wise feedback may be collected from the students.

Camp Parents to spend personal time with delegates and oversee the overall arrangements. After the LTC:

In partnership with Camp Parents, Staff and local graduates may help the delegates to practice their decisions by mentoring them. Encourage them to exercise leadership at the local cells.

8. Schedule a. For 5 days

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For 7 days:

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Leadership Training Camp – Feedback Sheet

Name: ……………………………… Place: …………………………

Class or course of study:

Rating = Satisfactory – S (1, 2, 3, 4); Good – G (5, 6, 7); Excellent – E (8, 9, 10); C= Content; P =Presentation; I - Interactive; T - Time

SESSIONS

Leader as student of Word Teaching Methodology Content covered Assignments

Leader as Teacher of Word Teaching Methodology Content Covered Practice of GBS

Further Comments: _________________________________________________________________________

Faith for living (Doctrines) Resource Person : ______

C= CONTENT P =PRESENTATION I - INTERACTIVE T – TIME


Leader and Organisation (UESI Manual) Resource Person:

C= CONTENT P =PRESENTATION I - INTERACTIVE T - TIME


Practical Sessions

C P I T C P I T

PE Love/Marriage/Sex

Stewardship of Time Excelling in Studies

Stewardship of money Knowing God’s Will

Christian and Society Gender Issue


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DEVOTIONS

C= CONTENT P =PRESENTATION I - INTERACTIVE T - TIME


OTHERS

Organizing Food

Time Management Accommodation

Games Group sharing and Prayer

2 / 2 Free Time

Prayer and Fellowship Singing

Camp Discipline and Atmosphere


Date: Signature:

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CMOP (Committee members’ orientation programme)

Theme: One in Christ, into the campus

1. Definition

CMOP is the one of the most important programmes of UESI to give proper orientation to new committee members about the vision of UESI ministry and understanding of roles and responsibilities. Inadequate orientation to the new committee members will dilute the ministry resulting in poor performance by the committee. Well organized CMOP will help to ensure student responsibility and student initiative, in order to fulfil the vision and aims of UESI.

2. GROUP

Target group: Students Needs of the group: Committee members of EU and ICEU

Comprehensive understanding about EU ministry

Roles and responsibilities

Orientation and importance of committee

Student initiative and team work

3. Objectives

To orient them for effective team work

Make them to understand roles and responsibilities

To impart the vision of UESI ministry

To encourage student initiative To help them prepare the year plan as per the aims and strategic directives of UESI

4. DURATION and PARTICIPATION Duration of the programme No. of participants:

Weekend Programme (Friday to Sunday) Flexible

5. Content


Short devotions (2/3) Brief explanation of doctrines History of the EU / ICEU Aims and policies Roles and responsibilities of committee members

Briefly explain overview and importance of all topics in one and half hour

6. General guidelines to conduct CMOP

a. It is suggested to have this programme at graduate’s home in the beginning of the academic year

b. CMOP planning and execution to be done by the previous EU/ ICEU committee c. Some of the sessions (Roles and responsibilities) could be handled by previous committee

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d. Half-day to be allotted for preparing Annual plan (Year plan of EU/ICEU activities for the academic year)

e. Encourage them to read UESI hand book before coming to the CMOP f. Exposition and explanation of all the topics should be given in relation to the theme

7. Schedule:

Schedule for CMOP

Theme: One in Christ, into the campus

Time Day-1 Day-2 Day-3

8.30- 9.15 History/ UESI movie Worship and Devotion

9.15 – 10.30

Imp and overview of doctrines


Teamwork

10.30 – 11.00 Tea break Tea break

11.00- 12.00

Imbibe the vision to engage the campus

(Aims 1and2)


12- 1.00 Strategic directives and Planning

Consolidation of Year plan

1-3 Lunch and Rest Lunch and Rest

3.00– 4. 30 Core values and Policies

Consolidation of Year plan and

Conclusion

4.30 - 6.30 Tea and Fellowship

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State CMTC

1. Definition

State CMTC is the one of the most important programmes of UESI to give proper orientation to new committee members to understanding of roles and responsibilities in carrying forward the vision of UESI.

2. GROUP:

Target group: Students Needs of the group:

Committee members and prospective committee members from all the regions of the state (few young graduates may be allowed)

Imparting the student with the vision of UESI

Educating about their roles and responsibilities

Imparting skills in studying the Word of God ( PBS, GBS)

Understanding Biblical Leadership

Teaching on faith and living (Doctrine and Practical Talks)

Challenging the students for integrative mission i.e. - to excel in their academic disciplines and later careers to impact the Nation and the Church

3. Objective of State CMTC

i. To prepare student leaders

Who can learn and lead Bible studies ,

Who are mature and exercise his/her spiritual disciplines

Who can influence their campuses by their life and involvement

Who would impact as a team in their respective Zones

Who have clear vision for the UESI ministry(Burden for the ministry and to support the ministry) ii. Transformed students to impact the nation and the Church by Christian life-style, witness and excelling in

their academic pursuits

4. DURATION and PARTICIPATION

Duration of the programme: No. of participants:

10 days Total 50 people (maximum)

35 students and 5 young graduates who have not attended State CMTC

10 Graduates as resource people and counsellors

6.30 - 8.00 Singspiration and Prayer

Opening devotion

Imbibe the vision to engage the campus

(Aims 3and 4)

8.00 – 8.45 Dinner Dinner

8.45 -9.30 Sharing and Prayer Planning

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5. Guidelines for the Camp

Repeat some sessions of the LTC (Devotions on leadership and some practical talks)

Plan the doctrines and the practical topics related to that on the same day

Creative presentation

Giving 15 minutes time for reflection in doctrines and devotions after each session

Giving more practices in PBS and GBS

Copy of model PBS should be added in the material

Students may be required to send at least 2 GBS passage notes while applying for SCMTC

6. Content


Doctrine Holy Scriptures, Sovereignty of God Trinity, Sin and Redemption, Indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the believer, Church, 2nd Coming, and Resurrection

1. What is doctrine? 2. Why to study Doctrine? 3. Application of Doctrine?

Holy Scriptures Statement of the doctrine of Bible: The divine inspiration and infallibility of Holy Scripture (by which we understand the 66 books of the Bible), as originally given, and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

1. Exposition of the doctrine Inspiration Infallibility 66 books only Originally given Supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct Heresy of this doctrine

2. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life

Sovereignty 1. Statement: The Sovereignty of God in creation, revelation,

redemption and final judgment. 2. Exposition of the statement

Sovereignty of God in creation Sovereignty of God in revelation Sovereignty of God in redemption Sovereignty of God in final judgement

3. Heresy of this doctrine 4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life

Trinity 1. Statement: The unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in

the Godhead. 2. Exposition of the statement

God the Father God the Son God the Holy Spirit Role of each person ( Father, Son and H.S) in the creation,

revelation, redemption, and final judgment 3. Heresy of this doctrine

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Not one God but three Gods All do not exist in the same time Wrong teaching about the 3 persons

4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life Doctrine of Sin

1. Statement: The universal sinfulness and guilt of human nature since the fall, rendering man subject to God's wrath and condemnation.

2. Exposition of the statement Universal Sinfulness Guilt God’s wrath and condemnation

3. Heresy of this doctrine Man is made in the image of God and so he is not a

sinner I am Brahman

4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life Doctrine of Redemption

1. Statement: Redemption from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death (as our representative and substitute) of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God.

2. Exposition of the doctrine Redemption

from guilt and penalty ( Justification) from power of sin ( Sanctification) from the presence of sin ( Glorification)

Sacrificial Death Representative and substitute

Incarnate Son of God ( Humanity of Jesus) 3. Heresy of this doctrine

God (Jesus) didn’t die but had put his image on somebody on other person and that person died because God can’t die.

4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life Doctrine of Resurrection

1. Statement: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 2. Evidence of Jesus’ resurrection

Open tomb People who saw Jesus after Resurrection Prophecy Teaching of Jesus Himself Calendar (BC and AD) Transformed life of people ( Disciples, Church fathers and

our own personal life) 3. Heresy of this doctrine

Jesus never died Disciples stole the body It is not Jesus who died but some other person who

looked like Jesus 4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life

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Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in the life of an Unbeliever

1. Statement: The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit to make the death of Christ effective to the individual sinner, granting him repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ.

2. Exposition of the Statement Who is the Holy Spirit

Characteristics of the Holy Spirit in Old Testament Characteristics of the Holy Spirit in New

Testament Work of the Holy Spirit

Makes the death of Christ effective in the life of a sinner

Result of the work of the Holy Spirit Repentance towards God and Faith in Christ Jesus

3. Heresy of this doctrine Holy Sprint is a power and not a person

4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life Doctrine of Holy Spirit in the life of the Believer

1. Statement: The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer.

2. Exposition of the statement Indwelling ( Permanent and not temporary) Work of the Holy Spirit

Baptism of the Holy Spirit Filling of the Holy Spirit Gifts of the Holy Spirit Fruit of the Holy Spirit

3. Heresy of this doctrine Holy Spirit comes and goes Unless the gifts of the Spirit is found in the person the

person is not born Again 5. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit Doctrine of Church

1. Statement; The one holy universal Church, which is the body of Christ, and to which all believers belong.

2. Exposition of the statement What is Church

Body of Christ to which all believers belong Local Church Universal Church

3. Heresy of this doctrine 4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life

Marks of the Universal Church Holy Unity Doing evangelism Fellowship Serving society

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Doctrine of Second Coming

1. Statement: The expectation of the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. Exposition of the Statement Personal return of Jesus Christ Time of return and the mode of His return What He will do after his return How He will return Why He needs to return Different theories

Pre Millennium Millennium Post Millennium

‘Anti-Christ 3. Heresy of this doctrine

Jesus’ return has already happened

4. Implication of the Doctrine in the believers’ life Eager expectation Share the gospel Warn people Live in such a way as if Christ is going to come today

Devotion ( 10 topics) 5 Topical Devotions Call to leadership Leader as a

servant Leader as a

steward Leader and

relationship Successive

Leadership 5 Expositions on II Timothy/ Titus

Call to Leadership What is Leadership?

1. Need of leadership 2. Difference between responsibility and Christian Leadership

(Leadership is not seeking position but taking responsibility) 3. Biblical basis of leadership 4. Is leadership a Call (You are called to be a leader) 5. Biblical Example of Leadership (Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Paul,

Peter…..) Leader as a Servant

1. Who is a servant? 2. Characteristic of a servant 3. Contrast spiritual leadership and secular leadership 4. Biblical Basis of servant leadership 5. Model of Servant Leadership ( Jesus)

Leader as a Steward 1. What is stewardship 2. Difference between Steward and Master 3. Areas in which I need to be a steward Time, (Quiet time, PBS, Study, setting priorities) Talent (Gifts, Abilities, Etc) Treasure(Money: spending, giving, and using resources)

4. Biblical basis of stewardship 5. Example of stewardship (Parable of talent, Ananias and Sapphira)

Leader and Relationship 1. Biblical basis of relationships in the Godhead 2. Areas of one’s relationships with God With friends (Believers, unbelievers) With family

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With elders With opposite sex With oneself ( right self-esteem)

3. Outcome of relationships (grow in maturity, having the fruit of the Spirit)

Leader and Successive Leadership 1. Biblical basis of successive leadership 2. Biblical examples of successive leadership ( Moses to Joshua, Paul

to Timothy) 3. Preparing the right leader and not one’s disciple 4. Practical ways to prepare a successor

Areas where the successor need to be groomed Word of God Imparting vision and setting goals by planning Delegation of responsibility (Shared Leadership)

Practical Topics Quiet Time Handbook Sex love and

marriage Time

Management- Study skills

Influence of Media Integral Mission

Personal Evangelism

Optional topics Gender issues Personal

Evangelism Creative

Communication skills

Social Issues (Being a believer facing the secular world)

1. Quiet Time Guidelines for daily Q.T (Sharing of Quiet Time in groups)

1. ( 1 Jn 1: 1-10) 2. ( 1 Jn 2: 1-17) 3. ( 1 Jn 2: 18-29) 4. ( 1 Jn 3: 11-24) 5. ( 1 Jn 4: 1-6) 6. ( 1 Jn 4: 7-21) 7. ( 1 Jn 5: 1-12) 8. ( 1 Jn 5: 13-21)

2. Influence of Media What is media (Technology) Sender and Receiver Types of Media ( Literature, Audio, Video and Multi Media) The present scenario of media influence Use and abuse of Media

3. Integral Mission: Challenging students to integrate every aspect of campus life (including their studies and extra curricula activities) into the service of God and fellow man

4. Student initiative Why Student Initiative?

Creative mind/Fresh thought Present and future leaders

What students bring to mission? Purpose of Student ministry Uniqueness of student ministry How to start EU cell and initiative in college campuses

5. Sexuality (Sex love and marriage) Knowing about your body and personality Accepting the way God has created (in colour, sex and so on) Honouring God’s creation

Dating Live-in- relationships Homosexuality Pornography Abuse

Knowing the will of God for our life-partner

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6. Personal Evangelism What is evangelism Why to do evangelism Way to do evangelism

Mass Evangelism, Personal Evangelism How to do personal evangelism

Step in doing personal evangelism 7. Time Management

Difference between urgent and important Setting priorities Daily planner Stress Management

Heresy God will take care of my studies if I give time for the ministry

Optional topics 1. Gender issues

Biblical equality Mutual respect of both the genders Christian perspective on Some current issues: Dowry, rape

and violence etc., 2. Creative Communication skills

Creative methods of Bible study Creative methods of Evangelism

3. Social Issues (Being a believer facing the secular world) Caste Communal problems Regional Feeling Corruption etc.,

Personal Testimony Sheet

Name: ……………………………………….. Name of EU:……………………………. Date of Birth:………………………………… College /Place of work…………………… Course/Profession………………………. Address………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………… State………………………….. Pin Code:……………………………….. Phone:……………………….. Email:……………………………………

1. Explain your understanding of salvation: what does it means to me? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Have you accepted Christ? If so when and where? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What changes did you experience after accepting Christ? a. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. ………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..

c. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Have you been associated with UESI? If yes how long? Mention your responsibility if you

had?

5. Have you attended any UESI/EU Camps and programmes in detail? a. …………………………………………………… b. …………………………………………………… c. ……………………………………………………. d. ……………………………………………………

6. What are your expectations from this camp? a. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… b. ………………………………………………………………………………..………………….. c. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Signature:

8. SCHEDULE

Time Day 1

FRI Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

0600 Rise and Freshen up and Quiet Time

0700

Arrival and

Registration

Sharing of Quiet Time in groups

0730 Worship

0800 Breakfast

0845 Singing

QUIET DAY(Fa

sting Prayer)

Singing

0900-1015

Doctrine of Bible

Doctrine of Sovereignty

Doctrine of Trinity

Doctrine of Sin and Redemption

Doctrine of Resurrection

Doctrine of H.S in the life of a believer

Doctrine of Church

Doctrine of

2nd Comin

g

1040 Tea Break

1100-1200

PBS -1 PBS -2 PBS -3 PBS -4 GBS-1 GBS-2 GBS-3 GBS-

4

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1200-1300

Hand Book 1 History

and Vision of

UESI

Hand Book 2 Aims 1 and 2

Hand Book 3

Aim 3 and 4

Hand Book 4 Core

Values and

Distinctive

Hand Book 5 Role of Commit

tee membe

rs

Hand Book 6

GOQSNL

Hand Book

7 Planni

ng

Final Message

0100 Lunch and Rest Lunch and Rest

0300-0330

Ice Breaker

s and Sharing

Singing and Activities Singing

and Activities Test;

Q and

A 0330-0500

Orientation and

Key Note

Address

Time Management

Sexuality

Integrating Faith and Academics

Student Initiative

Personal

Evangelism

Influence of Media

0500 Tea

0530

Games / Two by Two Group Prayer

Games / Two by Two

0615 Singing Freshen Up

0630 Devotion

Singing and Testimony

0700 Devotion

0800 Dinner

0845 What

is Quiet Time

Time line of

the bible Study Hour Talent

Night

0930 Study Hour

1000 Daily Feedback and Family Prayer

Feedback and evaluation of the programme (Any blessings, areas of improvement and suggestions) Refer to Feedback Document

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Graduating Students Training Programme

1. Definition of Graduating Student:

GROUP:

2. Target group: Students 3. Needs of the group:

Outgoing students (Under Graduates and Post Graduates) and fresh graduates

God’s mission in my carrier

Mission awareness(scanning the environment(need) and my involvement)

Need of understanding graduate involvement in UESI ministry

Equipping him/her as a resource person

Adopting new environment

4. Objective

Prepare the person to involve in God’s mission (Work Ethics)

Prepare the person to involve in ministry (Mentor, Resource Person) Prepare the person to know God’s will in marriage

DURATION and PARTICIPATION

5. Duration of the programme: 6. No. of participants:

5 Days / 4 Days 30 Members excluding resource persons

7. Guideline for the Camp

8. Content


1. Orientation of the programme 2. Welcome to EGF 3. Carrier Up gradation Guidelines 4. Engaging with profession and its ethics 5. Finding God’s will 6. Integral mission 7. Creative Bible Studies 8. Homiletics and Preaching Practice 9. Role of graduate in student ministry 10. Pre-marital Counseling 11. Open home 12. Earning, spending and giving 13. Adopting new environment 14. Mentoring student 15. Devotions 16. Engaging with the UESI Ministry

1. Orientation of the programme

Purpose of programme

Expectation of students

Planner/Schedule 2. Welcome to EGF

Graduate (Definition)

EGF

Role of EGF

Responsibility of EGF

Aims of NEGF 3. Carrier Up gradation Guidelines 4. Engaging with Profession

How to behave in the professional sector

How to manage professional and personal Life

How to manage profession and ministry 5. Finding God’s will

What is God’s Will

How to find it

How one can be sure of God’s will

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Doing and taking stand to God’s will 6. Integral Mission

How can academic/profession discipline will Impact the nation and church

7. Creative Bible studies

How to prepare

How to take Bible studies lively – different methods

Guidelines in creativity 8. Homiletics and preaching practice 9. Role of graduate in student ministry 10. Pre-marital counseling

Biblical basis of marriage

Trends about marriage

Physiological aspects of marriage

Criteria for choosing soul mate

Wedding budget 11. Open home

What is open home

Purpose of open home

Outcome of open home 12. Earning, spending and giving

Biblical Principles of earning, spending and giving

How can one contribute to UESI 13. Adopting new environment

Adopting the culture

Adopting the work environment 14. Mentoring student

What is the need of mentoring

How to mentor 15. Devotions 16. Engaging with the UESI ministry

Vision

How UESI Ministry helps you in fulfilling God’s mission

Opportunities(Tent makers/ missionaries/full time staff)

Optional 17. Organize study of God (Doctrinal

Preparations) 18. A UESI graduate in the church and

local community 19. Engaging with the University 20. Contribution of the Indian Church to

Nation Building

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9. Model Schedule a. Schedule for 4-days

b. Schedule for 5-days

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10. Feedback and Evaluation Form Refer to GSTP Evaluation Document

Mission Retreat

1. Definition Defining the programme: Missions Retreat is a programme where believing students get an opportunity to understand God’s global mission for the restoration of God’s creation and humanity to Himself. It helps the student to understand the unfinished task of God’s mission in the present world. It helps the students to understand God’s will for the individual’s role in God’s global concerns as a student in the campus and after the campus. Keeping the understanding of mission in mind, Training Department of UESI has prepared syllabi for two mission programmes (Missions Retreat and State Missions Training Camp). While most of the sessions are mandatory, respective units are free to have sessions of suitable choice wherever they are referred as optional.

2. GROUP:

Target group: Students Needs of the group: EU students and young graduates. While the content of the programme would remain the same, the approach and presentation and time taken for the sessions could vary depending on the context of the EU group (Urban, Semi-Urban, Rural).

Understand God’s mission which is central to the whole of the scripture Understand the unfinished task of God’s mission in God’s world Understand the role of individual student in God’s global mission

3. OBJECTIVES

Participants to have a right understanding of God’s Mission from the Word.

Assist the participants to have right understanding of God’s world.

To have first-hand information and interaction with persons involved in missions.

To arouse concern and a decision to involve in Mission.


Duration of the programme: No. of participants:

One day: 9.30 am – 4 pm Flexible

5. CONTENT

MANDATORY


1. Understanding God’s Mission through God’s Word

This session is a travel through the scripture to understand how God was involved in reconciling the whole creation and communities. His concern about justice and mercy is part of this learning. The liberating jubilee principles also are God’s concern for equality and are part of God’s envisaged community.

Therefore “The whole Bible is itself a “missional” phenomenon. The writings that now comprise our Bible are themselves the product of and witness to the ultimate mission of God. The Bible renders to us the story of God’s mission through God’s people in their engagement with God’s world for the sake of the whole of God’s creation. The Bible is the drama of this God of purpose engaged

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in the mission of achieving that purpose universally, embracing past, present and future. Mission is not just one of a list of things that the Bible happens to talk about, only a bit more urgently than some.

Wright critiques the fact that so much missiology has been built upon one text, Matthew 28:18-20. If the whole Bible is fundamentally missional, this kind of approach hardly makes sense. Wright argues that we must have a missional hermeneutic of the whole Bible that is informed not only by the great imperatives of the Great Commission and Great Commandment, but also the great indicatives which all reveal to us the identity and saving purpose of the Great God for his whole creation.

2. Understanding God’s World

Moving away from the traditional approach of mission survey where the emphasis was on how Christians were involved in missions across history, the effort is look to the present world and the need and concerns as God sees it. This would mean we focus participants on the Socio-political-economical-spiritual-environmental-cultural across our campuses/ university, state and nation.

Understanding the “culture” and dominant worldviews of the modern university, and how these shape the characters, values, priorities and lifestyles of students and faculty (Christians included).

Presentation of History of your EU and its mission involvement.

3. Respond in Prayer (Intercessory)

Both the above sessions should enable participants to connect God’s Word to His World. It would lead them to stand in the gap in prayer. Such a prayer time could also be submitting them to the revelation received.

4. Live (skype) Testimony and interaction with persons involved in mission

Keeping the definition of mission that is holistic and contextual, calling people involved across this spectrum is important. It is mandatory that this session is interactive in nature.

5. Mission Opportunities

This session would need to provide the information about mission opportunities (the university, work-field, society, neighbourhood, mission agencies). Also show the possibilities to involve in missions as students, graduate staff; how do I involve in missions? Introduce other Mission programmes/conference in UESI (SVP, NMTC, SMTC).

6. Mission Challenge

The mission challenge from the scripture focuses on what it means to be living as a disciple of Lord Jesus in the changing context of our universities and the nation.

Vulnerability of Missions: Vulnerability should be a defining characteristic of mission in the twenty-first century. Vulnerability is exposing oneself (normally deliberately) to risks and uncertainty, including the possibility of hardship, injury, and attack. Whilst not wishing to encourage recklessness, or the intentional seeking of martyrdom, it is crucial that Christians recognise that an important aspect of mission is allowing ourselves to be in situations where we are not in control, and where we effectively put ourselves in the hands of others, whether or not we know their intentions to be good.

Participants need to be challenged to engage holistically, prophetically and dialogically with the diverse conversations, academic and non-academic, that constitute university life.

Seeking to influence universities so that they become more humane and just institutions, instruments of the Kingdom of God rather than of Mammon.

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Optional: i. Panel of Graduates, Students and Staff could share their mission involvement.

ii. Presentation of history of your EU and its mission involvement.

iii. Share examples of Mission involvement of the church / NGO in your city

6. GUIDELINES

Before the Retreat: During the Retreat:

Introduce at Mission Retreats: A. Mission quotations and Mission Statement of UESI (could be posted in venue)

B. UESI Prayer Digest

C. Mission magazines

D. Newspaper/media as prayer requests.

After the retreat:

7. SCHEDULE

8. FEED BACK (to be filled by the delegate)

1. Name (in capitals): 2. Date of birth and sex: 3. Mobile/phone Number: 4. E-mail id.: 5. Class / occupation: 6. Name of the college/department, and place:

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7. Contact address: Based on today’s sessions please share the following information: 1. What is your understanding of “God’s Mission?” 2. What are three areas of learning you take from the retreat? i. ...………………………………………………………………………………… ii. …………………………………………………………………………………… iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3. What major decisions have you taken through the sessions and interactions? i. …………………………………………………………………………………… ii. …………………………………………………………………………………… iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. How would you want to involve in God’s Mission?

Would you be willing to participate in other mission programmes as shared to you: 1. Student Volunteer Programme (SVP) 2. Missions Training Camp (NMTC/SMTC) Place…………………….. Signature……………………. Date:

State Missions Training Camp (SMTC)

1. Definition and Suggested themes Defining the programme: State Missions Training Camp is a programme where believing students and young graduates would get an opportunity to understand God’s mission of restoring God’s creation and humanity to Himself. It exposes them to different aspects of mission and mission agencies. It provides an opportunity to be exposed to the mission fields and understand how God’s mission is being fulfilled. They would encounter mission agents in the field and experience the ground realities of various kinds of mission work. It would help the participants to understand God’s will for the individual’s role in God’s global concerns as a student in the campus and after the campus. Some suggested themes for SMTC: Declare His glory among the nations (Ps. 96:3) Lord of the Universe (Is 66:1)

Rise up and Build (Neh. 2:18) Light to the Nations (Isa. 49:6)

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Global Witnesses (Acts. 1:8) People need the Lord, Heart for the Harvest (John 4:35) Can’t you hear them crying In touch with the world

Google the Earth, Purpose-driven mission, Go tell it on the mountain (Isa 52:7) Risen Lord for the dying world Changing world Unchanging commission;

2. GROUP

Target group: Students Needs of the group: All EU students and young graduates, who are born again, and attended D.T Camp, and EU committee members and missions secretaries from rural, semi-urban and urban contexts

The spiritual, intellectual, emotional, economic, and social needs in rural, semi-urban and urban context: Common needs: Have right understanding about the holistic mission of God (Integral mission, and contextual mission) and unlearn any wrong concept of mission Educate every participant (EU student/ graduate/staff) to understand their specific role and an equal part in God’s mission Study the spiritual, psychological, linguistic, intellectual, political cultural, social context of the people for God’s mission and its implications Read the Bible; the 66 books, the text, the characters, Biblical doctrines with Missional perspective To deeply integrate the Christian faith and missional perspective with academics, presenting the real picture of the world/India (spiritual (religious), social, moral, cultural, political, ecological, environmental realities) - how can we relate mission or present mission to students in premier institutions? Vulnerable to God’s mission Special needs: Understanding the true condition of the universe and the earth. Earth should have been the place of comfort, peace, and happiness, instead of which the present-day world is miserable. Humanity is violent and corrupt, and the earth damaged and fragile. God had appointed humanity to take care of Creation, therefore the entire creation needs the care of redeemed humanity reconciling the world back to God.

3. OBJECTIVES To have the right understanding of God’s mission through the Bible, the Word of God

To have the big picture of God’s dealings in God’s world by identifying the socio-economic, political, cultural, and spiritual context of the people

To bring awareness about mission opportunities (the university, work-field, society, neighbourhood, mission agencies)

To challenge the participant to know his/her part in God’s mission in the pluralistic society through field trips to religious centres of worship and different marginalised people, and through the lives of the missionaries, the change agents


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Duration of the programme No. of participants: 10 day-programme 30 students and 10 young graduates

5. CONTENT:

Topics (Mandatory) Synopsis Biblical Basis for Mission 3 sessions (Big picture of God’s Mission) - Mandatory Integral Mission – 2 sessions - Mandatory Missions Survey – 3 sessions (World Survey - 10/40- India Survey with religious, economic, social, environmental, literary, moral, psychological, geographical, gender concerns) - Mandatory Cultural Anthropology – 1 session History of Missions – 2 sessions - Mandatory Women in Mission – 1 session

Biblical Basis for Mission: Helping the student and young graduate to understand God’s universal mission Integral Mission: Integral mission or holistic transformation is the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel. It is not simply that evangelism and social involvement are to be done alongside each other. Rather, in integral mission our proclamation has ‘social consequences’ as we call people to love and repentance in all areas of life. Moreover, our social involvement has evangelistic consequences as we bear witness to the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. If we ignore the world, we betray the word of God, which sends us out to serve the world. If we ignore the word of God, we have nothing to bring to the world. (Justice and justification by faith, worship and political action, the spiritual and the physical, personal change and structural change belong together). As in the life of Jesus, being, doing and saying are at the heart of our integral task. Missions Survey: Delegates should be made aware of the Harvest (Matt. 9:37, 38): the present Mission situation/ needs of the World and India: the Mission needs of different languages, different religions, different people-groups, gender: both Men and Women, different age groups: children, young, college students, old people, migrants; the need of intercession/prayer for the Harvest (Matt. 9:38); World Survey and India Survey: Religious, economic, social, environmental, moral, psychological, geographical, gender concerns; 10/40 Window needs; the student movements in 10/40 countries Cultural Anthropology: Delegates need to know what culture is and how culture will influence/shape their belief system, and behaviour: (Many students, graduates, or staffs become judgmental because they fail to understand the culture of the person). Delegates need to know what anthropology is: the study of human beliefs and behaviour. EU student/graduate/staff should become a student of the social structure of the society to which they go, helping them to enter into a cross-cultural setting to begin the initial process of establishing contacts, friendships to start the God-given ministry/ an EU cell. History of Missions: It focuses that how the gospel of Jesus Christ and God’s mission influenced the world. Women in Mission: focuses on the role of women in God’s mission; from Church History and present situation; explain and stimulate Christian women to involve in God’s mission Students in Mission: How students impacted the world and

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Student Power in Mission– 1 session - Mandatory Pluralistic Society– 1 session Bible Translation/ Urban Mission– 1 session Tent Making/ Missionary Student– 1 session - Mandatory UESI-Unreached concerns of the State/North India/10/40 Countries – 1 session - Mandatory Guidance and Preparation– 1 session – Mandatory Practical and inter-active session with Missionary: Missionary and Prayer Missionary/ Missionary Student and Culture Missionary/Tent Maker and Perils Study time: Time with the missionaries, and Social Workers, who are working among HIV Patients, Red alert area, Slums, Children, Keep in touch with news – the News

exposing to the student ministry challenges in the country, especially in North India. History of IFES and UESI may be provided; - the Role of College and University Students in God’s mission; from Church History and present situation; explain and stimulate the College and University Students to involve in God’s mission; Student – witnessing in the campus, raising witness to the Christian truth also part of God’s mission Pluralistic Society: helps to understand the major religions and the way of approaching those religions with Biblical perspective Bible Translation: Delegates need to know the need and practical challenges in the ministry of Bible Translation. Practical interaction with Bible Translators would be encouraging. Urban Mission: Delegates need to know that God’s mission is not only for rural and tribal villages and peoples but also for cities and city dwellers. The growth of the cities in the world and India, the nature of city and life-style of the people in Cities; the needs of the city and city churches. God's concern for the cities and God's people (Luke 19:41-46). Career as Mission and Tent Making: this session helps the participant to understand that studies and secular careers are also part of God’s mission to the world, and studies and career can also be useful for taking the gospel to other parts of the world. Study as Mission and Missionary Student: this session helps the participant to understand that studies are also part of God’s mission, and can help reach the gospel to other places. Presenting the challenges and needs of Un-reached Universities/Colleges of the State/North India/10/40 Countries to mobilize and challenge the students to prayer and involvement. Guidance and Preparation: Delegate need to be educated to get the guidance from the Lord about God’s mission in his/her life and prepare themselves for God’s mission. The time with missionaries and Social workers, who are working among Children, HIV Patients, Slums, Red-alert, Rehabilitation, social service, medical mission, Urban mission and Tribal mission, Bible Translation Missionary and Prayer Missionary/ Missionary Student and Culture Missionary/Tent Maker, the Culture, and Perils Study time: Keep in touch with news: Providing news papers/magazines and ask them to prepare prayer point and present biblical point Keep in touch with your land: Sending to the places of worship and ask them to prepare prayer point and present biblical point

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Papers and Weekly magazines Keep in touch with your land - The religious places of worship, the market place, Study about a 10/40 country and an Indian state: to prepare the concerns on religious, economic, social, and environment Personal Reflection: Personal Mission Journal and Prayer Mission Field Trip: (2 days) To expose the delegates (as five/six groups to different contexts) to the practical realities of the different contexts: Religious, Economic, Social, Cultural, Environmental, Political, Moral, and Psychological Devotions (4 sessions): Before Mission Field Trip: Devotions (3 sessions): After Mission Field Trip Final Challenge: Challenge Global Christian for God’s mission in the God’s world

Visit a country and an Indian state – prepare the concerns on religious, economic, social concerns, environment Field Trip: To expose the delegates to the practical realities of the different contexts: Religious, Economic, Social, Cultural, Environmental, Political, Moral, and Psychological Devotions: Before Mission Field Trip (4 sessions): First message on the theme and God’s mission for the humanity and universe, two devotions on “discipleship” and devotion on “Adopt the Christ-like attitudes and Character” Devotions: After Mission Field Trip: (3 sessions): one devotion on “Adopt Christ-like attitudes and character” Developing a passionate heart for God's mission and tuning our lives, temperaments, talents, abilities, studies for God’s mission; Jesus’ method of Incarnation in God’s mission; Delegates need to know that Missionary God is expecting every Christian as Mission minded Christian with mission oriented life and commitment. God is expecting them to shape their thinking, emotions, will-power, temperaments, and physical body for God's mission. God wanted them to be channels of blessing and life as witness and but not just the speakers. God speaks to non-believers louder through our obedience to God than our speech about God. (Studies from the life of Christ/ Paul/ Moses/ Joshua: the way they received the mission of God, the way they prepared themselves for the mission and finally fulfilled the mission) Final Challenge: Mission Challenge to become a global Christian for God’s mission

Methodology: Teaching sessions, PPT Presentations, Video presentations Visiting the News and visiting the land (City) and Mission field exposure trips Inter-active sessions: Panel discussion with questions Research project about mission work that has happened or been initiated in their place or community: whether medical missions, missions to reach/ uplift the poor, church-planting

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6. Guidelines for the Camp: Before the Camp: During the Camp: After the Camp: Get the feedback from the delegates and find out their commitment to God’s mission and their future involvement in God’s mission. At least for one year every delegate need to be attached to a graduate mentor or mission leader or mission department committee member for effective follow up.

7. Schedule

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8. SMTC PERSONAL MISSION JOURNAL

Journal Keeping: (a rich storehouse for memory). It helps you to reflect and remember daily

experiences, feelings, and thoughts. The set of questions of this journal will help to reflect. It

provides opportunity to record the interactions with God (listen to God’s voice) and the lessons that

God is teaching regarding students, campuses, circumstances, and even difficulties. It helps to be

honest with yourself and with God and to share honestly with others

Introspection and Personal goals for SMTC: 1. How am I doing in life? What are my major interests and concerns? 2. What are my specific goals/expectations in attending SMTC? 3. How do I hope to achieve these goals?

Questions for Daily Mission Journal: 1. What was the most significant part of this day and why? 2. What was the significant learning today? 3. Is there any story/event I want to remember? 4. What has God taught me today? What has God imprinted on my heart today? 5. What are the things I am learning about myself and my team-members? 6. What kind of change do I need to make in my life-style to get involved in God’s mission? 7. What have I enjoyed the most and the least? Personal Activity: Prayerfully consider what God wants you to do today. Experience God’s presence: in all that you do and learn and experience today.

9. Feedback sheet Name of the delegate:

Study/Job: Place and State:

Email Id: Mobile No:

1. What is your understanding of “God’s Mission?” after attending the SMTC?

2. Do you think every Christian (including you) is part of God’s global mission (yes or no)? Give reasons

3. What are three areas of learning from Expositions, Missions Survey, Mission Field Trips and fasting prayers?

4. What is the specific learning from the practical session (Urban/Tribal/Student Mission etc.)?

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5. What did God speak to you through the devotions and interactions? (Write from Mission Journal)

6. How did SMTC shape your thinking about God’s mission? What is the role of Quiet Time in shaping your

thinking about God’s mission?

8. Did you sense a specific call from God for mission in this SMTC? God has confirmed His call and my part in God’s mission is to be a…

o Full Time minister/Missionary/Staff Coordinator o Missionary Student to needy states/ countries o Tent Making Missionary to needy states/ countries o Global witness where I am now and open for God’s call

8. How do you take part in God’s mission as an EU member/ EGF member/ Staff member? o Willing to pray regularly for God’s global mission (daily/weekly/monthly/occasionally) o Willing to start an MIG (Mission Interested Group) in my place (weekly/monthly) o Willing to read and share a missionary biography with students/graduates monthly o Willing to share about God’s mission and mission teaching to my family/EU/EGF/Church o Willing to teach fourth aim of UESI to all EU students and graduates in my EU/EGF o Willing to go to Student Volunteer Programme (SVP) to stay in a mission field o Willing to give my money for missions and to mobilize people for missions

9. Practical suggestions/comments/ to improve the physical arrangements, food at SMTC

9. Practical suggestions to improve the Time Management, Syllabus and anything else.

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University mission

To understand university mission, one should understand both the meaning of the word ‘university’ as well as

the word ‘mission’. University is the place where knowledge is explored and expanded, by study and research.

It is a place where different subjects and ideas are studied, taught and discussed, in an effort to continually

increase knowledge and application of knowledge in the complex society of humankind. University, therefore

is a place at the forefront of human thought – new ideas, concepts, research, enquiry, debate, critical

evaluation.

Mission is a “sending out”. While in earlier times, mission was often thought of as the church’s response to

God’s command to “go into the world”, since the last few decades Christians have increasingly talked of the

“missio Dei” – the mission of God. By this we understand that mission originates in God, the Triune God

Himself, as God reaches out to the world He has made; and as He commissions human beings to join His

mission. It is His mission we are participating in.

In this reaching out to the world, God has given two sets of commandments which define ‘missio Dei’:

a. The creation commandments : also called the cultural mandate or the creation mandate: God

commissions men and women as described in the opening chapter of Genesis, to fill the earth, multiply

and rule the earth, taking responsible and loving care of it as God’s image-bearers on earth, and to love

God and each other deeply. This involved a spreading out, going into the world, and an involvement with

each other (creating society and governments to run society) and also a deep and caring involvement

with the world, studying it and learning about it (the sciences) in order to take care of the earth and all its

creatures. In the complex structure that human society has now attained, it is in the University that this

knowledge of how to care for the earth and its citizens is studied, taught, explored further. The

university, therefore fulfills this part of God’s mission!

The entrance of sin however mangled human attempts at stewardship of God’s world. The sending of

the Saviour was meant not just for the personal salvation of sinners, but also to reconcile the entire earth

back to God, to return to the original mandate and purpose of God, where His love, justice and shalom

would rule the world, with humans as, still, His special creation bearing the responsibility He delegated.

b. The new creation commandments : also called the redemptive commandments or the great commission:

In commandments very similar to the Genesis commandment to spread out and subdue the earth, Jesus

sent out His disciples, as he was sent, telling them to spread out into the world and disciple people back

to the true Triune God. He taught that they must love each other deeply while doing so, the

demonstration of which would draw people to God.

Christians have seen this as the main thrust of missions – and sometimes have forgotten or ignored the

initial mandate of the mission Dei – the creation mandate. The challenge in University mission is to see

the whole picture of God’s reaching out to the world, and our own role in it.

What then would a University mission look like?

Not only should a university mission be a mission ‘to’ the university – bringing God’s word to them, seeking

their personal salvation, discipling students; it should also be mission ‘in’ the university – seeing the university

as a place of learning and debate and knowledge, all of which help fulfill the creation mission of God.

a. Students and their mentors should recognise the goodness and rightness of the University, as fulfilling, in

part, even if imperfectly, God’s command to humans to take care of the world. Involve oneself fully in the

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learning and studying, and all the conversations and debates on campus, appreciating diversity and

different cultural viewpoints. Do not fear dissenting views or outlandish ideas, but engage politely,

thoughtfully and with an open mind in all forums, formal and informal. Learn to think critically, and

evaluate ideas and concepts with honesty and diligence. Learn your own discipline with dedication and

excellence, and be bold enough to ask questions, research new areas. This is an area India is weak in, and

the next generation of students can bring a change. Find mentors who are wise and knowledgeable in the

field and discuss issues with them, including wrong practices and what can be done about them. Do not

get discouraged, for there will be many difficulties, but see yourself as being part of God’s mission both

in and to the university.

b. Live out your faith personally and in groups. Read and study your Bible often and attempt to understand

what God is like, what He wants from you, and others, and respond to Him in honest prayer. Grapple

with questions that arise on campus, and try to find honest answers to them, instead of letting the

questions slide, and becoming indifferent to your faith. Ask your staff and graduates for help, or if

necessary call experts on various fields to give talks on subjects that are difficult. Be concerned and loving

to other students; listen to their stories and reach out to help them. Share your own life story and faith

with them, and encourage them to learn of the Saviour through Bible studies and discussions. If you

organise an EU call, keep it flexible, easy and relevant to those who come. For instance, do not arrange

meetings in formal church settings (let it be your room/ the visitors’ room instead) or sing long hymns

your friends are unfamiliar with. Read Christian books, or online articles, and always be on the lookout

for ones of interest which you and your friends will benefit from. Write articles yourself for the college

magazines and wall papers.

c. Involvement of dedicated Christian teachers and professors in University mission is vital. They are the

ones who know the campuses best, and also they know best the academic and other subjects and

discussions on campus. They would be thought leaders in their disciplines, and can best give inspiration

and direction to the students. They do not need to attend EU cells or arrange programmes! However,

they should be available as counselors and mentors; they should avoid the current Indian tendency to

pontificate or spoon-feed answers to students, but could instead try to stimulate them to find their own

answers by directing them to the right resources.

Documents

SYLLABUS - uesiuesi.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Syllabus-Manual-2015.pdf · Doctrines: 1. Holy Scripture 2. Sovereignty of God 3. Justification+ sanctification 4. Holy Spirit Holy