Classes

Classes

for the 2022 – 2023 academic year

10 months.

21 classes.

5 electives.

1 mission.

10

months

21

classes

5

electives

1

mission

Our Program Pillars

Cross-Cultural

Learn practical, cross—cultural ministry skills in our first-year courses. Connect with missionaries for one-on-one mentorships and take advantage of our short-term trips to get a firsthand look at ministries around the world.

Theological

Each of our courses are biblically based. Our optional second year program includes courses in either Theology or Bible — so you can dig deep into God’s word, and be “equipped for every good work.”

Practical

Learn outside the classroom with hands-on service opportunities, including youth ministry, community outreaches, gardening and farming projects, and Christian camps and retreats.

2022-2023 Program of Studies

 Classes will be held two evenings per week and will be available via direct streaming online for those who cannot participate onsite. 

  • Term 1 (September/October)

    Who are we as missionaries?  

    • Orientation to GIA 
    • Intro to Liebenzell Mission of USA  
    • Spiritual formation 
    • Spiritual disciplines 
    • Discovery and use of spiritual gifts 

  • Term 2 (November/December)

    What is missions work?

    • Introduction to missions 
    • Missions in the book of Acts 
    • Apologetics and world religions 
    • Cross-cultural communications 

  • Term 3 (January/February)

    How to do missions work?

    • Cross-cultural servanthood 
    • Cross-cultural leadership dynamics 
    • Cross-cultural conflicts 
    • Relational ministry 

  • Term 4 (March/April)

    Tools for missions work

    • Cross-cultural evangelism 
    • Anthropology/Gospel in 3 dimensions 
    • Inductive Bible study methods 

  • Term 5 (May/June)

    Getting ready for missions work

    • Calling and Fundraising 
    • Spiritual warfare 
    • Teamwork 
    • Field strategy 
    • Wrap up and orientation to internship 

  • Field Internship (July/August)

    At the end of your program, you will embark on a 6-8 week long field internship. This is a chance for you to put your studies and skills to practice in real-world ministry, in a different cultural context than the one you're familiar with.


    We'll match you to a location where Liebenzell USA missionaries already serve, so you can receive mentorship while contributing to existing minstries.


    More about Field Internships

Weekend Electives

(one per term depending on student interest)

  • Christian counseling for ministry
  • Liebenzell missionary biographies
  • Language learning skills
  • Singles, marriage, family
  • Children/Youth ministry
  • Christian counseling for ministry
  • Liebenzell missionary biographies
  • Language learning skills
  • Singles, marriage, family
  • Children/Youth ministry
  • Creative access strategies
  • Body and soul care
  • Basic life skills
  • Ancestor worship and animism
  • Social media and ministry

"You don’t have to be a perfect person to be a missionary.

God can use you. Keep following Him, trust Him, and allow Him to work through you.”

— KEVIN & KATHY BRUCE

Missionaries to Ecuador

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