EPHESUS SCHOOL OF MISSIONS & EVANGELISM
SPIRITUAL FORMATION OF A MISSIONARY
(3 Credits)

Course Description

The Church today not only needs to send out more missionaries but also better-equipped missionaries.  This course challenges the student to be a missionary for Jesus Christ, as well as to inspire and impart the zeal, passion and burden for missionary work to the student.  It also prepares the student to be a missionary with the mind, heart and will of Christ.

Course Objective

  1. To inspire the student to have the zeal, passion and burden for missionary work.

  2. To cultivate the mind, the heart, and the knowledge of Christ's will in the student's life.

  3. To confirm the call to missions in the life of the student. 

Course Content

Part 1 The Challenge of Missions
  Lesson 1: The Challenge from Statistics
  Lesson 2: The Challenge to Go
  Lesson 3: The Challenge of the Unoccupied Fields
   

Part 2

Be a World Christian
  Lesson 4: What It means to be a World Christian
  Lesson 5: Obey the Vision through Prayer
   
Part 3 The Call to Missions
  Lesson 6: Definition and Role of a Missionary
  Lesson 7: The Missionary Call?
  Lesson 8: How to Receive a Call
  Lesson 9: How to receive a Call (An Alternative)
   
Part 4 Preparation for Missionary Services
  Lesson 10: Overcoming Hang-ups & Obstacles
  Lesson 11: Qualifications for Missionary Services
  Lesson 12: From Home to the Field
  Lesson 13: Lifestyle for Servants of Christ (At Home & in the Field)
  Lesson 14: Serving as Senders
  Lesson 15: Missions & Singlehood
   

Part 5

The Model Missionary
  Lesson 16: Paul the Model Missionary (1)
  Lesson 17: Paul the Model Missionary (2)
   

Part 6

Conclusion
  Lesson 18: One Final Word

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