The Center for Pioneer Church Planting provides a unique missionary training experience.  Students receive classroom teaching led by missiological experts from across the country.
See the list of our instructors.  Combined with on-the-field experience, these classes equip our students with the knowledge and experience required for long-term, cross-cultural church planting success.
 
Cross-Cultural Studies
     Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
     Women in Missions
     Spiritual Warfare in Animistic Cultures
     Spiritual Warfare in Western Culture
     Ethno-Theology
     Contextualization
     Introduction to Culture
     Culture Shock/Culture Stress
     Muslim Missions and Issues
     Redemptive Analogy
     Stars, Sand, and Dust Seminar
     New Covenant Theology
     Ecclesiology
     Spiritual Gifts Theology

Principles of Church Planting
     Cross-Cultural Church Planting Principles of Pioneer Church Planting
     Dependency, Indigenity and Church Planting
     Chronological Bible Teaching
     What Is the Gospel?
     Evangelism

Biblical Studies
     Beginning Hermeneutics
     Introduction to the Old and New Testaments
     The Book of Acts
     The Book of Romans
     The Book of Ephesians
     The Book of Hebrews

Doctrinal Studies
     Theology of Suffering and Martyrdom
     Systematic Theology
     Reformed Theology and Missions
     New Covenant Theology
     Ecclesiology
     Spiritual Gifts Theology
 
Practical Missionary Skills
     Survival Training
     Crisis Management
     First Aid and Health Issues
     Dental Training
     Engineering Surveying
     Financial Planning
     Addictions and Depression
     Marriage Enrichment

History
     Church History
     History of Protestantism in Latin America 
     Roman Catholicism
     History of Missions

Communication Skills
     Writing Exceptional Newsletter
     Principles of Impromptu Speaking
     Public Speaking
     Documenting and Journaling

Team Formation Techniques
     Biblical Counseling and Teams
     Team Development

Language Studies
     Language Learning Strategies
     Applied Linguistics

Spiritual Life
     Personal Bible Study Methods
     Personal Foundations for Ministry
     Fasting and Meditation
     Spiritual Growth on the Mission Field
     Training for Missionary Wives
     Prayer

Missionary Partnerships
     Developing Mission Partners
     People-Raising

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