ACTIVATE 2012
What is ACTIVATE?
ACTIVATE is a year long course predominately aimed at leaders, especially those who are still unsure about future directions but are keen to do some youth & children’s work as well as get a foundational handle on Christian Ministry and Theology. It is also a great start for people who want to begin a life long learning pathway. It's our hope that this course will activate in them their God given purpose as well as a real heart for ministry/mission.
Students doing ACTIVATE will be working in a ministry setting and will study nine units over the year. Three of them will be electives. Upon completion, they will receive a Certificate 4 in Christian Ministry and Theology through ACOM which will go towards any future study. It can be done for audit and it can be done part time. Students can choose to continue their study another year to earn a Diploma.
The learning model is on-the-job training, competency based and most of the study is done online through ACOM's e-learning framework. Students will be able to do their readings, listen to podcasts and watch videos via You Tube. There will also be online forums where students can interact around the subjects they are studying.
Here is a list of great things about ACTIVATE
- Its accessibility to regional WA. It can be done completely remotely.
- It’s one year towards a 2 year Diploma
- Flexible on-the-job training centred around the practical mission and the program of your church
- Multiple delivery methods but mostly based online
- Government Traineeships will be available if a student is a new employee of a church (within 3 months) and is being remunerated at a minimum of $11 000. There is a government grant of up to $4 500 that can go towards their salary and also $2 500 for the Trainee’s studies.
- YVWA hope to offer at least 5x$1000.00 scholarships for 2012
- Kids Vision will also offer Kids Vision Scholarships for 2012
- Streams include Youth and Children’s Ministry, Mission, Worship & Drama
- ACTIVATE costs $2 700 which makes it probably the most accessible Cert 4 of its kind in the country.
It's also worth letting you know that this is just one of many training pathways now available to us here in WA. If you would like to talk about other options such as degree level training, please don't hesitate to email Rod Thom.
