What is the Certificate in Mission Studies?

The Certificate in Mission Studies (CMS) is an intensive and residential course on mission and cross-cultural Ministry, especially for those preparing themselves for church-based mission programmes. It is conducted in a 3 week residential course.

Schedule for the year 2013

Benefits of CMS

• Become familiar with issues in cross-cultural ministry and missions
• Be equipped to share and teach the Word
• Be exposed to practical skills cross-cultural ministry
• Be mentored in the disciplines of Christian spirituality
• Experience community living with fellow students at TTC campus
• Supervised learning opportunities on field-trips and during practicum

Who will benefit from CMS?

Anyone with a heart and passion for missions, whethere across the street or across the borders!

• Ministry Lay staff
• Short-term mission team leadrs and trippers (young & old)
• Missionary candidates
• Retirees or those mvoing form career to vocation

Module Structure

The CMS is an eight-module course organised in two parts (each part is 2 weeks long) in Nov and May. Each part will cover four modules. 

The daily morning to evening rhythm includes practice in spiritual disciplines, class instruction, a field trip and other experiential learning opporunities. There are no classes on the weekend.

Modules

1. Reading the Old Testament
2. Reading the New Testament
3. Understanding Human Cultures
4. Theology and Practice of Mission
5. Principles of Biblical Interpretation
6. Proclaiming the Good News in Context
7. Transforming Communities with the Good News
8. Mission Encounter (Practicum)

Residential Course Fee

For the year 2013, the fees are as follows: $1,400 (including full board)

For more details

For more details, course fees, dates and registration please email csca@ttc.edu.sg or call Trinity Theological College.