SALT & LIGHTUK TRAINING

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equipping all of God’s people for all of God’s work

MOVING FORWARD WITH THE 2020VISION>

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The apostle Paul wrote, Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as

to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into

strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

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TRAINING: WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?These last few years have been very exciting, as God has shown us his 2020vision for our UK family of churches. But as we all know, stating the vision is the easy bit, we must also ‘put our money where our mouth is’! For 2020vision that means allowing God to reshape us, our churches and our priorities.

A big part of this is training. We need to get our training right in order to help people prepare to participate in God’s vision for them and for our churches. Ephesians 4 talks about Christ sending leaders to help with the great task of “preparing God’s people for works of service.” As someone once said, “If we keep doing what we’ve always done we’ll keep getting what we’ve always got!” Without fresh training strategies we are not likely to see the change of culture and priority that God is calling us to.

We want to prepare Christan leaders for all spheres of life – church, mission teams, community initiatives, workplaces and families. Leaders that lead in daily life and leaders that transform our whole nation.

I want to ask you: will you join us in preparing to serve God in our 2020vision? Will you engage with training, at an appropriate level, to move you forward in God’s purposes?

Mark MumfordUK Team Leader

Run in such a way as to get the prize

LEVEL 1 TRAININGPURPOSELevel 1 training identifies and invests into emerging leaders, as well as training people for specific roles in church and daily life. It produces people who are self-aware and growing, with a broad biblical understanding.

PROCESSLevel 1 training is open to anyone who is a part of one of our local churches, and offers an all-round training, usually containing personal development, a biblical big picture and initial leadership and ministry training.

PARTNERSHIPLevel 1 training will be delivered through our larger churches and regions, for example through discipleship courses, mentoring and year teams.

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Church leaders: you can access course resources via the website and regional teams will offer consultancy and help to get you going!

Run in such a way as to get the prize

LEVEL 2 TRAININGPURPOSELevel 2 training will produce leaders that are competent in skills, literate in theology and rounded in character. They will be reliable, spiritual and entrepreneurial. They will be ready to lead churches, plants, and missional teams, as well as taking their place in family, community and marketplace life.

PROCESSBuilding on Level 1, Level 2 training is not a sausage machine, but rather presents participants with a number of opportunities to learn, taking responsibility for their own learning. Learning opportunities are a springboard for a life of learning, not the final word on a particular topic.

PARTNERSHIPLevel 2 training will blend the best of local opportunity, mentoring and community, with regional leadership development and national training in theology.

LEVEL 2LEVEL 2 THEOLOGYEquipping leaders with the skills and techniques to think critically about key issues, through one of our excellent courses. We currently offer 4 main routes. Each offers broadly the same ‘big picture’ of core theology and doctrines. Each helps students to apply what they are learning to life and leadership contexts. Each offers a high quality learning environment, where competent lecturers and tutors are complemented by self-study and small group work.

leaders need both leadership and theology training

01| KTC COLLEGE BASED

Full time 10-month validated course

Full time college-based course•Fully validated ‘CertHE’ course in Theology and •Ministry (the first year of a degree)Space for in-depth theological reflection and •engagement with Scripture and the world around usParticipation in a missional community•

King’s Theological College (KTC) (formerly KBCTC*) KTC provides ‘Level 2’ theology together with in-depth character formation equipping students to think theologically, live reflectively and make a difference in the world. KTC is recommended to those

able to devote 10 months to intensive training •wanting to learn in a close-knit community, work in teams and receive daily discipleship•from UK, other EU and international countries•

now offering 3 streams

*What’s changed? KTC is a relaunch of KBCTC, reflecting real changes we are making to the vision and shape of the course. We’re reshaping it to fully connect with our UK 2020vision and other training options, while remaining commited to serving the wider church through external and international students

LEVEL 2 LEADERSHIP AND MINISTRYA core course for everyone, combined with specialist training, depending on your personal development objectives.

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KING’S SCHOOL OFLEADERSHIP

King’s School of Leadership (KSL)A core element for everyone undertaking Level 2 training•A part-time course that fits with on-going life•Will include local mentoring, time to interact with •experts, diverse exercises and lots of support, ensuring that leadership skills are developed and appliedWill be delivered in partnership with some of our •apostolic bases

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Other training coursesFurther specialised courses offering training for people aiming for specific areas of leadership and ministry. Existing courses in this category include:

Local church leadership training (formerly Congregational •leadership training) (occasional weekend event)Preacher’s training (occasional 4-day course)•Pastoral training course (annual 10-day course)•School of evangelism (being developed)•

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KING’S THEOLOGICALCOLLEGE

LEVEL 2LEVEL 2 THEOLOGYEquipping leaders with the skills and techniques to think critically about key issues, through one of our excellent courses. We currently offer 4 main routes. Each offers broadly the same ‘big picture’ of core theology and doctrines. Each helps students to apply what they are learning to life and leadership contexts. Each offers a high quality learning environment, where competent lecturers and tutors are complemented by self-study and small group work.

02| KTC ‘HOME AND AWAY’

Full time 10-month course, weekly placements

Full time course (not validated), working in •partnership with UK regionsSame core teaching as KTC college-based, plus •weekly 3-day placements in a UK training regionOn the ground mentoring, training and practical •ministry experiencecharacter formation equipping students to think theologically, live reflectively and make a difference in the world.

03| KTC PART TIME

10-month course, 3 days per week

Part time course, Mon-Wed •weekly, over 1 or 2 yearsSame core teaching as KTC •college-based (not validated)Enables students to maintain •some existing commitments, e.g. leadership

King’s Theological College (KTC) (formerly KBCTC*) KTC provides ‘Level 2’ theology together with in-depth character formation equipping students to think theologically, live reflectively and make a difference in the world. KTC is recommended to those

able to devote 10 months to intensive training •wanting to learn in a close-knit community, work in teams and receive daily discipleship•from UK, other EU and international countries•

now offering 3 streams

www.saltlight.org/ktc www.saltlight.org/kst*What’s changed? KTC is a relaunch of KBCTC, reflecting real changes we are making to the vision and shape of the course. We’re reshaping it to fully connect with our UK 2020vision and other training options, while remaining commited to serving the wider church through external and international students

KING’S SCHOOL OFTHEOLOGY

King’s School of Theology (KST)KST is recommended

for those who don’t want to take a year out•for those wanting to study while seeking to apply learning •immediately into existing rolesfor those who are being supported by local and regional leadership•

04| KST PART TIME

Part time weekend-event course over 3 years

Part-time course over 3 years, including 5 weekends each year •(not validated)Supporting leaders to learn whilst remaining in their own •leadership context (church, mission or workplace) while ensuring that a broad theological framework is in place for those who graduateCentral learning events complemented by self-paced study and •regional tutoringThe pace allows students to participate in other 2020vision •training courses during the 3 years of KST02 03 04

OUR TRAINING MODELAs we have talked together about training, we have found ourselves talking about 2 particular aspects:

THREE C’S Robust training must include three vital elements:

CONTENT(our theology)

CHARACTER (our person)

COMPETENCE (our leadership and ministry)

charactercontent competence

FOUR LEVELSTraining in a process, from immaturity to maturity. For the sake of clarity across our family we have started talking about 4 levels of training:

BASE LEVEL TRAINING the daily task of local churches as we prepare all of God’s people for works of service.

LEVEL 1 training, creating contexts where we can identify and nuture ‘Level 1’ emerging leadership.

LEVEL 2 training, developing mature ‘Level 2’ leadership, ready to serve the call of God in various spheres.

LEVEL 3 leaders are specialist and equipping leaders (often called Ephesians 4 leaders) who training and equip God’s people.

BASE LEVEL TRAININGLEVEL 1LEVEL 2LEVEL 3

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