In-service training & development

CALM online

CALMonline is a free online database of adult Christian courses, sources and resources in England and Wales. It is aimed at learners, providers and those with responsibility for adult Christian learning, and for anyone else who wishes to use it. The database contains details of more than 2000 courses, sources and resources relating to Christian adult learning in England and Wales.
Website: www.calmonline.org.uk

Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education

This US based site is a free online guide to Christian distance learning opportunities. It's purpose is to:

• Educate consumers about accredited Christian distance learning programs
• Assist prospective students to find an appropriate Christian distance education program
• Examine pedagogical, philosophical, theological, and other issues related to distance education
• Serve as a central repository for information related to Christian distance education

Website: www.bakersguide.com

The Evangelical Training Database

The Evangelical Training Database is a searchable online database. It seeks to give information on evangelical pastoral, theological and missionary training courses in all countries, so that people everywhere can more easily find the training they need to serve the Lord. With interfaces at present are in English, Spanish and Portuguese, it comes with the technology to make it accessible in all major languages. It presents a free opportunity to evangelical institutions to make their courses more widely known.
Website: www.trainforchrist.org

Learn Direct

This site enables you to search for courses on just about any subject, some of which are conducted either by correspondence or via the Internet.
Website: www.learndirect.co.uk

The International Distance Learning Course Finder

This is the world's largest one-stop and truly independent distance education directory online, with information on over 55,000 distance learning courses offered by universities, colleges and companies from 131 countries.
Website: www.dlcoursefinder.com

World Wide Learn

At this site you'll find hundreds of online courses and learning resources in over 40 subject areas offered by educational institutions, companies and individuals from all over the world.
Website: www.worldwidelearn.com

Aclaim, UGANDA

Aclaim offer courses and seminars in Biblically based Christian business practices for Church personnel and Christian organisations in Africa. Based in Kampala, Uganda.
Email: aclaim@imul.com
Tel: ++256 41 231040 (UGANDA)

Africa Bible College

Africa Bible College will train Christian leaders and provide on-line educational opportunities to National Africans who want to obtain a Christian education, but who cannot leave their home country nor can afford the high cost of tuition outside Africa.
Website: www.africa-bible-college.faithweb.com
Email: Admissions@Africa-Bible-College.faithweb.com

Allbelievers

This website provides various Christian courses online, with a facility for interaction with other course particpants.
Website: www.allbelievers.org

Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS), Beirut, Lebanon

ABTS' Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES) has recently developed new academic training programs in order to offer excellent education to all those who wish to either minister to Arabs/Muslims locally or in the Middle East/ North African region or want to intensify their studies in this area.
From 2006 they are offering a new M.A. course in Middle Eastern Studies. In June the Middle East Conference takes place. For more information, please contact them through their website.
Website: www.abtslebanon.org

Asian Internet Bible Institute

The Asian Internet Bible Institute is an interdenominational (evangelical/charismatic) ministry based in Manila, Philippines that seeks to provide high quality training material in English and a variety of Asian languages to pastors, missionaries, Asians working as overseas foreign workers, and those in positions of business, politics and cultural life. They have various Bible and ministry training courses online for free.
Website: www.eomtc.com/aibi

Baja Bible School, Tijuana, Mexico

Baja Bible School is a one-year program located in Tijuana, Mexico designed for Christians over 18 who desire to study God's word, serve others, and learn from living in a cross-cultural setting. Students study the Bible, missions, and cross-cultural ministry. Staff and students live in a close-knit community on campus and have opportunities to develop relationship with fellow students as well as with Mexican families as they engage in volunteering in the community and in local churches. Volunteer opportunities are tailored to individuals' interests. There are a wide variety of opportunities - from home-building to ESL teaching.
Website: www.bajabible.org
Email:
Tel: ++1 619 730 2400 (USA)

Being the Best

This is a continuous professional development programme for those representing mission in churches. Running in different locations across the UK.
Website: www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/reps/beingthebest10

BTC Southern Africa

BTC Southern Africa offers undergraduate degree level missions courses via email.  The courses cover Biblical basis, mobilizing the Church, strategic planning, crossing cultures, history, study of religions and more.
Website: www.btc.co.za
Email: missions@btc.co.za
(Thanks to Brigada for this information)

Christian Training

Christian Training provides training for churches and missions in all areas but particularly in helping teams work well together, developing skills of people, training other trainers and developing training resources. It takes Ephesians 4:12 as its mission "to prepare God's people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up" and does this by helping others to realise their potential in a biblical and contemporary way. They are open to conducting these courses overseas if a mission or team desires.
Website: www.christiantraining.org.uk
E-mail: brian@christiantraining.org.uk
Tel: 0116 259 9325

Clarendon Consultancy

This ministry of Andrew & Madeleine McClintock offers on-the-field assistance to missionaries and Christian NGOs by providing management training and consultancy, lessons in English (TESOL) and general support.
Email: mcclintockandrew@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 0114 258 3707

Cliff Horizons

Horizons is an integral part of Cliff College, which is committed to providing Christian learning through relevant and exciting distance learning courses on a wide range of subjects.
Website: www.cliffcollege.ac.uk
Email: horizons@cliffcollege .ac.uk
Tel: 01246 584219

Colorado Theological Seminary

Colorado Theological Seminary is a non-denominational institute of higher learning offering affordable accredited Christian degree programs worldwide by distance learning.
Website: www.seminary.org.uk
Email: info@seminary.ws

CORAT Africa, KENYA

Pan-African management courses for churches and church related organisations.
Email: coratafrica@maf.org
Tel: ++254 2 890165 (Kenya) 

DCI Global Partnership

Supporting people in mission on five continents since 1985 with prayer, world news, free diploma-level Schools of Mission and Support Raising, Business for Mission and Banking for the Poor projects, with support from the DCI Trust for new evangelism, mission and care projects. Our website in 16 languages is the heart of a global on-line network open to all.
Website: www.dci.org.uk
Email:

Ellel Ministries

Ellel offer various courses and training weeks, most are held either in the UK or Canada but some are held in other parts of the world.
Website: www.ellel.org.uk/home.htm 
Email: info@grange.ellel.org.uk
Tel: 01524 751651

English Korean School of Frontier Missions

The Frontier Missions Centre of South Asia hosted its 2nd English Korean School of Frontier Missions from January 6th - March 29th, 2002. This school gives you the skills and attitudes necessary to effectively church plant among the 4,500 + unreached people groups of India and South Asia. A two-year internship working among an unreached people group follows the 12-week classroom phase. Email for more information about future courses and to receive an application.
Email: anjalis@gmx.net or loveupgs@yahoo.com
(Info courtesy of BRIGADA)

Fuller Theological Seminary

Fuller offer an Individualised Distance Learning (IDL) programme which incorporates the use of media-assisted courses offered through the School of Intercultural Studies and the School of Theology. Taught by our own world-renowned faculty, each course is delivered to you complete with textbooks and/or syllabus, audio lecture tapes, a videotaped introduction, and a Course Study Guide with instructions for the submission of your assignments for evaluation and grading.
The new Fuller Online facility offers fully accredited, master’s-level ten-week courses, taught by distinguished Fuller faculty over the World Wide Web! You may pursue a subject that interests you, or sample seminary education, or study toward your graduate degree! You may even complete a Certificate of Christian Studies entirely online! 
Website: www.fuller.edu/cll/dl

Good Shepherd Ministries International

The main objective of Good Shepherd Ministries International is to train labourers for the harvest (Luke 10:2). They believe that God works through the local church, with God’s shepherds being key to a massive mobilization. With this in mind, they have developed a complete video / video CD Bible school curriculum, known as ISOM (International School of Ministry), in over 50 languages in a bi-lingual format. There are 159 sessions in ISOM taught by 30 different teachers. Students can obtain certificate, diploma and associate's degree. ISOM videos give an opportunity to any church or a mission organisation or even an individual to start a training programme wherever they are. It is also possible to purchase the complete ISOM material for an overseas church / mission work which your church is involved in. It is cost-effective and easy to implement.
Website: www.isom.org
Email: uk@isom.org
Tel: 01892 549141

Harvest Multiplication Training - Thailand

Become equipped to answer the question: "What actually needs to be done for ALL of this people group or city to have access to the Gospel and have multiple Church Planting Movements among them?" Interact with case studies presented, develop plans and run with your vision to reach the lost.
Website:  www.harvestmultiplication.com
Email :

ICCM Europe, Netherlands

If you use technology in a mission or church context then ICCM is for you.  It’s a collaborative conference where experiences are shared and alliances built to maximise the impact of technology in bringing hope to the nations. Email or telephone Mick Leggett at HCJB Global for further information.
Website:  www.iccm-europe.org
Email :
Tel: 01274 721810

International Christian College (ICC)

ICC offer distance learning courses in various Christian subjects that can be undertaken whilst overseas.
Website: www.icc.ac.uk
Tel: 0141 552 4040

International Training Alliance 'Leadership Matters Course'

The International Training Alliance is an organization which has come into being in response to the deep need for Leadership training amongst Mission and church leaders, both amongst the expatriate missionaries and nationals in the developing world. Several mission leaders responded to the need to develop training for leaders, specifically focusing on delivering an interactive course where skills rather than mere knowledge would be passed on to the trainees.
Website: www.leadershipmatters.ws
Email: leadershipmatters@om.org

International Training Partners

International Training Partners is a US based organisation which provides practical, interactive, biblical training for missionaries and Christians from other countries. They equip these people to relate effectively with family, co-workers, other missionaries, and in cross-cultural contexts. The main topic of these workshops is 'Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills' (SYIS), but facilitator training workshops are also offered. Workshops run all over the world.
Website: www.itpartners.org
Email: info@itpartners.org

International Training Network, Bournemouth

International Training Network provides training in English teaching (TEFL/TESOL) for Christians with a heart for mission. We run a range of face-to-face and online courses including a five-week intensive course in Bournemouth leading to the internationally-recognised Trinity College London Certificate in TESOL. Online courses take place on a learning zone where participants interact with one another, watch video clips and carry out a variety of tasks and activities. Courses include teaching on how to build relationships and share the gospel cross-culturally.
Website: www.itnuk.com
Email:
Tel: 01202 475956

London School of Theology

LST offer a variety of Christian themed distance learning courses of which missions is an important part.
Website: www.lst.ac.uk/open
Email: enquiries@lst.ac.uk
Tel: 01923 456000

Malaysian Cross-cultural Missions School (MCMS)

MCMS is the training arm of The Malaysian Center for Global Ministry (MCGM), which is a national movement to network the Malaysian Church in missions. Their vision is to serve the Churches & Missions Agencies in the preparation of THEIR missionaries and tentmakers through a 9 WEEK Intensive Missionary Preparation Program that covers the practical challenges of cross-cultural ministry.
Website: www.stamp-upg.org/mcms
Email:

Midlands Bible College

An accredited evangelical British seminary offering distance learning theological education at undergraduate level.  
Website: www.midbible.ac.uk
Email:
Tel: 01902 423320

The Missionary Training Service

Provides training courses and materials for preparing missionaries and tentmakers in church planting, pastoring house churches, training new pastors, unreached people group research and advocacy, missionary team work, cross-cultural evangelism, learning another language, developing an effective sending church, developing a tentmaking strategy.
Website: www.missionarytraining.org
Email: coord@missionarytraining.org
Tel: 020 7932 0728

Moorlands College

Moorlands specialises in the transformation and equipping of people, passionate about Jesus, to impact the church and the world.  The BA programme can be accessed from a placement-based context, where a large part of students' learning takes place through involvement in ministry in a cross-cultural context.  For people already engaged in ministry there is a part-time MA in Applied Theology focussing on either Christian Leadership or Family, Youth and Community Work.  
Website: www.moorlands.ac.uk
Email:
Tel: 01425 674500

The Online Bible College

An online Bible study program, using a dynamic, street-practical approach to ministry training, all from the convenience of your own home.
Website: www.online-bible-college.com
Email: registrar@online-bible-college.com

Operation Mobilisation 'Face to Face' Course

The Face to Face course is about gaining more self-understanding, not about leadership techniques. It is a time for you to step away from your responsibilities. We hope to provide a safe environment for you to be able to look at yourself as a person and if necessary find new ways of relating to God, yourself and to others.  We look for people who have been in ministry for at least two years and are committed to continue.
Website: www.face2face.om.org
Email: gill.trainor@ict.om.org
Tel: 01228 615120

Operation Mobilisation 'Member Care Courses'

These courses are aimed at training leaders and those involved in Pastoral / Member Care and in Personnel, in the theory and practice of Member care within a rapidly changing global missions context. The Member Care course uses a combination of formal and experiential training methods, including didactic teaching, seminars, case studies, role play, personal study. Email for next course.
Email: gill.trainor@ict.om.org
Tel: 01228 615120

Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS)

OCMS is a key graduate research centre that empowers churches in the global South through training their leaders. Our combination of close student support and flexible residency allows scholars to combine study with ongoing ministry in some of the neediest corners of the globe.
Website: www.ocms.ac.uk
Email:
Tel: 01865 556071

Pacific Mission Training Centre, Apia, Samoa

Pacific mission training centre is an international nondenominational training centre offers courses missions and ministerial training. The centre is open for enrolment from any nations. The centre is basically geared for equipping and empowering missionaries and other Christian workers for international missions and ministries. The courses offered are; Certificate in Christian ministries, Certificate in Christian Leadership, Certificate in Pastoral Ministries, Certificate in Biblical studies, Certificate in Church administration, Diploma in Christian ministries, Advance Diploma in Christian Ministries, Bachelor of Christian Ministries.
Email: pmtc@samoa.ws
Tel: ++ 685 30015 (WESTERN SOMOA)

Refresh for Mission, All Nations Christian College, Ware, Hertfordshire

The Challenge to 'stay' in mission is a battle that many face. 'Refresh for Mission' provides input, insight and support to many who are looking for some space and time to review, recharge and 'refresh' for future mission service. Event usually held in July.
Website: www.allnations.ac.uk
Email:
Tel: 01920 443500

School of Ministry

An Evangelical Biblical Teaching school offers a correspondence course in Old testament, New Testament, Church History and Theology. They also offer a free CD containing 145 documents to missionaries and third world pastors who cannot use the Internet.
Website: www.schoolofministry.org.uk
E-Mail: Richard@schoolofministry.org.uk

St. John's College, Nottingham

St. John's offer some distance learning courses through their extension studies programme.
Website: www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk
Email: ext.studies@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk
Tel: 0115 925 1117

Strategic Coordinator Training

Create a working plan for the evangelization of your focus population; be it gothic youth in London, an unreached people group in Africa or a mega-city in Asia. For churches or missionaries who desire to see more resources directed towards their focus group. 
Website: www.ywamperth.org.au/events/index.asp?tag=sc
Email: info@ywamperth.org.au
Tel: ++ 61 8 9328 5321 (AUSTRALIA)

Vision Internet Bible College

This is a 'virtual' bible college offering distance learning bible courses.
Website: www.internetbiblecollege.com
Email: denis@eisa.net.au

Wales Evangelical School of Theology (WEST)

WEST (previously the Evangelical Theological College of Wales) has full-time courses offered on campus and by distance learning including a 3 year BA (Hons), 2 year diploma and 1 year certificate. Part-time study can be spread over a maximum of 9 years. A 'Missions track' is an option on undergraduate courses and postgraduate studies in mission are also available.
Website: www.west.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01656 645411

Youth With a Mission's Global Training, Perth, AUSTRALIA

The Institute for the Nations - Australia is a part of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) International. The Institute for the Nations - Australia is a registered training organisation offering accredited and non-accredited training and learning experiences in and from Australia. Institute for the Nations is affiliated with YWAM's international network of tertiary level education/training known as the University of the Nations. The University of the Nations is not registered/accredited as a university in Australia.
Website: www.ywamperth.org.au/life/?events-44
Email: info@ywamperth.org.au
Tel: ++ 61 8 9328 5321 (AUSTRALIA)