The Focus City Training Paradigm

Vision and Goals

GEM places a high value on investing in its workers and national partners to see each succeed in pursuit of ministry and in his/her personal life as each one lives and serves in Europe. The Focus City team strategy builds on this, seeking to develop capacity for training new workers, organizing new teams, creating new strategies, and innovating new models for Kingdom impact in urban areas We want all long-term GEM workers to begin with a Focus City experience.

Training Coordination Desired Outcomes Training Values

Training Coordination

The Focus City Training Hub implements adult learning principles and an understanding of how younger adults learn. Training is coordinated across Focus Cities for the following reasons:

To ensure the same content and quality of training and preparation for our individuals and teams across GEM.
To avoid duplication of effort in development of course curriculum.
To build on the strengths of each Focus City team to the benefit of other cities in the Focus City Network.
To interchange courses and instructors with other cities in the Network.
To reproduce the Training Hubs into future Focus Cities as the initiative expands.
To disseminate learning taking place in Focus Cities to the wider Mission and GEM partners.

Desired Outcomes

Our ultimate end is to form effective cross-cultural workers under the leadership of the Lord Himself. As a result, we have the following desired outcomes:

The participants will…

Know and understand the GEM core values and how they relate to successful ministry in Europe.
Minister to others out of their own ongoing transformation.
Have an ability to recognize and respond to the Spirit’s leadership in their life (Experience God)
Understand better how real the Kingdom of God is and how it operates
Strive to be humble in attitudes and actions especially relating to their cultural context.
Understand and begin implementing the principles needed to intentionally lead, develop, and care for their teammates.
Have experience leading someone far from God to the habits of a multiplying disciple-maker
Have a maturing understanding of cities, sub-cultures, segments, and reach
Have implemented good life rhythms for personal and family wellbeing and ministry
Have a growing grasp of the significance of the Bible for daily life with God
Feel known, understood, mentored, encouraged, and excited to live for Jesus
any short-term (<1-year) missionaries who participate would desire to extend to long-term service

Training Values

We realize that GEM is not alone in the development of city initiatives and strategies. In each location, there are partners (both local/national and other cross-cultural workers) who are working with us. We value their input and contribution to the training and preparation that takes place in these various cities. They may include additional training in a particular Focus City. At the same time, we want to make sure that all of our GEM workers (short and long-term) get similar content and quality of training.. Our core training includes the following (organized by GEM values):

To ensure the same content and quality of training and preparation for our individuals and teams across GEM.
To avoid duplication of effort in development of course curriculum.
To build on the strengths of each Focus City team to the benefit of other cities in the Focus City Network.
To interchange courses and instructors with other cities in the Network.
To reproduce the Training Hubs into future Focus Cities as the initiative expands.
To disseminate learning taking place in Focus Cities to the wider Mission and GEM partners.

We realize that GEM is not alone in the development of city initiatives and strategies. In each location, there are partners (both local/national and other cross-cultural workers) who are working with us. We value their input and contribution to the training and preparation that takes place in these various cities. They may include additional training in a particular Focus City. At the same time, we want to make sure that all of our GEM workers (short and long-term) get similar content and quality of training.. Our core training includes the following (organized by GEM values):

I. GEM Core Value of Transformation

II. GEM Core Value of Passion

Disciple multiplication (DM) introduced and defined – live or video
Spiritual formation is foundational – direction, personal reflection, and group sharing
Biblical basis for DM
DM in Europe
Overview of the Four Fields
Basic tools learned or reviewed
Prayer Walking
Starting spiritual conversations
Testimony
Gospel tools (Three Circles, Left Hand Gospel)
Three Thirds discipleship group format
Reaching Muslims
Honor/Shame
Background to Islam
Practical approaches/considerations unique to particular context

III. GEM Core Value of Humility

Language Learning
Deep Culture background and local context
World View/Basic apologetics
Cultural Intelligence
Self-awareness
Culture shock/stress – stages of shock and transition
Coping Mechanisms
Culture experience / Culture Map
Foundations of Communication
Cultural Dos/Don’ts – specifically for the location
Field dependent piece for local logistics
Cultivating a cross-cultural servant heart and continual learning attitude

IV. GEM Core Value of Leadership

V. GEM Core Value of Community

Spiritual Warfare
GEM Background - Review of history, Vision/Mission, Core Values
Review of GEM Logistics/Procedures/Policy
Financial
Relationships
Local related policies (i.e. driving, visa, petty theft, common sense safety, small group/church involvement)
Emergency Info & Procedures
Multi-cultural Teams Training
Awareness/Healthy Team
Conflict Management
How to Join an Existing Team
Multi-cultural communication
Birkman as Team-building tool

VI. GEM Core Value of Stewardship

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Vision and Goals

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