For the past 25 years, collaborative partnerships among Christian ministries have had dramatic impact in world missions. Resources have been maximized, costs reduced, ministry efforts multiplied, and God’s Spirit released! This course offered at no cost to your school addresses the skill-sets needed to launch and lead these innovative, collaborative ministry initiatives.

Cause Collaboration is an inter-disciplinary, college-level course designed in cooperation with leading experts in collaborative partnerships for Christian mission.  This course takes a “story-centric” approach to learning that is organized around realistic scenarios.  Students work individually and in teams to solve problems and complete projects that give them insight into the possibilities for collaboration in community ministry and global mission.  They will learn how to apply the principles and processes of collaborative partnerships to address complex issues and bring big dreams to reality.

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  Sample Syllabus - English

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  Sample Syllabus - Spanish

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  Sample Syllabus - Russian

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  Background & Overview

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+ Innovative, “story-centered” instructional design with interactive activity based learning

+ No requirement of instructors to be “subject matter expert”

+ This course is offered at no cost to the university

+ Interdisciplinary content for a wide variety of programs

+ Versatile projects scalable for undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree levels

+ Flexible schedule adjustable for semester, quarter, or intensive term schedules

+ Adaptable design for classroom, online, or blended learning environments

+ Balance of team and individual work allows students to pursue personal areas of interest

+ Core content from experienced specialists in the field of ministry partnerships

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+  Why offer the course?

• Collaborative ministry partnerships have demonstrated value and effectiveness

• Collaboration is a critical topic in many sectors of our increasingly complex and interconnected world

• Students will gain valuable insights as they learn how to apply key principles and best practices in dynamic situations

+  How much does the course cost?

• Nothing!  It is completely free of charge to your institution because of the generous gifts and donations from ministry partners around the world who believe in this pivotal theme in higher education.

+  What do you get with the course?

• Comprehensive faculty notebook including activity guides, instructor notes, grading rubrics, sample syllabi & course schedules, and background resources

• Access to electronic versions of all course materials via MS Word Docs, allowing you to modify materials as needed

• Introductory faculty orientation and limited support (offered in English only)

+  Which institutions have already used the course?

• BIOLA University – CA, USA

• Bakke Graduate University – WA, USA

• Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET) – CA, USA

• East Asia School of Theology – Singapore

• Eastern University – PA, USA

• Ebenezer Bible College & Seminary – Zamboanga City, Philippines

• Fuller Theological Seminary – CA, USA

• Nepal Ebenezer Bible College – Kathmandu, Nepal

• Northwest University – WA, USA

• Presbyterian Theological Seminary – Philippines

• ECWA Theological Seminary – Nigeria

• Singapore Bible College – Singapore

• South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) – Bangalore, India

• Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary – Kiev, Ukraine

+  What languages is the course offered in?

• English

• Spanish

• Russian

• French (coming Fall 2013)

• Arabic (coming Fall 2013)

+  Who can I talk to about the course?

• Please visit our contact page and fill out the inquiry form.  A Cause Collaboration Course representative will contact you!

+  Do you provide training or support for the course?

• Once you have complete read through the textbook and the course materials, a representative is available for limited support.  This can be done by skype or phone.  We also provide our Support Forum for ongoing interaction between faculty who are using- and have used- the course.

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“Collaboration is the wave of the future and most pastors do not have it in their dictionary. I want to see how to encourage more pastors to enter into partnerships. I want to see how to build this into the DNA of the theological students.”
– Senior Administrator, Singapore Bible College

“As a result of teaching this course here to my students, I now possess a new framework and a language with which to talk about and engage in collaboration. Observing the enthusiasm of the students in class and working on their various projects, gave me a glimpse of the positive impact that this has had on them as well… It is a gift that has been passed on to my students and in due course, through them, will continue to be passed on to many others, which will in the days to come clearly enhance the witness of the Church.”
– Professor, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS)

“This course is more than a how-to manual for getting a job done or convincing others to join on your great idea. It is a substantial process of learning how to get to the root issues and problems that arise when people try to work together. Usually collaborative efforts fail, not because they were bad ideas, but because people often do not know how to work with others in deep and meaningful ways. This class gets to the root issues and provides practical ways of implementing all that we are learning.”
– Masters Student, Bakke Graduate University

“I really did enjoy the class content and the interaction with others.  I started out with a different set of expectations but eventually recognized that I needed a deeper biblical foundation for partnership that addressed my issues and not the issues of what might be considered best practices. So the first observation that I have is that the content made me look at myself.  Collaborative leadership should be the construct for the day.”
– Doctoral Student, Eastern University

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