VCF creates Missions Awareness
In line with our Distinctive of missions-awareness to challenge students to look beyond their comfort zones and take the Good News of Christ to every nation within and outside Singapore, we encourage students to participate in God's mission whilst they are students.
Missionary interest among students began as early as 1957 when teams of students started to visit Malaysia to explore first hand missionary work. By the eighties, there were numerous teams of students from the various FES-affiliated fellowships going on mission trips. To better equip and prepare the students going on these trips, as well as to coordinate all these efforts, the FES Missions Committee was formed comprising students, graduates and FES staff. This led to the birth of MEET, which stands for Missions Education and Exposure Training. MEET was a year-long training programme conducted by the FES Missions Committee for students who were preparing for mission trips. The MEET programme continued until 2006 when the programme was revamped to become G-Cube/G3.
What is Gcube?
This is a training programme to deepen mission awareness and commitment amongst Christian students. It consists of systematic lectures, compulsory readings (books and articles), bible studies, missions research and a training camp.
The training is divided into two phases with Phase 1 covering a period of three months and Phase 2 lasting about six months. The programme covers the important elements in mission education like:
- Historical perspective of mission
- Meta-narrative of God's glory in the Bible
- Cultural aspect of missions
- Strategies and skills involved in missions
At the end of Phase 2, the participant goes on an exposure trip to an Asian country to be involved in student ministry or a related ministry, working in partnership with the missionaries or mission agency there. Not only do the students grow in discipleship, and gain practical skills in evangelism and leadership through working together in a team, but they also learn how to communicate in a cross-cultural situation. The end goal of this programme is to further challenge the students in considering their own specific role or involvement in the area of missions, be it as a sender, supporter, mobiliser or even as a 'goer'. Ultimately, our desire is for them to bring this teaching back to their home churches and CFs, that is, to share this passion and vision for missions as well as educate and encourage others in this area.
This program is divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 is conducted in Semester 1 of the academic year and Phases 1 & 2 are both available in Semester 2. Below is a sneak peak into the stuff that will be covered in Phase 1 of the training!
Content:
1. Story of His Glory
2. Role of Israel
3. Jesus and the Kingdom
4. Church History and Mission
5. International Friendship Group (IFG) Workshop
6. Retreat
Struture:
1. 2 x Lectures
2. 2 x Bible Studies
3. 1 x Presentation
4. 1 x IFG Workshop
5. 1 x Retreat
The program has had a long history begining in the 1980s and since then, many batches of CFers have attested to they have grown in the Lord and in their understanding of mission. So.... do consider taking part in Gcube Phase 1 and there after, decide if you wld like to continue with Phase 2! (Chances are you wld:))
AY 2009/2010's Phase One starts in September 2009! The deadline for sign ups is 28 August 2009. To sign up or For more information, contect Dennis at dennisljx@gmail.com