SCHOOLS RUN AT THIS LOCATION

Children & Youth Advocacy Course (CYAC) ( EDN 225 )

This course is designed to present the needs and needed interventions for African Children and Youth from an Afrocentric perspective. This is accomplished by highlighting God’s purposes for every stage of growth in a child’s life as well as the critical importance of loving nurturing interactions with committed adults at each stage.

Children & Youth Advocacy School (CYAS) ( EDN 225 )

This course is designed to present the needs and needed interventions for African Children and Youth from an Afrocentric perspective. This is accomplished by highlighting God’s purposes for every stage of growth in a child’s life as well as the critical importance of loving nurturing interactions with committed adults at each stage.

Church Planting and Leadership Seminar ( CHR 133 )

This seminar gives students a grasp of God's intention for all nations, especially the least reached peoples of the world, and our responsibility to reach them all. It also gives students some basic training on how to effectively start and multiply church planting movements among a least reached people group through contextualized evangelism.

Church Planting and Leadership Seminar ( CHR 133 )

This seminar gives students a grasp of God's intention for all nations, especially the least reached peoples of the world, and our responsibility to reach them all. It also gives students some basic training on how to effectively start and multiply church planting movements among a least reached people group through contextualized evangelism.

Communication & Culture I ( APL 243 )

The Communication and Culture Course is designed to equip non-native English speakers with a heart for missions by increasing their English communication skills in all areas while learning about different cultures. Classroom instruction utilizes interactive methods of learning that are fun and effective.

Discipleship Training School (DTS) ( DSP 211 )

The Discipleship Training School (DTS) seeks to bring you into a more intimate relationship with God. It is an intensive Christian full-time program Discipleship course beginning with 11 or 12 weeks lecture phase followed by an 8-12 weeks practical field assignment. In the lecture phase, you will learn more about God and His world. You will learn not only from lectures but also from community living and practical training. The outreach phase focuses on applying what you learned in the classroom through an intense, cross-cultural experience, preparing the students to evangelize and disciple current and future generations in obedience to the call “Go into all the nations… (Matthew 28:19). It is a pre-requisite for all other courses in the University of the Nations {UofN} and also serve to orient and prepare all new Youth With A Mission{YWAM} staff. It also gives you an opportunity to discover your passions and your part in God’s purposes for the world. It is for those who long to follow Jesus in new ways with a different perspective. Credit will be given for this course with satisfactory completion of DSP 212.

Course	Number	Credits	Languages	Start Date	End Date
PIONEER DTS SINGIDA	DSP 211	12	English, Swahili (Kiswahili)	15 May 2023	20 Aug 2023

Discipleship Training School (DTS) ( DSP 211 )

The Discipleship Training School (DTS) seeks to bring you into a more intimate relationship with God. It is an intensive Christian full-time program Discipleship course beginning with 11 or 12 weeks lecture phase followed by an 8-12 weeks practical field assignment. In the lecture phase, you will learn more about God and His world. You will learn not only from lectures but also from community living and practical training. The outreach phase focuses on applying what you learned in the classroom through an intense, cross-cultural experience, preparing the students to evangelize and disciple current and future generations in obedience to the call “Go into all the nations… (Matthew 28:19). It is a pre-requisite for all other courses in the University of the Nations {UofN} and also serve to orient and prepare all new Youth With A Mission{YWAM} staff. It also gives you an opportunity to discover your passions and your part in God’s purposes for the world. It is for those who long to follow Jesus in new ways with a different perspective. Credit will be given for this course with satisfactory completion of DSP 212.

Family Ministry School ( CNH 223 )

An introduction to the biblical foundations of marriage and family life targeting five major themes related to effective ministry to families: the biblical model of family, God's design for marriage, godly parenting, Christian family counseling principles, and the role of the family in ministry. Students can anticipate growth and development in their personal lives, in their families and in their ability to minister to other families. This course prepares students to disciple other families through the use of family camps, marriage seminars, relationship seminars and parenting seminars. Students are also introduced to premarital counseling tools in the school so they can effectively prepare couples for marriage.

Foundations for Family Life Seminar I ( FAM 121 )

An introduction to the biblical foundations of marriage and family life. The seminar focuses on the following major categories: biblical family foundations, God's design for marriage, developing marriage seminars, godly parenting patterns, developing parenting seminars, introduction to family systems, Christian family counseling principles, and the role of the family in ministry. This seminar is essential preparation for those wishing to work in YWAM family ministries and is often offered in conjunction with the Family Ministry School (FAM/CNH 231 & 232). Individual segments of the seminar can be taken separately or the entire seminar can be completed at one time. Students may not receive U of N credit simultaneously for the Family Ministry School (FAM/CNH 231 & 232) and the Foundations for Family Life Seminar I (FAM 121).

Foundations for Family Studies ( FAM 251 )

This course introduces students to the biblical foundational concepts of family life; presents a model for the study and understanding of the dynamics of family life; and introduces basic tools for helping to relate to families. The lecture phase uses a template in which the curriculum is broken down into nine major categories, with a minimum of one week devoted to each of these categories. The nine categories are to be viewed as the central core, around which the FFS template is to be built. The nine categories are: biblical worldview of family, a biblical family model, Family of Origin model, marriage relationships, parenting, basic 1-2 hour seminar skills, family life, skills for helping families, and families in ministry. Students can anticipate a challenge to grow and develop Christian character traits. Students will increase their competence in ministering to families.

Missionary Care Seminar ( CNH 121 )

In addition to giving practical guidelines for encouraging spiritual growth and providing pastoral care for missionaries, this seminar covers a variety of topics relating to missionary life and issues of member care such as: support raising, families in missions, grief, stress management, staff development, singles in missions, team work, and cross-cultural issues.

Missions Strategies ( CHR 199 )

Students may apply to receive credit for YWAM conferences or workshops that have been registered with the U of N. This credit is for highly interactive week-long events that include discussions around missions-oriented lectures, led by U of N and YWAM leaders. Participants will examine current worldwide missions goals and may be involved in planning for future training and ministries. This course may be repeated for a combined maximum of eight credits.

School of Biblical Studies I ( CHR 213 )

This is the first in a series of three courses that make up the School of Biblical Studies (SBS). This course sequence surveys the whole Bible using the inductive approach (observation, interpretation and application). This course may serve as a core course in all bachelor's degree programmes. This course meets the U of N Core Curriculum requirement for Bible.

School of Biblical Studies I ( CHR 213 )

This is the first in a series of three courses that make up the School of Biblical Studies (SBS). This course sequence surveys the whole Bible using the inductive approach (observation, interpretation and application). This course may serve as a core course in all bachelor's degree programmes. This course meets the U of N Core Curriculum requirement for Bible.

School of Biblical Studies II ( CHR 315 )

This course is a continuation of the School of Biblical Studies, using the inductive approach to study Hebrews, James, I and II Peter, Jude, I, II and III John, the Gospel of John, Revelation, and Genesis through I Kings.

School of Biblical Studies II ( CHR 315 )

This course is a continuation of the School of Biblical Studies, using the inductive approach to study Hebrews, James, I and II Peter, Jude, I, II and III John, the Gospel of John, Revelation, and Genesis through I Kings.

School of Biblical Studies III ( CHR 316 )

As the final course in the SBS series, this continuation of training in using the inductive approach to studying the Bible, covers the study of II Kings through Malachi.

School of Biblical Studies III ( CHR 316 )

As the final course in the SBS series, this continuation of training in using the inductive approach to studying the Bible, covers the study of II Kings through Malachi.

Sports Coaching School ( SFT 383 )

Our purpose is to train people to coach sports in a way that honors and glorifies God through discipleship, training and evangelism. Our aim is to educate coaches to understand and be able to implement strategies in Coaching Knowledge, Sports Psychology, Christian Character and Development through Sports and Administrative Skills