GOAL 1 Strengthening the Community Development Worker
- Objective a. Their relationship with God, their understanding of the Word and their Biblical worldview
- Objective b. Their understanding of poverty and the potential for community development
- Objective c. Their understanding of culture and community
- Objective d. Their development skills
- Objective e. Their interpersonal and leadership skills
GOAL 2 Developing a Biblical Worldview
- Objective a. God’s nature & character in relation to the poor and broken
- Objective b. Man created in God’s image as steward and co-creator
- Objective c. Scriptural view of development integrating physical and spiritual elements
- Objective d. The role of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit , the Gospel and the Enemy's opposition
- Objective e. Kingdom transformation of individuals, communities and societies
GOAL 3 Understanding Principles of Growth, Learning
and Education
- Objective a. Cultivating balance in growth (physical, social, spiritual, wisdom)
- Objective b. Understanding group processes and stages of growth
- Objective c. Building team through principles of group dynamics
- Objective d. Encouraging participation (avoiding paternalism)
- Objective e. Understanding the appropriate use of relief and development approaches
- Objective e. Developing an understanding and ability to use principles of thinking and learning (how people learn, how to teach, how to ask questions or lead a discussion) to cultivate development
GOAL 4 Developing a Means of Understanding and
Interacting with Culture, Authority and Protocol
- Objective a. Understanding what creates, develops and sustains culture
- Objective b. Formulating a theology of culture, from a Biblical standpoint
- Objective c. Comparing and contrasting ethnocentrism with cultural sensitivity
- Objective d. Building understanding, trust and identification with people you serve, and those in authority over the people group
- Objective e. Developing language, media, and protocol skills
GOAL 5 Developing Skills in Assessment for Community
Development/Transformation
- Objective a. Studying the elements of community and their interplay
- Objective b. Understanding the basic parts of a community assessment
- Objective c. Developing research and networking principles and skills
- Objective d. Planning and implementing a small assessment
GOAL 6 Understanding Project Planning, Implementation
and Evaluation
- Objective a. Identifying needs and the goals, objectives and resources necessary to meet them
- Objective b. Understanding and practicing writing a proposal
- Objective c. Planning a project
- Objective d. Developing skills to manage a project
- Objective e. Understanding and creating evaluation techniques
GOAL 7
Community Systems
- Objective a. Primary Health Care
- Objective b. Community Health
- Objective c. WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
- Objective d. Agriculture
- Objective e. Construction and Housing Basics
- Objective f. Economics and Business
- Objective g Issues of environment, energy, technology and stewardship
