Skills-work and Assignments

SKILLS-WORK - Tasks 1-2      May 15-17, May 22-24, May 29-31

1. In the Small Groups (online sessions), you will practice small group leadership. You will prepare the questions for discussion and guide the group through the discussion. You will ensure that:

- everyone gets to speak and give their reflections

- everyone gets asked a follow up question

2. In the Small Groups (online sessions), you will practice small group support. You will ensure that:

- the session is recorded / or a summary of the session is made, inclusing key points made by participants (this is the evidence that everyone has done the work)

Note: Everyone should have a go at leading/facilitating and Everyone should have a go at being the recorder.

ONLINE CLIFTON STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT - Due June 19 

- See email of May 2, 2026.

As part of your preparation for your Singapore sessions (before and after the Philippines), you will need to do an online assessment. 

To get the link for your registration, you will need to be registered by Rohan who will arrange for me to pay for your assessment.

This must be done in time for Rev Ben to prepare sessions for Singapore. It is helpful for you to do it enough in advance that you get to read your reports BEFORE your departure from your home countries. To be safe, I suggest completing by June 19, 2026.

Language assessments and reports are available as follows:

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/691970/cliftonstrengths-assessment-report-language-availability.aspx

All completed

ASSIGNMENT 1 - Due June 29 

Personal Preparation and Research for your first assignment (Due: Arrival in Singapore)

Please prepare a Talk about the following:

(If you know how to make a Powerpoint presentation, please do. If not, bring some info and photos and we will help you.)

A Case Study about your home country and your home church:

                                                               i.      Tell us about your country – a map of the country AND where it is in the world

                                                             ii.      What languages?

                                                           iii.      What are the main features of geography and economy?

                                                            iv.      What political system?

                                                             v.      Population – age distribution, rural-urban, some fun facts

                                                            vi.      Culture, Art, Music

                                                          vii.      Food – what is standard and what is special?

CHURCH - Your Local Congregation AND your whole Denomination

                                                        viii.      Photos?

                                                            ix.      Leadership?

                                                             x.      Style of Worship – sample of what happens in a Church gathering

                                                            xi.      Where does your church put most of its time, energy, funds?

                                                          xii.      How does your church understand mission?

All completed

ASSIGNMENT 3 - Due July 11-12 

Newsletter articles to be sent to AKB by July 11

Newsletter to be published and sent to your contacts on July 12

Completed 

ASSIGNMENT 4 - Every Week - AKB to view progress every 5-6 weeks 

Please make sure you have at least 3-4 journal entries every week:

- should reflect on the context

- should outline what you notice and what questions arise

- should have enough information so that when you re-read it later, it will still make sense

ASSIGNMENT 5 - Due July 11 

Critical Incident Report (Pairs)

1. Choose an incident

2. Outline the facts (who/what/where/when/how) - Plot and description of setting / What was observed? 

3. What was challenging? What made the situation confronting? What is the arising question or concern?  How do/did you feel?

5. What questions arise?

Theological Reflection

1. Scripture

2. Tradition

3. Reason

4. Experience

ASSIGNMENT 6 - Due July 18 

Critical Incident Report (Individual)

Note: This or another CIR may be used for presentation in class. All participants have submitted a CIR, but you may do a different one in class.

 

ASSIGNMENT 7 - Due July 24 

Completed Newsletter to be published and sent to your contacts (including AKB and Vicki) on July 24

ASSIGNMENT 8 - Due August 7

Completed Newsletter to be published and sent to your contacts (including AKB and Vicki) on August 8

Each TIM to take a photo and make a mission reflection, based on Manila visit 24-26 July.

As you move about the key questions are:

1) what is the significance of the photo?

2) what scripture shapes your thinking?

3) what does this have to do with Filipino culture or context?

4) what are the implications or arising questions for mission?

5) how might this impact your ongoing work?

Worksheet for the Excursion to Manila

 Schedule

ASSIGNMENT 9 - Due August 21 

Completed Newsletter to be published and sent to your contacts (including AKB and Vicki) on August 22

ASSIGNMENT 10- Due September 4 

    Completed Newsletter to be published and sent to your contacts (including AKB and Vicki) on September 4

ASSIGNMENT 11 - Due September 18  

    Completed Newsletter to be published and sent on September 18

     Schedule

ASSIGNMENT 12 - Devotion for 2027 Jubilee Edition of Sundays with CWM - Due September 28

Writing Guidelines

1. Theme: A Jubilee story told from the perspective of a member church, Partner in Mission, or Training in Mission participant.
2. Title
3. Scripture: NRSVUE
4. Reflection: 400–500 words
5. Prayer: 30–40 words

For each contributor, please provide the following information:

1. Title (Rev., Dr., Prof., Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., etc.)
2. Full name
3. Church/Organisation
4. Email address