Why do the outreach?

The field assignment is an integral part of all the University of the Nations training schools. One of our mission’s foundational values is to do, then teach. The idea is that authority in impartation comes from walking out life principles that we want to bring to others. This is where the field assignment comes in. It is particularly relevant to the FCM.

It gives the students opportunity to walk out what God has revealed to them and to practice the skills that have been introduced during the lecture phase. As part of the ‘doing’ process that is referred to in the above foundational value, the students gain their own authority in what they have learned, and can pass it on to others. Learning by doing also allows the student to ‘test’ to see if what he/she has been taught holds up in the ‘real world’. This can be a powerful learning process, when the student takes what he/she has learned in the classroom, tests it in the field, discovers its validity and makes it his/her own.

Another benefit of learning by doing is that it gives the student confidence. Learning by doing gives them confidence in several ways. First, as they practice the skills they learned in the lecture phase, they perceive that they are improving and becoming proficient. This gives them confidence in their skills ability

It is a requirement to complete 12 weeks of outreach for anyone who working towards a degree with U of N.

Dates: June 19 – August 13, 2010 (8 weeks)
- Sept. 10 (12 weeks)

Costs: approximately NOK 9000 – 11 000 plus airfare

Location: Considering that the world is our classroom, the location for the outreach has not yet been decided. Possibilities include nations in southeast Asia or Europe.