Principles Made Practical
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The University of the Nation's Principles Made Practical manual for setting up new training courses, (author Dawn Gauslin) is a 247 page document and a bit to long to put here just now... p However here is the Table of Contents for indexing purposes... p and you can download the entire document at the bottom of the page.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION... p8
- Creating a Complete Learning Environment... p8
- The Way We Were... p9
- YWAM Makes a Paradigm Shift Toward the Developing World... p10
- Taking the Banquet Table to the People... p11
- The U of N Vision: Disciple Every Nation; Every Sphere of Society... p12
- Trainers Must Be Learners... p12
- Trainers Are Reproducers... p13
PART I: COUNTDOWN: PRE-COURSE PREPARATIONS... p15
CHAPTER TWO: FINDING THE RIGHT LOCATION, FACILITY AND HOST BASE... p16
- The Importance of the Word of the Lord and Faith... p16Finding the Ideal Location... p17
- Thoughts to Consider Regarding the Accommodations... p17
- Host Base Role... p18
CHAPTER THREE: STUDENT APPLICATION PROCESS... p21
- People Are God’s Greatest Treasures!... p21
- Balancing the Classroom Constituency... p21
- Communicating with the Potential Student... p22
- Student Package 1... p22
- Student Package 2... p22
- Student Package 3... p23
- Student List... p23
- Helpful Hints: Preparing Students for the Cultural and Physical Context... p24
- What about Leaves of Absence?... p25
- Criteria Regarding Guest Attendance... p25
CHAPTER FOUR: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SCALE... p26
- Setting Course Fees: God’s Commitment to Justice... p26
- What about Courses Conducted in the First World?... p28
CHAPTER FIVE: SPEAKER INVITATIONS AND COMMUNICATION... p30
CHAPTER SIX: STAFF INVITATIONS AND COMMUNICATION... p32
CHAPTER SEVEN: PREPARING BOOKS, MUSIC, HANDOUTS, THE CLASSROOM AND U OF N FORMS... p34
- Ordering Books... p34
- Worship Music and Transparencies... p34
- Translation of Speaker Handouts... p35
- Setting up the Classroom... p35
- Preparing U of N Course Registration Forms... p36
- A Servant Prepares the Way... p37
CHAPTER EIGHT: STAFF TRAINING AND PREPARATION TIME... p38
- The Importance of Prayer for Theme and Direction... p39
- Staff Relationship Development... p39
- Equipping the Staff... p40
- Definition of Staff Roles... p40
- Preparing the Syllabus... p42
- Fine-Tuning the Schedule... p42
- Making a Pencil Schedule... p44
- Determining Housing Allocations... p45
- Equal Comfort; Equal Sacrifice... p45
- Is it Acceptable for Students to Live in Off-campus, Personal Housing?... p46
- Drawing a Housing Plan... p47
- Preparing the Welcome Information Packet... p47
- Standards of Conduct... p47
PART II: FACE TO FACE INTERACTION... p50
CHAPTER NINE: ARRIVALS, RECEPTION, REGISTRATION... p51
- Airport, Train and Bus Pick-Up... p51
- Reception of Students... p53
- Registration Process... p54
CHAPTER TEN: CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE FOR LEARNING... p57
- Jesus First; Then Logistics... p57
- The Role of the School Leader... p58
- Expecting to Find Jesus in One Another... p62
- Encouraging Question Asking... p63
- The Learning Cycle... p64
- Language: a Justice Issue... p65
CHAPTER ELEVEN: FIRST IMPRESSIONS... p68
- Celebration of Nations... p68
- Student Introductions... p69
- Student Expectations... p70
- City/Area Tour... p71
- Cultural Welcome by Host Base... p72
- Cultural Orientation... p73
- Culture and its Rightful Role... p74
CHAPTER TWELVE: THE JOYS OF PIONEERING... p76
- Our Struggle is Not Against Flesh and Blood... p79
- GENESIS: No Boundaries... p80
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CLASSROOM BUILDING BLOCKS... p84
- Worship... p84
- Creative Intercession... p86
- Giving... p87
- Announcements... p88
- Speaker Introductions... p90
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: SPECIAL EVENTS: CREATING MEMORIES... p92
- Seasonal Celebrations... p92
- Marking an Occasion... p93
- Creating Events... p94
- Video Evenings... p94
- Fun Nights and Talent Shows... p95
- Love Feasts... p95
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: IMPARTING VISION FOR THE U OF N... p97
- U of N: A New Kind of Animal... p97
- U of N Graduation Ceremony... p100
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: ACADEMICS... p102
- The Academic Challenges of a Multi-Cultural Course... p102
- Designing Varied Assignments for Different Learning Styles... p103
- Course Work... p105
- Helps with the Major Academic Project... p107
- Assessment/Evaluation... p108
- Grading... p109
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: BEYOND CLASSROOM RESPONSIBILITIES... p110
- Work Duty Philosophy... p110
- Photography: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!... p112
- Audio Recordings... p113
- Ministry Opportunities... p113
- Accounting and Accountability... p114
- Food Quality and Quantity... p114
- Medical First Aid... p115
- General Sanitation... p115
- HIV/AIDS Awareness... p115
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: THE MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY... p117
- Preparations for the Guest Speaker... p117
- Meeting and Orienting the Speaker... p119
- Speaker Farewell... p121
- Hospitality Help for School Leaders... p121
- Class Break Times... p121
- Birthdays... p122
CHAPTER NINETEEN: CLOSURE... p p123
- Preparation for Re-Entry... p123
- Course Evaluation... p125
- Student and Staff Affirmation... p126
- Honor to Hosts and Logistics Personnel... p127
- Prayer and Commissioning... p128
- School Summary Report... p129
- Address List... p130
- Departures... p130
CHAPTER TWENTY: COMMUNICATION FOLLOW-UP... p131
- Reports and Photos to Prayer Supporters and Donors... p131
PART III: FRUIT THAT REMAINS... p134
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE: FRUIT THAT REMAINS... p135
- LTS Santiago, Chile 1991... p135
- LTS Nairobi, Kenya 1992... p136
- LTS Tonga 1993... p136
- LTS Pune, India 1995... p137
- LTS Budapest, Hungary 1996... p138
- LTS Worcester, South Africa 1998... p140
- LTS Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand 2000... p142
- LTS Influence on YWAM International... p142
APPENDIXES... p145
- A-1 Principles to Define Changes and Growth of YWAM... p146
- A-2 The Foundational Values of Youth With A Mission... p147
- A-3 The Manila Covenant... p150
- A-4 Founding Principles of the University of the Nations... p153
- B-1 Excerpt from LTS Santiago, Chile Report 1991... p155
- B-2 Excerpt from LTS Nairobi, Kenya Report 1992... p158
- B-3 LTS Budapest, Hungary Report 1996... p161
- B-4 LTS Worcester, South Africa 1998... p166
- B-5 LTS Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand 2000... p171
- C-1 Example Student Package 1... p177
- a) Example Response Letter... p177
- b) Example Information Sheet... p179
- c) Example Application Form... p182
- d) Example Reference Form... p186
- C-2 Example Student Package 2... p188
- a) Example Acceptance Letter... p188
- b) Example Helpful Hints... p189
- c) Example Academic Information... p193
- d) Example Arrival Information Form... p194
- C-3 Example Student Package 3... p195
- Heart Letter and Final Details... p195
- D Example YWAM Staff-Children Tuition Credit Plan... p197
- E Example Invitation Letter to Guest Speaker... p199
- F U of N School Leader’s Responsibilities... p200
- G Example U of N Course Registration Form A... p203
- H Example LTS Syllabus... p208
- I Example Three-Month Calendar... p219
- J Example Welcome Information Packet... p222
- K Romans 14 Letter from Loren Cunningham... p227
- L Guidelines for Giving and Receiving Correction... p229
- M GENESIS Technology Links U of N Schools... p232
- N Intercessory Prayer... p234
- O Guidelines for Movie Viewing... p236
- P Guidelines for Student Fun Nights and Talent Shows... p238
- Q Basic HIV/AIDS Information... p239
- R-1 Example Mid-School Evaluation Form... p240
- R-2 Example Final Evaluation Form... p242
- R-3 Example Affirmation of Fellow Students and Staff Form... p244
REFERENCE LIST... p245
ABOUT THE AUTHOR... p247
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT PRINCIPLES MADE PRACTICAL... p248
- NOTE: The three documents from which the guiding values throughout this handbook are drawn can be found in Appendixes A 1-3. These documents include “Principles to Define Changes and Growth of YWAM” (which will be abbreviated as “PDCG”), “The Foundational Values of Youth With A Mission” (which will be abbreviated “FV”) and “The Manila Covenant” (which will be abbreviated “MC”)... p The first two documents also include scripture references, which serve as Biblical foundations for the guiding values. Appendix A-4, “Founding Principles of the University of the Nations” is also key to understanding the unique calling and composition of the U of N.
U of N Principles Made Practical manual for setting up new training courses
