Principles Made Practical

The University of the Nation's Principles Made Practical manual for setting up new training courses, (author Dawn Gauslin) is a 247 page document (145 without Appendices) and a bit to long to put here just now... you can download the entire manual at the bottom.

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

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 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

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

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

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.

(c) 2001 Dawn E. Gauslin.