Grow your Cross-Cultural Skills for Ministry

Join us for 3 weeks to learn about the heart of God, the lens you see the world from and how you can grow to be more effective and thrive on the mission field. 

Upcoming Training Dates

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19th July to 8th August 2026
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Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Registration is open! Training available in English with Chinese Speaking Trainers available for those who need language support

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18th to 31 October 2026
Japan Specific Cross-Cultural Training
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Location: Yamanashi, Japan.
Registration is open! Training available in English

Interested in Upcoming Training in 2027
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Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Registration is open! Training available in English with Chinese Speaking Trainers available for those who need language support. 培训地点:泰国清迈。报名已开始!
培训以英语进行,并为需要语言支持的学员配备了会讲中文的培训师。

Who Should Sign Up?

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Long Term Missionary Candidates

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Mission Leaders in Church

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Current Cross-Cultural Workers

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Short Term Mission Candidates

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Professionals, Tent Makers, BAM

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Staff of Mission Agencies

Pricing

TRAINING IN CHIANG MAI

$1800 SGD/Person (Twin Sharing)
$2200 SGD/ Person (Single Occupancy)
On Site 3 week Residential Program

The cost covers tuition, all meals, lodging, training content, material and field visit in Chiang Mai and follow-up by our trainers.

Participants are responsible for airfare or travel expenses to and from Chiang Mai.

Additional fees apply for participants attending the training with children. Please get in touch to enquire.

TRAINING IN YAMANASHI

Room Sharing - 4 to 6 Bedder Room
1500 SGD/
¥182,000 JPY per person
Room Sharing - 2 Bedder Room
$1650 SGD/¥200,000 JPY Per person
On Site 2 week Residential Program at Yamanakako ICM Retreat Center

The cost covers tuition, all meals, lodging, training content, material and follow-up by our trainers.

Participants are responsible for airfare or travel expenses to and from Tokyo, Japan.

Scholarships

Partial Scholarships are available if you are from our member mission agencies (OMF, SIM, Navigators and Wycliffe). For candidates not from member agencies, partial scholarships are offered on a case by case basis with referral from Church or Agency Leaders.

What you will gain?

What you will gain?

Learn from Experienced Practitioners

Our passionate Trainers and Lecturers are from and are serving in many different countries and mission agencies. This multi-cultural, multi agency experience brings variety and broader perspective to you as you prepare for the mission field.

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Grow Your Cultural Awareness

You will gain a greater awareness of your own cultural background, worldviews and values through the writing of reflection papers and connect time where you will discuss and learn from your fellow trainees and trainers.

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design a Master Plan

The program will culminate towards formulating and presenting a Focus Paper and Master Plan of which you will find very effective to keep you on target when you embark on the field. The Master Plan will also prove helpful in helping you articulate your calling and mission to your church leaders and supporters.

Everything you need for your pre-field preparations and more
Everything you need for your pre-field preparations and more

Reflections from our Alumni

Rated 5 out of 5
"Understanding of culture is of utmost importance, if we want to pass on the message of the gospel. Its like the vehicle to help us penetrate. The gospel is like the pearl or gold we carry. Regardless of how precious the cargo is, if the vehicle is ineffective, the cargo cannot be delivered."
Suhandy Yao
54th Batch
Rated 5 out of 5
"Now i realise how critical it is to recognise the honour and shame culture in the lives of the people i meet. This helps me in strategising new approaches in our ministry events and interactions"
Walter Samat
53rd Batch
Rated 5 out of 5
“It was so helpful to compile the Master Plan mind map which gave me a clear picture of how to set the priority and balance between missionary work and self care”
A.
53rd Batch