Information about the
2nd Level
Family Ministries School
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings."
Isaiah 58:12
FACING REALITY
IS THERE AN ANSWER?
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FAMILY MINISTRIES SCHOOL
PROGRAMME
LECTURE PHASE
During the lecture phase Students will also be expected to:
FIELD ASSIGNMENT
LOCATION
CHILD CARE
The Family Ministries School (FMS) is for singles, couples and families. This is a 12 to 24 week course starting in January each year for those who sense a call of God on their lives to help restore family life to God's intended pattern.
The course has been designed to give biblical and practical training in ministering to families. The FMS is our primary vehicle to multiply ministry to families nationally and internationally.
Throughout the world the family is under attack. Traditionally the main unit of society - the family structure is being broken down, marriages are falling apart at an alarming rate, parents are abdicating their God-given roles responsibilities and children are growing up without emotional stability and security.
Yes! We at Family Ministries believe that God's Word contains the blue print for family life and the recipe for its restoration.
Completion of a Discipleship Training School and Field Assignment is the usual requirement and we strongly recommend that people do a DTS before doing the FMS because it establishes a foundation for them in YWAM and it's values.
However we do allow people to do the FMS in some circumstances without having done a DTS. If you do this the FMS will be classed as a seminar for you. The following conditions will apply:
The school is a live-in course that is arranged in two parts consisting of twelve weeks of Lectures and an optional eight to twelve week Field Assignment (Outreach) either in NZ or overseas.
During the twelve weeks lecture phase, FMS staff and experienced National and International speakers, (including pastors and counselors) will teach on the areas of:
Marriage
Family
Counseling
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The biblical basis for the family
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Phases of child development
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Children's Ministry
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Preparation for marriage
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Parenting children
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Stress and grief
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Communication in marriage
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Bi-cultural families
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Family Systems
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Solving conflicts
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Dysfunctional families
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Counseling skills
Each student will be required to do a research project on a topic relating to family or marriage. If there is any particular area that you would like to research it may be advisable to bring related material with you. This project will be handed in at the end of the school for marking and students will be required to give an oral presentation, to the class, of the research they have done.
The specific strength of our program is that students completing the FMS can expect to participate in running parenting and marriage seminars and be equipped to help families return to Biblical standards. At the end of the FMS you'll have your own teaching materials (in the form of overheads, Power Points, hand outs, short teaching skits), plus counseling and seminar skills.
As the FMS is a second level school the Field Assignment is optional, but it is regarded as a vital part of the training programme as it allows you to get hands on experience in sharing and teaching on the Family Ministries topics.
The school leader and staff will decide on locations. Students usually have a choice to stay on in another part of New Zealand or go abroad.
Students may be allowed, after discussion with the course leaders, to go to places or churches of their choosing to do their practical outreach.
The Field Assignment normally starts at the end of the lecture phase but may be deferred for up to 12 months depending on circumstances and with the permission of the school leaders.
UNIVERSITY CREDITS
The YWAM University of the Nations (U of N) in Kona, Hawaii, will give credits towards a University of the Nations Degree to each student who successfully completes the FMS. Twelve credits will be given for the lecture Phase and one for each complete week of the separate Field Assignment.
The Lecture Phase of the Family Ministries School is held at the YWAM - Family Ministries campus in Springs Rd, Matamata. The campus is in a beautiful rural setting, 6 Km from Matamata, with the Kaimai Ranges as a backdrop. Matamata is about 2 hours by car, south of Auckland. The cities of Hamilton (zoo and other attractions), Rotorua (thermal area), and Tauranga (good swimming and surfing beaches), are each about one hour from Crystal Springs. Opal Hot Springs (for swimming) and the golf course are within walking distance from the base.
Students' lectures and workshops are mainly within the children's normal school hours. Most evenings and weekends are free, apart from being required to help with some work duties. Students are encouraged to attend a local church of their choice on Sunday.
We will have a Crèche for the 1 to 5 year old children in our Family Ministries Centre, run by dedicated Crèche staff. Each Crèche staff person will look after up to four children in the Crèche.
If your child needs one-on-one adult care, we ask you to provide your own nanny. Crèche staff will not be available to attend to children it the students units.
New Zealand and Australian children 5 or 6 years and older go to local schools near the YWAM Campus or a Christian school in Matamata (contact us and we will give you the contact details of the schools or see:
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/graphical_search.php?gs_region=Matamata-Piako_District
http://www.matamata-info.co.nz/education/
Children from other countries will need to bring school work with them. They will be supervised by a staff person in the home school area.