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Some Training Modules from Viv Grigg

Grassroots Churchplanters' Training

This is 54 topics aranged in 112 modules for training of clusters of urban poor churchplanters.

Building City Leadership Teams

The integration of the theology, strategies and skills leaned over a number of years of leading city leadership consultations.

Transforming Revival

Processes and theology that enable Revival to move to its consummation in transformation of society.

MA in Transformational Urban Leadership (MATUL)

A 15 course, 45 unit degree, delivered across several continents by a cluster of partnering schools. This degree trains slum movement leaders in all the aspects of ministry amongthe poor and the multiplication of holisitc churches and ministries.  The full design can be seen at www.matul.org.

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TUL500 Writings, Reign and Reality

This course is designed to give an overview of the scriptures with particular emphasis on applying the biblical motif of the kingdom of God to issues of leadership development in resource-poor urban communities.

TUL520 Urban Spirituality

An in-depth examination of human development and family life in the slum context, this course emphasizes the care and nurturing of resource-poor workers and the practical application of the spiritual disciplines.

TUL530 Urban Poor Church Planting (Building Faith Communities)

This course emphasizes a story-telling approach to understanding the development of holistic poor peoples' churches in ways faithful to the values and goals of the kingdom of God. Entrance, proclamation, and discipleship are considered in relation to small group formation, leadership, and community development.  This involves  student participation in a mentored churchplanting team

TUL540 Urban Reality & Theology

This course structures a dialogue between two processes, urban theologising and social analysis (urban studies in economics, developmental studies, anthropology, sociology, history) in a mutually enriching interaction that generates perspectives and analytic methods for transformative urban mission.

TUL550 Theology and Practice of Kingdom Economics

This course introduces students to training the urban poor in biblical economics, basic bookkeeping, business planning, savings cooperatives, and micro-enterprise.

TUL620 Urban Poor Movement Leadership

This course explores the dynamics of leadership within holistic, urban-poor movements.