Content ≠ Competency
Are You Looking for More Than Just Content?
Are you looking for more conversation… more context…
more clarity… more camaraderie?
GCI Ministry Competency Program
Our competency-based approach offers a one-year, interactive program designed to complement and enhance your theological education through small cohorts of 24–30 students.
- Join virtual and in-person learning opportunities led by world-renowned scholars
- Connect with GCI advisors and mentors in small, local communities of practice
- Competency-based training and discussion
- Enjoy the space, resources, and camaraderie you need to enrich your ministry journey
- Capstone Project
“For this very reason, make every effort to build on your faith with virtue; and on virtue, knowledge; and on knowledge, self-control; and on self-control, perseverance; and on perseverance, godliness; and on godliness, brotherly kindness; and on brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
—2 Peter 1:5–8 (NIV)
Learning Team
Program Instructors
Thought leaders from North America are carefully selected to suit your specific context and made available through GCI’s Korean program.
Dr. Scott Sunquist
President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary,
Professor of Missiology
Dr. Eun Ah Cho
Dean of Gordon-Conwell Institute,
Professor of Intercultural Studies
Dr. Dave Currie
Dean of the Doctor of Ministry Program,
Professor of Pastoral Theology
Program Advisors
Rev. Jungmin Cho
Rev. Ki Sung Yoo
Minyoung Jung
Our Program Advisors (PAs) will ensure that you have access to insights and guidance tailored to your specific situation. To achieve this, PAs will:
- Support GCI: Maintain two-way communication with GCI to uphold the course objectives and share the ministerial contexts in which they are applied.
- Support Program Mentors: Provide guidance on their evaluations and feedback.
- Support You: We’ll facilitate cohort and group meetings, providing feedback and guidance on your development throughout the program.
Program Mentors
Our Program Mentors (PMs) also ensure you have access to wisdom and guidance tailored to your ministry context. To achieve this, PMs will:
- Lead discussions on specific content and skills each quarter.
- Help you identify the advantages and disadvantages of your individual learning style and approach.
- We will provide you with timely and meaningful feedback, including ideas for improving your work and suggestions for adapting your approach to learning in the future based on your progress throughout the program.
- Track your progress through the program and your progress toward mastering specific competencies.
Pastor Haseok Jun
Pastor Jinsung Seok
Pastor Yunsoo Park
Program Director
The Program Director will be your first point of contact and will be responsible for maximizing your learning experience. To achieve this, he will:
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Provide you with the administrative services.
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Make sure you have access to the learning materials and resources.
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Conduct a pre- and post-assessment of your experience with the program.
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Provide quarterly training and organize program advisors and mentors.
Dr. Sung Geol Chun
One-Year Program
15 Hours
Self-Directed Study with Gordon-Conwell Faculty
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Each quarter, you will learn from Gordon-Conwell faculty who will help you grow in . . .
- Strategic formation by focusing on lifelong learning and growth, enabling you to navigate communities and cultures more effectively with informed awareness and a collaborative mindset.
- Ministerial formation by focusing on Christ-centered preaching, communication, and administration, enabling you to become more effective in multiplying leaders and communities.
- Spiritual formation by focusing on intimacy with God, enabling you to deepen intimacy in all relationships and become more reflective and Christ-centered.
To enhance your learning experience, GCI has prepared self-directed learning materials divided into 8 sessions.
Coming Soon
Want to try a sample session? Soon you’ll be able to check out a competency-based preaching course with Dr. Pat Batten.
10 Hours
Communal Learning with the GCI Korean Advisor
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Each quarter, you will have an in-person communal learning opportunity facilitated by a trusted expert. This 1.5-day session is designed to provide you with a community of practitioners with whom you can build lasting relationships and partnerships. You will not only interact with and learn from an expert but also contribute your own expertise to help solve problems and generate innovative ideas alongside peers in a dynamic and trusting learning community. You will have a unique opportunity to contextualize the principles you’ve learned and apply biblical truth within your peer mentor groups.
We need you to be part of this vibrant network of Kingdom leaders!
10 Hours
Reading
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Each quarter, you will receive a suggested reading list to help you deepen your understanding of the subject matter. In addition, transcripts of each Gordon-Conwell faculty session will be provided in both English and Korean for your future reference.
15 Hours
Mentor Interactions
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Each quarter, a a program mentor will provide you with the time, resources, and camaraderie needed to enrich your journey in this program. The cohort will be divided into two groups, with a mentor assigned to each, and the mentor will work with you individually as you reflect on and self-assess your learning, provide feedback, and help you achieve the desired competency development. These mentor interactions will support you to continue your development beyond the confines of formal education.
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project provides you with the time and space to apply the competencies pursued and assessed in this program in a way that is meaningful to your unique, God-given responsibilities. The pilot plan—and its execution—will be reviewed collectively with peers and mentors during the final in-person group learning session so that it can be further refined. The Capstone Project will thus help you internalize the cycle of “Pursuing, Reflecting, and Adjusting” competencies so that you may increasingly embody them, enabling the church to flourish in the gospel.
Tuition
Tuition: $6,350
Are You Ready for More?
Open to leaders with at least three years of ministry experience.
Applications are accepted annually from January 15 through April 15.
FAQs
What is the program schedule?
2024 Program Schedule:
- January 29–30, 2024: In-person gathering in Seoul
- April 29–30, 2024: In-person gathering in Seoul
- June 24–25, 2024: Zoom meeting
What are the application requirements?
The program is open to leaders with at least three years of ministry experience.
The application includes:
- Application Form
- Personal statement (1–2 pages, in Korean)
- One letter of recommendation (in Korean)
Have questions?
Please feel free to contact our team with any questions you may have about this exciting opportunity through Gordon-Conwell Institute.
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About GCI
A global Christian learning community and incubator of new ideas for God’s missionary people, Gordon-Conwell Institute (GCI) is part of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a leading theological seminary in North America. GCI helps the church flourish in the gospel by providing strength and renewal for both those who are new to their missionary calling and those who have long been engaged in it.