CROWN Stewardship Training
"Enabling people to faithfully partner with our loving Creator and steward His amazing resources."
This six-week stewardship training program is designed for faithful followers of Christ who have a servant heart and a desire to see their communities released from poverty. Students will be empowered with knowledge and real life experiences in key areas of natural and financial stewardship. They will be equipped to become confident trainers in the organizations from which they were sent.
Curriculum Topics
- Money God's Way
- Conservation Agriculture
- Beekeeping
- Mushroom production
- Vermiculture & Composting
- Vegetable & grain production
- Sharing the Gospel
- Character and leadership development
- Personality assessment
- Business studies
- Practical community development
- Basic computer skills
Hands-on Learning
Farmer Training
Imbedded into the course are three blocks of two-week farmer training courses for local farmers. Local farmers will come as day students and join with the teaching of the day. During the first two-week block, you will learn right alongside the first group of farmers. During the second two-week block, you will assist in training the farmers. And during the final two-week block, you will be entirely responsible (with your teammates) for running the entire farmer training! By the end of your six-weeks of study, you will have extensive practice in planning, training and managing groups of farmers.
End Result
You will leave the course with all the necessary tools to be an effective trainer, including flip charts, power points, training manuals, DVD's and forms needed for monitoring and evaluation of those you will be training in the future. You will have a thorough understanding of Biblical money management, basic computer skills, planning, leadership, farming skills, your own personality assessment and the Gospel.
Graduation
Certificates will be issued to students who successfully complete the course. There will be a graduation ceremony at the school on 12 May for the April intake and another graduation ceremony on 21 July for the June intake. Sponsors and family members are encouraged to attend these ceremonies.
Practical Details
The cost for the full six-week program is MK75,000 and includes the following:
- All meals
- Basic accomodation
- Training materials: Foundations for Farming Flip Chart, FfF Training Manual, FfF Powerpoint Presentation, "Times of Change" DVD, Pack of 10 "Wordless Books", Trainer's Kit, "Widow & Oil" DVD, "Discovering God's Way" Training Manual and DVD's, Personality ID, "Character First" Pocket Guide, Stationary, Composting Thermometre, Beekeeping Manual, Mushroom Cultivation Manual
The training center is situated in Chigumula, 12km out of Blantyre on the Thyolo road. It is surrounded by demonstration gardens.
The two-week Farmer Course:
This course is designed for day students who will come from the surrounding villages. Students from elsewhere are welcome if they can arrange their own accommodation in Chigumula. This course will give them a basic understanding of Biblical money management, planning, farming skills and the Gospel. It will be presented in eight days starting on a Monday afternoon at 1 pm and finishing at 4pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday classes will start at 8am and finish at 4pm. The program will repeat itself the following week. The cost is MK6,000, and includes stationary and lunches.
Dates for 2012:
Group 1: 2 - 12 April
Group 2:16 - 26 April
Group 3: 30 April - 10 May
Group 4: 11 - 21 June
Group 5: 25 June - 5 July
Group 6: 9 - 19 July
Individual Course Modules:
Day students are welcome to attend individual training sessions on the following topics:
- Beekeeping
- Composting
- Vermiculture
- Mushroom Cultivation
- Foundations for Farming Introduction
Cost: Pricing depends on module. Please contact Johann van der Ham for details.