An overview of SOWERS' graduated training.
Level 1
Church members are trained as an open air team. After a team program in the open air, Level 1 graduates who have mixed with the crowd will counsel enquirers. The seminar takes one or two days and the curriculum includes:
Level 2
Level 1 graduates with leadership potential are selected for Level 2 training as evangelists and team leaders. The course provides training in how to conduct open air programs and how to preach in the open air using a sketchboard. It includes Biblical inspiration, manual-based instruction and the development of the student's practical skills in the classroom, in the sketchboard workshop and open air meetings.
When a church has people trained at these two levels it is able to continue using the Program for outdoor evangelism without further input from the Mission.
Level 3
• Enhancement of team leadership skills, etc
• Teacher training for Level 1, team leadership and local church mobilisation
Level 4
Leading to the role of SOWERS Associate Level 4, this is a supervised period of learning how to arrange and conduct Level 2 SOWERS Seminars.
Lastly, there are two advanced levels of teacher training and leadership development:
Level 5
This training gives selected SOWERS Associates the resources to conduct Level 3 Refresher Seminars. Their appointment as SOWERS Associate Level 5 will involve other SOWERS Program functions to inspire and develop active Sowers.
Level 6
Consisting mostly of practical work and assessments, completion of SOWERS training at this final level equips a SOWERS Associate Level 6 to teach students and teachers of the Program at all levels including this one.
