Institute of Teen Ministry

Institute of Teen Ministry (IPS) – a two year part-time program for those who want to serve teenagers.

The IPS Program will help you:
– Develop spiritually through teaching, mentoring, fellowship and ministry
– Develop ministry to teenagers in your own church
– Collect information, new ideas and skills for ministry to teenagers
– Analyze the direction of your ministry
– Find the needed resources for ministry to teenagers
– Get to know other teen workers for fellowship, support and sharing of ideas

Program format:
The Institute of Teen Ministry (IPS) includes 6 sessions in the course of two years (fall, winter and spring): Each session runs from evening Friday to evening Sunday.
First year of training (3 sessions)
Session 1 (November 18-20 2016)
Session 2 (February 17-19 2017)
Session 3 (May 5-7 2017)
Schedule – Friday (15:00-20:00); Saturday (10:00-19:00); Sunday (14:00-19:00)

Cost of program: 3000 rubles per session
This cost includes all lessons and activities, packet of materials and tea breaks. (Food and housing or not included.)
Housing: During the time of each session, it’s possible to stay in the university’s hotel for the student price. To reserve a room in the hotel go to http://logos-hotel.com/

Registration: It’s necessary to send the application form and pastor’s recommendation to the following address:
evangelinka.s@mail.ru

The payment for studies (3000 rubles) can be turned in at the beginning of each session.
Director of the program: John Gerig (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), teacher of Christian Education at SPCU since 1996; author of the book “Teens, Camp and the Church”; many years of working with teenagers.