Here is some information about our on-site training sessions. If we don’t answer your question please contact us.

• Why do you offer on-site training forums?
• Why do you call them “forums” instead of seminars or workshops?
• What is the difference between a “forum” and a “session”?
• Do all of the sessions have to take place in one day?
• What are your training forums like?
• Who can host an on-site training forums?
• How do you determine what topics to cover?
• What if I won’t know in advance how many people will be attending?
• How much do the sessions cost?

Why do you offer on-site training forums?

It is one of the ways we help Christians of different ethnicities to share life and ministry together. Visitors to our website can learn a great deal browsing through our free resources or by taking an e-learning session but one of the most powerful ways for people to learn is through face-to-face discussion and interaction in our on-site training forums.

Why do you call them “forums” instead of seminars or workshops?

When people think of training seminars it usually conjures up a certain image in their minds… an expert in a suit presenting a lecture while trainees take notes. That’s not us. A “take notes” approach may be a good way to teach people how to make widgets but we believe its probably not the best way to address the very delicate and intricate issues involved with building biblical, multi-ethnic community. We have found that people learn more naturally and effectively when they are in an interactive and relational environment where they can ask questions and share their perspectives.

What is the difference between a “forum” and a “session”?

We use “forum” to refer to the whole training program. We use “sessions” to refer to the individual meetings/classes within the training forum. For example, one forum could include six training sessions.

Do all of the sessions have to take place in one day?

No, the host organization can determine the timeline that works best for them — having all sessions on one day or spreading them out over a period of weeks.

What are your training forums like?

We seek to our make our forums…

• biblical – Scripture is central to all of our forums
• fun – we may incorporate movies, group exercises, etc. (depending on the time we have available)
• relational – we focus on developing individuals rather than “delivering a message”
• discussion-oriented – people learn best when they interact with one another and share their thoughts, questions, frustrations, etc.
• relevant – we try to keep the content on the bottom shelf and talk about the issues that people are really wrestling with rather than abstract concepts or hypothetical situations
• applicable- we want everyone to walk away from each training session with several things they can apply immediately in their lives

Who can host an on-site training forum?

Any organization which is seeking to build biblical multi-ethnic community – churches, parachurch organizations, Christian colleges, etc.

How do you determine what topics to cover?

We will talk with the leadership of your organization to determine the topics which best fit your needs.

What if I won’t know in advance how many people will be attending?

Please read our On-site Training Forums Pricing and Billing Policies

How much do the sessions cost?

Click here to request a free quote.  We are committed to having fair and clear pricing and billing policies. The main factors that determine how much we charge for a training forum are:

1. How far we need to travel and how long we need to stay at your location: This potentially includes things like miles driven, the actual cost of plane tickets, a rental car, meals, hotel, etc.
2. How many “training units” you would like for us to facilitate: Each time one person participates in a training session that is considered one “training unit”.  So, if we facilitate 5 training sessions for 20 people that would be 5×20=100 training units.
3. If the training sessions will be based on a New Culture E-learning Session:  We charge an additional fee for these sessions because we pay a commission to the content contributors.

Current base training unit rate: $12
Discount rate for 30-240 training units: (total training units/400) x base training unit rate
Discount rate for 240+ training units:  Typically 60%, we will include that with your quote.
Minimum training fee per session: 10 times the current base training unit rate (in other words, we need to charge for 10 people for sessions of less than 10 people)