Ravenburn

In our program, students have to complete a practicum unit (3.5 credits) every quarter, starting with their very first quarter. Practicums are on-the-ground work with pastors, Christian businesses, or Christian non-profits. Usually, this involves anywhere from 8 to 16 hours a week.

 

The idea here is to give students an opportunity to develop those intangible relationship skills that are so very crucial to long-term success in the ministry. The best way to do this is to pair students up with proven men and women of the faith. 

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The practicums can be 8 weeks, 16 weeks, 24 weeks, or even 32 weeks. This helps a student take advantage of both short-term experiences in scaled-down venues and also longer stretches in ministries that allow for a rich variety of workplace activities.

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Currently, students can chose practicums from the following locations (not exhaustive):

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Alpha Savings Consultants

(Gibsonia, PA)

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Crosspoint Alliance Church

(Fairlawn, OH)

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Waukesha  Bible Church

(Waukesha, OH)

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Northbrook Baptist Church

(Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Harvest Community Church

(Franklin, WI)

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Youth for Christ Ministries 

(Cleveland, OH)

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The Way Out Prison Ministries

(Akron, OH)

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Upward Youth Basketball

(Stow, OH)

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Macedonia Christian Academy

(Pharr, TX)

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Iglesia Bautista Betania

(Mission, TX)

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Camp Loma de Vida

Ministries (Edinburgh, TX)

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Students can use churches, business, and ministries that they already know or are members of to set up their practicums, and we encourage the idea that a cohort of practicums be formed around a particular aspect of ministry that the student wants to specialize in. If at least 18 credits are earned from themed practicums, we will list it as a concentration in the student's transcript. This can allow the student to showcase specific skills when it comes time to be placed in the ministry.

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