Ravenburn

Practicums are on-the-ground work with pastors, Christian businesses, or Christian non-profits. U

 

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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Students can do practicums at their own church or at organizations in their town. However, if a student wishes to stay at another location, the following places are the ones Ravenburn is in close partnership with. Students will have to pay for their own travel, board, and lodgings. Some of these expenses may be lowered with financial help from the organization.

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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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Restore Ministries 

(Akron, 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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Studio1248

(Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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As mentioned above, 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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