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our objectives

  1. Make true, unconditional friendships and provide a supportive network for their practical and emotional needs.

    Action plans:

    • Friendship Partner Program (FPP)/host families
    • Conversation partners, tutoring
    • Orientation to America, campus, community
    • Student family programs for children and spouse of students
    • Sightseeing trips, recreational opportunities
    • Transportation, household needs, house


  2. Present the opportunity of coming into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

    Action plans:

    • Investigative Bible Studies
    • Friendship evangelism
    • Literature and Bibles
    • Children's Sidewalk Sunday school and spouse Bible studies
    • Facilitate church involvement ministries
    • Outreaches/evangelism


  3. Disciple and equip internationals to impact their own nations in a culturally relevant way (reproducing the life, character and values of Christ).

    Action plans:

    • Discipleship groups
    • 1-on-1 discipleship
    • Attending the National Christian International Student Conference (CIDC) sponsered by Chi Alpha and held annually each May
    • Leadership training on the local, district, regional, and national levels
    • Participation in mission trips
    • Preparation for re-entry to their country
    • Present the opportunity of coming into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.


  4. Training and equipping pastoral leadership for effective ministry to Internationals.

    Action plans:

    • Campus Missionary In Training (CMIT) programs are to include International student ministry training in all internships
    • Reach the University(RUI) training to include class on International student ministry
    • Networking with other International student ministries for resourves and personnel
    • On-the-job mentoring(i.e., one week visit to various campus ministries)
    • Production of training manuals and pamphlets
    • Attendance at professional conferences(i.e., Associationg of Christians Ministering to Internationals(ACMI), Mission America International Student Track)
    • Development of training classes at continued education opportunities(i.e., Campus Minister's Conference(CMC), Assemblies of God Theological Seminary(AGTS)
    • Regional training conferences for International student ministry
    • Specialized practicums, 1-3 months (after completion of CMIT)