Training teachers Sharing Lives

We would like to see the course “Sharing Lives” be taught in churches across Europe. Therefore we would like to train Christians with a heart for Muslims and an ability and desire to teach the course Sharing Lives to Christians in their home (bible) study groups, churches, towns, cities across the country.

The trainer’s conference  for those interested in teaching the course Sharing Lives is a 14½ hours training program. During this conference we will look at the theological foundation and rationale behind the course Sharing Lives. We will go through the whole course together and we will also look at ways how to implement what we’ve learned in our own situation.

The trainer’s conference consists of nine sessions:

Session 1             The future of Islam in Europe (1 hr)

Session 2             Our attitude towards Islam and Muslims (1 hr)

Session 3             Theological background of the course Sharing Lives (1 hr)

Session 4             Sharing Lives lesson 1: Our view of Islam (2hrs)

Session 5             Sharing Lives lesson 2: Developing a grace attitude towards Muslims (2 hrs)

Session 6             Sharing Lives lesson 3: Understanding Muslims (2hrs)

Session 7             Sharing Lives lesson 4: Meeting with Muslims (2hrs)

Session 8             Sharing Lives lesson 5: Building Relationships that last (2hrs)

Session 9             Teaching the course Sharing Lives in your church (1½ hrs)

To attend this conference you need:

·to be a mature Christian who is an active member of a local church;

·to have some basic knowledge of Islam and preferably have some experience in sharing you life with Muslims;

·to have the ability and willingness to teach;

·to commit yourself to teach the course Sharing Lives at least once within a year;

The minimum number of participants for this training conference is 10.