Training & Capacity Building
For more than four decades, ISACC has trained thousands of development practitioners, pastors, and church leaders on wholistic Integral Mission.
Under this rubric are non-formal courses on ISACC’s thematic interests: gospel and culture issues, social development, communication across cultures and witness to society in general. As a training and capacity-building organization, ISACC has trained more than 200 churches and faith-based development organizations in community development under its Hasik-Unlad program, which has for its theme, ‘The church as an agent of change.’
ISACC’s Transformational Development course has trained thousands of practitioners and emerging leaders into understanding Integral Mission and development. This program has spawned and inspired the setting up of many faith-based organizations that now serve the poor. ISACC has likewise sent training teams to Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos under the auspices of Open Doors, an organization that serves church communities in restricted contexts.
Training Events
The following short courses are run seasonally or upon request of organizations:
Gospel, Culture & the Filipino Church
A seminar for pastors, missionaries and church workers. Topics include Biblical Perspectives on Culture, Entering Filipino Culture, Critical Contextualization, Witnessing to Filipinos, Philippine Church History, and Issues Facing the Filipino Church.
Transformational Development Course
A 2-week course helping development managers and field practitioners think biblically and apply Christian values. Module 1: Theological perspectives and socio-cultural approaches. Module 2: Practical approaches to poverty-reduction and social change.
Understanding Integral Mission
For pastors, church workers and faith-based organizations. Topics: Integral Mission Framework, Biblical Reflections on Wholism, Coaching for a more Integrated Development Work.
Cross-Cultural Orientation (CCOS)
Making Filipino Culture Work for You — designed to help corporate executives, development managers, missionaries, and other expatriates deepen their understanding of Filipino culture in the workplace.
Writing Biblically
A 3-day seminar for writers and media practitioners. Features Discipling the Mind, The Cultural Mandate and Media Practice, Elements of Good Writing, practical exercises, and coaching from experts. Recommended for advanced writers.
Wholeness in the Workplace
Helps churches and organizations be aware of the spiritual dimensions of ministry through contemplative disciplines like silence and meditation on the Word, ushering people towards rest and restoration.
Winning Work Attitudes
A value formation seminar for employees in both public and private sectors, helping management and workers develop values and a work ethic that makes for efficiency, excellence and global competitiveness.
Our Training Distinctives
Flexible and Customized
As a standard practice, ISACC tailor-fits its trainings and seminars to the inviting organization and participants’ needs and specifications. The modules may be adjusted accordingly.
Coaching for Sustained Change
ISACC provides coaching support to organizations as a form of after-care to help sustain their efforts in bringing about wellness in their workplace.
Multi-Disciplinary Resource Pool of Trainers
ISACC maintains a resource pool of Fellows, local and international, who are mostly social scientists and theologians engaged in development, value education, social entrepreneurship, leadership and management consultancy, and cross-cultural research and training.