Flexible formats

At iServe Africa we believe very much in the local church. That is God's mission agency. We want the Utumishi courses to fit with the needs and patterns and practical concerns of the local church. So we've made the format as flexible as possible. There are 10 main sessions in each course but these can be accessed in various ways - for example:

10 Saturday morning sessions of 2-3 hours each.
10 weekly evening sessions of 2 hours each.
A 3-4 day intensive over a weekend or mid-week - residential or non-residential.
Two burst of 2 day intensives, perhaps separated by a few months.
A 5 day non-residential course with more time for group work and plenaries.

And this is not exhaustive. We are very open to listening to you and your church and working together to come up with what would best fit your context and needs. Get in touch with us (here) and we will see what we can work out.

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