We train individuals, couples, and families who are committed to long-term, pioneer church planting among unreached language groups. RADIUS students acquire spiritual, relational, emotional, and moral maturity as well as the physical stamina that will enable them to survive the rigors of cross-cultural work and life.
Do you desire to take the Gospel to those who have never heard and see a healthy church established? Apply today for our immersive training program.
Are you interested in learning first-hand about RADIUS training and whether or not it is a good fit for you or your people? Join us for RADIUS Days to see campus, sit in on classes, and interact with current students, interns, and staff.
Come to one of our campuses in Mexico for a week-long, intensive program to serve via various campus work projects, learn more about The Great Commission, and get a taste of what our students experience during their year with us.
Join our friends at Missionary in Jacksonville, FL from October 16-18th, 2024 to expand your knowledge of Biblical Missions.
Spend 9 months in Mexico and play a vital role in The Great Commission through serving our staff and students while gaining valuable cross-cultural experience and opportunities to grow in your faith.
Would you like to join us in our efforts to further the spread of the Gospel in still-unreached places? Support the work of RADIUS International by donating online.
Partner with some of our current students or GAP Year Interns by paying their tuition/room & board.
Are you or your church interested in giving towards a special missions opportunity? Learn more about some of our current projects.
Check out our blog for recent posts from our staff, alumni, and ministry partners.
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Do you desire to take the Gospel to those who have never heard and see a healthy church established? Do you think RADIUS might be a good fit for you? Apply today!
Interested in working with RADIUS? Learn more about open positions.
Church Planting Training
Outcome-Based Training
What makes for a successful cross-cultural church planter?
At RADIUS we take ownership of our students’ progress in terms of developing their own heart-felt convictions about important theological and missiological principles. It’s not enough for us to just “cover the material”, we wrestle through the worldview and practical implications of these principles for each of our students in classroom and small group discussions.We’re also committed to the development of skills, especially in the area of culture and language acquisition, and the development of personal relationships cross-culturally (which our Mexico location allows us to implement).
At RADIUS we’re taking a serious shot at balancing the KNOW (understanding), the BE (character), and the DO (skills) of effective pre-field equipping for those who plan to bring Christ into the world’s remaining unreached peoples.
Character As Fundamental
The rigors of the mission field demand far more than familiarity with textbooks and classroom training.
Many missionaries become ineffective or return from the mission field early because they are unable to handle the high-stress and high-risk situations that inevitably arise. Sometimes the stress comes from the context in which they labor; sometimes it comes from the difficulty of working in intimate team relationships.Because of this, RADIUS International uses “designed stress” to simulate stressful situations that arise on the mission field. At various times, trainees are intentionally separated from electronics and communication, deprived of privacy, and placed in situations that require serious stress-management skill and emotional maturity. The entire training program is lived out in tight living conditions where there’s little escape from your fellow-students. Trainees are challenged and evaluated in their response to all of these challenging situations.
This type of training is patterned more after a medical internship or a boot camp than a traditional classroom model. We believe that this approach builds the necessary knowledge, skill, and character into our missionaries and therefore prepares them to minister effectively in the midst of the incredibly challenging environments they will face on the mission field.
Another leading factor in missionaries becoming ineffective is the inability to make necessary sacrifices in becoming true members of the community among the people group they are trying to reach. This includes the persistence and devotion required to learn another language with fluency as well as the attention, humility, and discernment needed to become relevant in another culture. Our program is designed to bring these crucial abilities to the surface so students can develop godly attitudes and responses that will serve them well on the field.
Cost of Church-Planting Training
Single student tuition is $13,500 and tuition for couples is $25,200. Tuition includes training, room & board.
Children three and under are free. Ages four through eleven are $1350 for room and board. Twelve and older are $2,700. Childcare is provided during class time.
Length of Training Program
Training begins in mid-August and ends mid-June with a 4 week break for Christmas.
