WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for people who are maturing Christians; those thinking they may be being called to pioneering new expressions of church, who are able and called to set aside this ‘season’ for a period of investment.

Entry to Invest is not based on academic ability but rather on calling, gifting and potential. We are looking for evidence of relationship with God, and a growing and outward expression of faith which is maturing and bearing fruit. Each person must be able to commit to all the training, mentoring and an agreed level of ministry placement for at least a year. They must be willing to serve, be teachable, self-supporting and self-motivated. We are looking for people who are willing to serve in a local church context and see Invest as a means of achieving this.

We are looking for people for whom this information whets their appetite and who feel the Holy Spirit stirring them to pursue this further.

RESIDENTIAL TRAINING
W here the teaching element and personal development sessions
are covered and if possible visits are made to church plants for case studies.

NON-RESIDENTIAL TRAINING
Training which will probably happen within the placement church
where each participant is able to receive individual mentoring from a Church Planter
either in a current church plant or with experience of planting. Here they will have the
opportunity to reflect on their placement, look at how their perspective on the future is
developing and ask the questions which will arise. There is also a trained counsellor available in Whiteinch.

PERSONAL STUDY
It is expected that each participant will put in a minimum of 3 hours
per week of personal study and reflection gathering work and information for their
Portfolio.

PORTFOLIO
Each participant is expected to gather a body of work and information from
the teaching sessions, assignments, their own study and reflection and from
investigative trips to be a resource for the future.
Placement: Placement will be tailored to individual availability – with a minimum of 3
hours a week.

COURSE DATES AND INFORMATION FOR ONE-YEAR SPARE TIME PROGRAMME
(For the NEW INVEST Intense 5-day course, please click on the Contact Us tab and send us your details)

For the 2010-2011 Course Programme, dates will be as follows:

Induction Week:
Monday 13th September – Thursday 16th September 2010

Teaching Weekends:
19th to 21st November 2010 – Glasgow
21st to 23rd January 2011 – Edinburgh
11th to 13th March 2011 – Inverness
6th to 8th May 2011 - Glasgow

End of Year Graduation & Commissioning:
18th June 2011

WHAT WILL IT COST?
Participants would be expected to become members (or temporary members) of their Placement Church with the usual personal and financial commitment that involves.

The cost of participating in the Invest course is £800. This covers the cost of all the teaching, training and administration. It also covers any residential accommodation costs for the Induction Week. This cost can be paid over the year in agreed instalments of £300 by the Induction Week, £300 at the start of January and £200 by Easter. It can also be paid with a £300 instalment by the Induction Week and the balance by monthly Standing Order of £50 per month September to June inclusive.

The course fee does not include the cost of participating in activities which may be required for, or advantageous to, involvement with an individual placement.

HOW DO YOU APPLY?
Right click on the link below and choose 'Save as' to download the interactive PDF application form, fill it in and click on the submit button within the form to return it to Invest. We will pick up your references. There will be a formal interview and there after a place on the programme may be offered.

Invest Application Form Download (2.5MB) (Right click and choose "Save as...")

Note: This interactive PDF form requires Version 7 or above of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. Click here to download the latest version.

For further information, please feel free to contact: Alan McWilliam (0141 576 9020), Penny Sharp (0141 954 6568 or 01505 612649), Peter Neilson (01333 310477) or Keith Short (0131 319 2301).