Construction for Missions School
Construction for Missions School
Know How, Can Do!!
Practical construction and maintenance skills for frontline missions.
There are increasing opportunities to be involved in construction or maintenance projects that assist missionaries, humanitarian organisations and non-profit organisations.
The lecture phase of this school will combine practice, theory and workshop times, in the field of construction and related topics. Lecture phase will also include theory and practice of spiritual disciplines to provide opportunities for further spiritual development in the lives of participants.
The curriculum is designed to encourage participants to develop a broad working knowledge of:
· Hand and power tools
· Building materials
· Site set out
· Site safety and first aid
· Building design
· Solid masonry and cement systems
· Wood and steel framing systems
Other topics included:
· Basic electrical and plumbing systems
· Alternative energy sources
· Basic small motor maintenance
The outreach phase of the school will for 3 months from the beginning of January until the end of March. The outreach will provide opportunities for participants to put in to practice what they have learned during lecture phase. There will also be the opportunity to partner with other organizations that serve in the area of construction and maintenance. Outreach locations will generally be in Australasia, a developing nation or in a disaster area.
