School of Frontier Missions

Practical support for your calling.

 

3 months training followed by 9 months of field based internship supported by experienced missionaries

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Discipleship Training School

A step into the missions world
 
How will people hear the gospel unless someone goes and shares it with them? Will you answer the call?

 

Then Jesus said to his disciples "The harvest is truly plentiful, but the labourers are few"  Matthew 9:37

 

 

 

The SOFM breakdown

Lecture Topics

Get your heart beating with understanding of cross cultural calling

 

This is a twelve week classroom-styled learning module consisting of teachings, mentoring and understanding of missions including topics such as:

  • Biblical basis of missions
  • Community development
  • UPG & UUPG - What, who and how?
  • Worldviews and Contextualization
  • How to acquire new languages
  • Business as missions
  • Member care and self care on the field
  • Cross Cultural missions
  • Spiritual warfare in the mission field
    AND MANY MORE!!

Placement Phase

Get your feet walking in line with your heart for reaching the unreached

 

 

This is a 9 month internship placement which is co-ordinated with your school leader. There are two options here as follows:

1) Immerse yourself in the culture or people group that God has called you to or

2) Take a step of faith and follow God's leading in partnership with the wisdom of your school staff 

 

SOFM Details

 

Dates

2026 School:

20th September - 11th December 

Followed by 9 months field based internship 

 

Costs

The SOFM costs are as follows:

Lecture: All costs in NZ$

$5,375 Category A

$4750 Category B

$4000 Category C**

**Please discuss with the School leader or contact us if you need to discuss your personal financial situation 

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These costs include all accommodation, meals, school materials, and travel for the full 3 month program. This does not include your return flights from your home country to New Zealand.

Field based internship costs vary greatly depending on location. Your school leader will walk through this with you. 

Activities

There will be two inclusive weekend trips to different places around the South Island. These are a few of the possibilities:

- Taking an overnight trip to the West Coast.

- Sitting in the hot pools at Hanmer Springs.

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Classic DTS

All nations and all generations

When? July

  • Intimacy - You will have the opportunity to grow in the intimacy of your relationship with God. 
  • Roots - As you grow in intimacy, the roots of your faith will strengthen and go deeper into the soil of trust in Jesus. 
  • Passion - As we know God more intimately and fall more in love with Him, our hearts will come alive to share Him with others. 
  • All Nations All Generations - God’s heart is for people from every tongue and tribe to be actively part of His plan for redemption and restoration. No matter where you are from or how old you are, God wants to invite you to be a part of His plan for redemption.
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  • Send DTS

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    A JUMP INTO THE MISSIONS FIELD

    When? April

    Missions - As followers of Christ we are all called to go to all people from every place. We have a call. Who will go? (Romans 10:14-15)

    Community - We desire to live as a community, sharing our burdens and our joys, learning and growing together. We follow the example of the Acts 2 church in living wholeheartedly for Jesus and encouraging and building one another up. (Acts 2:42-47) 

    Prayer - Communication with Jesus is key to everything we do. We aim to develop a life of prayer for unreached people, our cities, our neighbours, and ourselves. (Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6)

    Biblical Truth - Gain a deeper understanding and love of the Word of God to establish biblical truth in our hearts and grow in our identity as followers of Christ. We want to be people who hear the word of God and respond. (James 2:17-18, Romans 2:13)

    Worship -We believe Jesus is worthy. Worthy of every tribe and tongue to worship him, that starts with us. (Revelation 7:9-10, Psalm 100)

  • Couples DTS

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    DISCOVERING GOD'S HEART FOR COUPLES

    When? TBD

    Relationship - Building (or rebuilding) the foundation of your own and taking that restorative relational heart to the Nations

    Purpose - Developing the passion of a sense of vision for future ministry and family as a couple 

    Mission - To develop your call as a couple, understand opportunities and to respond

    Service - Learn how to serve and champion those around you while developing your giftings and talents

  • Backpackers DTS
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    HITTING THE TRAILS AND REACHING THE TRAVELERS OF NEW ZEALAND

    When? October

    Identity - We desire people to know who they truly are, and how deeply they are loved by God.

    Adventure - We invite you to embark on an epic adventure of going deep with God through traveling and exploring nature.

    Relationship - We value everyone's story. Through daily life and adventure-seeking, we aim to build relationships with the traveling communities in New Zealand and beyond. 

    Truth - We believe the word of God is true. Hearing from God is an essential part of living in relationship with Him and other people. We seek what God says through the Bible, and listening to His voice. 

    Evangelism - Through seeking God, discovering the truth of who God is, and building relationships, we desire to share the love of Christ with all nations and people.

  • Climbers DTS
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    CLIMBERS REACHING OUT TO CLIMBERS

    When? October

    Freedom - We learn to be set free by God from the things that slow us down, so that we can then make Him known to others in power and love.

    Passion - We want to take our passion for climbing and dedicate it back to God. We do this by setting aside time in our lives to be discipled by Him.

    Sacrificial Service - We desire to carry the idea of intentional community and sacrificial service into the rest of our lives. Our attitude can be one of willingness to forgo our climbing goals, champion those behind us, or overcome our “fear of heights” to reach out to climbers where they are! 

    Missional Climbing - We want people to leave DTS with an understanding that missions can be a lifestyle. Ministering to climbers doesn’t have to stop once you finish school. It’s something you can do whenever you go outside and harness up or climb in the gym.
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9am - 5pm NZDT

 

Phone Number

+64-3-312-4951

 
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