Open for Business
The core work of GLO Ministries is discovering, developing, and deploying multiplying disciples of Jesus all over the world. For the past two years, however, largely due to the global pandemic, GLO College of Ministries has paused residential training so that we could focus our time and energy on relocating the Discipleship & Ministry Training from Smithton to Sydney and renovating the Riverstone Training Centre. By God’s grace, these projects are ending just in time to reboot our residential Training in 2023!
In preparation for next year, the GLO Team are busy with 3 strategic projects that will help ensure that we are well and truly Open For Business in 2023.
Adding Extra Accommodation
During the last six months, GLO Ministries has been able to buy two properties using proceeds from the sale of the Smithton Training Centre plus donations from generous donors. Both properties, each of which includes a two-bedroom Granny Flat, are strategically located within 5 houses of each other and are only a 5-minute walk from the Training Centre. This will facilitate a close community, which is one of the core values of GLO.
These properties, together with existing accommodation, mean that GLO Ministries has 17 bedrooms available to accommodate a variety of students, from singles to couples and even small families. Considering the cost of housing in Sydney this is a remarkable outcome for which we are thankful to God.
Transitioning to Hybrid Delivery – CrossConnect
For over 45 years CrossConnect has delivered face-to-face discipleship and ministry training in a residential training setting. In 2023, we are pleased to report that CrossConnect is transitioning to Hybrid Delivery. That is, CrossConnect will have the capability to deliver face-to-face in-class training whilst simultaneously delivering online virtual training.
This means that in 2023 CrossConnect students will be able to choose from three different modes of training:
- traditional face-to-face training based in Sydney,
- virtual online training delivered to their home,
- or a mixture of face-to-face and online training.
Delivering an Updated Curriculum – CrossTalk (ESL)
For over 25 years GLO Ministries has been delivering “English as a Second Language” (ESL) training via our CrossTalk English language course. During the pandemic, our trainers have been working hard to update the ESL Curriculum so that it more fully integrates IELTS (International English Language Testing System) preparation into the course. The aim is that students will feel even better prepared to take the IELTS test, which has become the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education, vocational training, and global migration. Since more than 10,000 organisations trust IELTS as a reliable indicator of true-to-life ability to communicate in English we are hoping that the updated curriculum will make CrossTalk even more appealing and applicable for English language learners who are wanting to be trained by capable trainers in a supportive communal setting.
Enrolling Students Now – GLO College of Ministries
As a result of these three strategic projects, the GLO College of Ministries is already enrolling students for 2023. We eagerly anticipate rebooting our core ministry of discovering, developing, and deploying multiplying disciples of Jesus all over the world. So, if you get the opportunity, please let people know that GLO College of Ministries is Open For Business in 2023!