Training Together with 2 in 1

There are many products advertised as “2-in-1” from shampoo-conditioner to coffee and even laptop computers. I am pleased to announce that GLO Ministries is now offering its own “2-in-1” product – two courses running together on one campus! 

Until 2023 the GLO College of Ministries was “one college” running “two courses” over “two campuses,” one in Sydney and the other in Smithton, Tasmania. This year, however, for the first time, GLO College of Ministries is delivering both CrossTalk (ESL) and CrossConnect (Discipleship & Ministry Training) on the same campus and the consensus is that we are “better together” for several reasons.

A Larger Training Community

We are better together because running two courses on one campus means a larger training community where a greater number of students can connect with and contribute to one another on a daily basis. For example, CrossTalk (ESL) trainees are already benefitting from greater opportunities to practice and improve their English language skills over morning tea, around the training centre, and even in their shared accommodation.

Increased Collaboration & Networking

Two courses running on the same campus not only make for a larger training community but also a more diverse training community. This year, for example, we have students from Australia, Indonesia, Scotland, South Korea, and Taiwan all training, living, serving, networking and collaborating together on a daily basis.

Greater Convenience & Cost Cutting

By running two courses on one campus, GLO Ministries has been able to reduce expenses such as rates, insurance, and utilities. It is hoped that these cost savings will help us keep our training courses affordably priced amid the rapidly increasing cost of living, benefitting present and future students.

As you can see the words of Ecclesiastes 4:9 (GNB), “Two are better off than one because together they can work more effectively” are proving true for the GLO College of Ministries. Running two courses on one campus has not only created a larger training community, increased collaboration, and greater cost-cutting but has also resulted in both courses working more effectively. To learn more, turn over the page and read the update on the CrossTalk course and then refer to pages 6 and 7 for a report on CrossConnect.