GDS Application Packet

G'Day!

Thank you for your interest in participating in Global Disciples Sydney, a Pioneers Discipleship Training Community. Although this application form may look big at first, don't be afraid! The questions are simply designed to help us get to know you better. Think of it like a conversation that helps us know how GDS can best serve you.
Which cohort are you applying for? *

Day Month Year
Start date of cohort
Do you have a Pioneers member who referred you to GDS?
What is their name and email?
Name Surname, example@example.com
What is their name and email?2
Name Surname, example@example.com
Will you be attending GDS full-time or in a part-time or "auditing" role?
If part-time, which components of the training do you wish to be involved in?

Training Sessions ( weekly 3-hrs + pre/post work) Discipleship Mentoring Group (fortnightly 90 min.) Church Planting Team (weekly 1 hr. + field ministry) Let's talk more about my options
If auditing, feel free to browse the application packet to get a feel for what others are being asked. Please provide any information that we would need to serve you as you audit this training (at the versy least including Personal Details, Expectations and Finances).

Personal Details
Name *

First Name Last Name
Gender *
Date of Birth *

Year Month Day
Date
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Country
Email *
example@example.com
Phone Number *

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Which messaging apps do you use with this phone number? *

WhatsApp Signal Telegram

Family Details
Marital Status *
Name of Spouse
Do you have children? *

Yes No
Will your children be attending with you? *

Yes No
What are their names, gender and ages?

Church Details
Current Church
Name of Church *
Lead Pastor's Name *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Email *
example@example.com
Church Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Country
Advocate at Church *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com
Is your sending church different than your current church?
Sending Church
Name of Church
Lead Pastor's Name

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com
Church Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province
Advocate at Church
Phone Number

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com

Spiritual Journey
Describe how you became a Christian, and how your life has changed since knowing Christ. *
How do you maintain a dynamic relationship with the Lord? *
How would you explain 'the gospel' in one or two sentences? *
Have you read the entire Bible before? *

Cross-Cultural Service
Vision
Describe your heart for ministry including your sense of God's leading into cross-cultural ministry. *
When do you see yourself serving cross-culturally? *
Have you determined a people group or region you would like to serve amongst? If yes, please share. *
Gift / Skill Mix
Please describe your current understanding of your gifting and your skills and how they might be used in cross-cultural service. *
Briefly explain what kind of role/s you have previously served in within your local church ? *
Are there any specific types of ministry that you are drawn to (e.g. working with children, sports ministry, etc) *

Education / Training
As part of the Pioneers family, we believe we must all be lifelong learners if we are to serve the Lord well and minister fruitfully cross-culturally. Whether through informal or formal education, God has already been developing you to serve cross-culturally, and we'd like to hear how!
Formal & Informal Education
Undergraduate, Graduate, Post Graduate. Include training institution or organisation and date completed.
Certificate, Internship, Short Course. Include training institution or organisation and date completed.
List any subjects studied or seminars you have attended in missiology/ministry - e.g. Cultural Studies, Theology of Mission, Church Planting, Personal Life of the Cross-Cultural worker etc. *
Cross Cultural Ministry Experience
Have you had any practical cross-cultural ministry experience before? *
If yes, over what length of time?
If yes, briefly explain where, what and with which people group/s. *
In what areas do you feel you require further preparation or training in cross-cultural ministry? *
Are you interested in taking any of these optional trainings in addition to GDS?

Pioneers Child Safety Training Pioneers Basic Security Training Pioneers Advanced Security Training (in-person only) Pre-GDS ESL track Principles of Marketplace Ministry (Business as Mission) Biblical Studies

References
Reference 1: Church/Pastor
Name

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com
Reference 2: Peer/Mentor/Friend
Name

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com
Reference 3: Employer/Other (If Required)
Name

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Email
example@example.com

Further Details
Expectations
If you are full-time, we expect you to invest 1 day a week in the GDS Lite virtual cohort. This is spread between 1-hour weekly team meetings, fortnightly mentoring, and 1 hour of pre-work and 1 hour of post work for each weekly 3-hour training session. Additionally, you will be applying the principles learnt in the training sessions by engaging in cross-cultural ministry within your current context for a minimum of 3 hours each week. We will help you in determining what this could look like and coaching you in this cross-cultural ministry portion of the cohort.
Can you commit to investing 1 day per week to engage in GDS Lite? Are there any aspects of this time commitment that you might find challenging?
In what time zone will you be residing during this virtual cohort? Will there be any regular times each week that you will not be available to meet as we set up the training schedule (e.g. due to work)? *
What are you most excited about being trained in through Global Disciples Sydney? What do you think the most challenging part will be? *
How do you hope the Lord grows you as you participate in Global Disciples Sydney? *
Finances
Global Disciples Sydney seeks to be creative and flexible in how financial arrangements are made, so we want to do our best to communicate well in this area. The TOTAL cost of attending this virtual cohort is 1/2 an average day's wage in your country.
How much would the cost be based on your country/region? Does this sound like a reasonable amount based on your living circumstances that you can depend on the Lord to provide for you? *
As you engage in Global Disciples Sydney, we have found that it is best for you and us to have thought through some of these further details (your answers are more for open communication and self-awareness than to qualify for the training!)
How would you describe your physical health and fitness? Is there anything in your physical, mental, or emotional health that could impact your service cross-culturally? (e.g. anxiety, depression, phobias, past trauma etc.) *
Pioneers is an evangelical community of cross-cultural workers. Within this community there are a range of beliefs on "secondary issues" not addressed in our Statemement of Faith. These are a few of issues that we find can be tension points on teams if not approached with an ethos of humility and grace:
What do you believe about the charasmatic gifts of the Spirit in the Church today? (healing, speaking in tongues, etc.) *
What do you believe about women serving in official church leadership positions? *
Would you be willing to serve with others who believe differently than you in these (and other) areas? *
Pioneers Statement of Faith

Below is the Pioneers Statement of Faith. If you have any reservations concerning these doctrinal statements, or if you have any questions or comments you would like to make, please feel free to do so in the space provided below.
- WE BELIEVE that the Holy Scriptures, consisting of Old and New Testaments, were originally given by God, divinely inspired, without error, infallible, and are entirely trustworthy and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice.
- WE BELIEVE in one God, Creator of all things, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- WE BELIEVE in our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, his virgin birth, sinless life, divine miracles, vicarious and atoning death on the cross, bodily resurrection, ascension and exaltation, mediatorial work, and personal, imminent, and visible return in power and glory.
- WE BELIEVE that Adam and Eve, created in the image of God, were tempted by Satan, the god of this world, and fell; that their sin has passed to all people, who as a result are lost, are unable to save themselves from the wrath of God, and need to be saved.
- WE BELIEVE that salvation is a gift of God to those who repent and personally believe in Jesus Christ; that it is accomplished by God’s grace through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
- WE BELIEVE in God the Holy Spirit who indwells all believers enabling them to live holy lives, and to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ despite opposition from the world, the flesh, and Satan.
- WE BELIEVE in the spiritual unity of all true believers, the universal Church, the Body of Christ.
- WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life with God, they that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal condemnation separated from God.
- WE BELIEVE that Christ commanded the Church to go into all the world and make disciples of all peoples, baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teaching those who believe to obey all that Christ commanded.
If you have any reservations concerning these doctrinal statements, or if you have any questions or comments you would like to make, please write them here
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What next?

After we receive your application packet, we will follow up with you via video chat to hear your story better and learn how we can best serve you as you follow Jesus wherever He leads you. The month before the cohort starts we will finalize the training schedule and begin communicating with you more regularly as you prepare to engage in these 10 weeks of preparation.
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G'Day!

Current Church

Sending Church

Vision

Gift / Skill Mix

Formal & Informal Education

Cross Cultural Ministry Experience

Reference 1: Church/Pastor

Reference 2: Peer/Mentor/Friend

Reference 3: Employer/Other (If Required)

Expectations

Finances

Pioneers Statement of Faith

What next?