The centre offers the following training at Lae centre.
- Urban Ministry Internship Programme (UMIC)
The Urban Ministry Internship Programme (UMIC) is a part-time church ministries training programme designed to further equip lay church leaders who already have a recognised leadership ministry in their respective churches. UMIC participants must have committed support from their local church. The UMIC programme is designed to provide a 4-year cycle of modular studies, with a self-contained focus for each year. Modules 1and 3 are taught in odd calendar years. Modules 2 and 4 are taught in even calendar years.Year 1 and 2 students complete modules 1 and 2. Year 2 and 4 students complete
modules 3 and 4.
The UMIC programme involves participants in the following training programme:
- 32 weeks each year (in four 8 week terms/quarters) with 2 courses per term
- Students meet weekly for a two and half hour class Thursday evening and a three and half hour class on Saturday mornings
- a two hour weekly meeting with a church appointed supervisor
- a weekly church ministry assignment
- This programme is different to many church training programmes in several ways:
- It is specifically designed for urban ministry.
- It is designed for those who are already actively serving in their churches and communities in the city.
- The training takes place "on the job", in the midst of work, ministry and regular
responsibilities.
- The training requires a strong partnership between the student, the college and the
church.This includes appointment of a church "supervisor" who meets regularly with
the student to offer encouragement and to relate the class work to life and ministry.