We Need Your Help!

• Where? – Ukraine.
• What? – Teaching English as a second language to non-believers.
• When? – Spring, Summer, Fall 2005 (see dates below).
• How long? – Two weeks.
• Why? – God calls you to "go and make disciples of all the nations"!

Reaching the Ones Who Touch Thousands!

Ukrainian professionals are among the hardest to reach with the Gospel because of heavy atheistic indoctrination in universities during the 70-year communist rule. With the global failure of communism, many professionals cynicism extends to beliefs including Christianity. International Partnerships focuses on reaching this influential group with the goal of making them leaders for Christ who can influence society. Through summer English schools and camps for nonbelievers, International Partnerships introduces professionals to the Christian worldview and builds relationships with them.

English schools attract professionals who want to learn English to help their careers. After summer English schools, Ukrainian participants are willing to continue in Bible and English groups through the year and expand groups by bringing friends and colleagues.

English School Dates 2008.

We can adjust dates if there are westerners who are interested but the dates are not good for them.

Advance

$250 per team member must be received by International Partnerships in Boone 90 days before your team arrives in Ukraine. This NON-REFUNDABLE advance accomplishes two purposes:

1. It secures your teams preferred city. Teams from all over the US are looking for IP cities in which to serve, and if two teams have selected the same city as their first choice, we'd like them to talk to each other and decide jointly. Some teams have said We are committed to coming next summer, and have not come. Your $250 per person advance guarantees that you are coming and reserves your first choice city. "First come, first served!" Until your advance has been received, another American team might choose the same city you are most interested in. Get your advance in early!

2. The money will provide necessary finances for the IP team in Ukraine to set up your trip in advance: to find and rent housing, print materials, secure classrooms, recruit translators, recruit attendees, etc.

Send a check, payable to International Partnerships itemized Isomer teams to:

International Partnerships
Summer Teams Deposit
PO Box 3740
Boone, NC 28607

Summary: $250 advance per team member, due in Boone, NC 90 days before you arrive in Ukraine. The $250 advance sent to the US office is a part of the total $900 for in-country costs. Upon your arrival in Ukraine, you will give the remaining $650 per person to the IP office in Kiev. The IP city is not committed to you until your advance is received.

Orientation Training

The IP board and veterans will be hosting a MANDATORY weekend orientation conference for every American team at a location near you. The purpose is to provide training for the summer job and to alleviate potential misunderstandings between American team members and IP Ukrainian staff. After securing your city with your advance and Kiev's agreement, please notify IP board member 919-383-4707 that you are ready to schedule your orientation weekend.

Commonly Asked Questions

Answers

1. What is International Partnerships?

International Partnerships is a Ukrainian ministry that is reaching the leaders, influencers, and professionals of Ukrainian society for Christ, striving to help them grow spiritually and plant churches.

The directors and staff are all Ukrainian. However, the partnership includes westerners who pray, provide much of the finances, assist with oversight and accountability, and come help us make new contacts through English training. All of this together results in Kingdom building.

The main form of ministry is Bible discussion groups.

Through studying the Scriptures people come to Christ.

New believers are being discipled.

IP staff is equipping lay leaders to start new groups.

The ultimate goal of ministry is to plant churches.

International Partnerships is officially registered in Ukraine as an educational fund that has a goal of promoting spiritual values in society.

2. What is the goal of English camp/school?

The goal of English camp/school is to make initial contact with people who are interested in studying English, but might not be interested in studying the Bible. This week of English camp/school allows us to build relationships with people and get them involved in weekly Bible discussion groups. For the audience we serve, who have been indoctrinated during university days in atheism, it usually takes about six months to a year of being in our Bible discussion groups before they become believers. You will probably not see people becoming Christians during this initial time, but you will be a vital part of the process of planting "seeds" that will reap a harvest.

We consider the camp/school a success if people make a commitment to meet weekly as a group to continue studying English and Bible.

3. What will the setting of the camp/school be like?

If it's an English camp, it will be outside of the city in a rented facility (like a resort place) where people will live for 7 days (not going home at night). There will be meals provided for everyone. People will be divided into small groups of no more than 10 for English classes and Bible discussions. People will be tested ahead of time and divided into groups according to their level of English skills ( elementary, intermediate and advanced). The program of the camp will include one or two English classes (1.5-2 hours), Bible discussions (1.5 hours), some fun activities, rest, and sports.

If it's an English school, the classes will take place in rented facilities in the city (such as kindergarten buildings, schools, libraries, etc.). People will come for 3 hours (1.5 hours â English, 30 min break, 1 hour â Bible discussion). There will be refreshments provided. Each western teacher may have 1 or 2 groups like this during the day.

4. If I have only one group for 3 hours each day is there anything else I can do?

People may invite you to spend time one-on-one with them outside of classes. They might invite you to their home or place of their work.

5. Will I be able to work with children?

The target audience of International Partnerships is adult professionals. During the English camp/school you most likely will not be working with children.

6. Do I have to be a teacher to qualify for teaching ESL?

We believe you don't have to be a teacher to teach ESL in International Partnerships English camp/school. You will be teaching conversational English. International Partnerships will provide you with ESL Curriculum and detailed lesson plans. You do need to come prepared to teach 7 classes of ESL. We recommend you spend sufficient time getting familiar with the Curriculum and lesson plans.

7. Will I get training before going to Ukraine?

Before you come to Ukraine, an International Partnerships representative will conduct training/orientation for your group and you will be provided with training manual.

8. Can I share my testimony with people in my small group?

If an appropriate time arises, you can share your testimony with the group or during personal meetings with people. You need to work on your testimony ahead of time to make sure it's clear, doesn't have heavy religious terminology, and is relatively short (not more than 7-10 min). Remember that in addition to explaining what you were like before and after coming to Christ, you also need to very clearly communicate what you understood about Christ when you made your commitment and what you actually did to receive Christ.

9. How do I make sure there will be follow up with people in my small group?

On the last day of camp/school IP staff members will hand out a questionnaire for people to give feedback on the week and indicate if they are interested in continuing to meet. In September, the IP staff will contact all the people and invite them to a camp. When you collect questionnaires you can make notes on the back if you want the IP staff to know something in particular about a person.

10. Logistical Questions.

You will need to do it yourself	IP will assist you
Obtain visa for Ukraine
Buy your air-plane tickets	Buy your in-country tickets
Request ESL Curriculum and lesson plans from IP administrator	Provide lesson plans for 7 lessons. Plan Bible discussion program
Get acquainted with ESL Curriculum and lesson plans	Make photocopies of handouts that you will use in classes
Bring additional materials that you might need in your ESL classes
Inform IP staff through email about arrival and departure of your flights	Meet you in the airport
	Provide in-country orientation
Inform IP administrator if you want tour of Kiev and how long you plan to stay in Kiev	Organize sightseeing tour in Kiev if desired
	Find interpreters for your classes
Inform IP administrator what accommodations (apartment or hotel) you prefer	Find in-country accommodations for you
Teach English classes once or twice a day	Advertise ESL classes, test participants for their skill level and organize them in small groups accordingly

11. How many days should I plan for the trip?

English camp/school lasts 7 days. If it's not in Kiev it will take you 12-20 hours of traveling to get to the city where you will have the camp. We also recommend that you plan at least one extra day to adjust to the time and rest after the trip when you arrive into the city of destination. You can add one or two days to do sightseeing in Kiev on the way to or from the camp. Example: camp in Sympheropol, June 5-12.

• June 1 Leave US.
• June 2 Arrive in Kiev at 4pm, spend the night in Kiev.
• June 3 Sightseeing in Kiev, departure for Sympheropol at 8pm.
• June 4 Arrive in Sympheropol, rest.
• June 5-12 English camp/school.
• June 13 Rest, sightseeing in Sympheropol, departure for Kiev at 4pm.
• June 14 Arrive in Kiev at 9am, more sightseeing or rest.
• June 15 Flight to US at 1pm.
• June 16 Arrive in US.

You can make your trip shorter if you don't plan to spend time in Kiev.

12. What are the living accommodations in Kiev and in the city where I am going to?

You can choose between staying in a hotel or being a guest of a Ukrainian family in their apartment. A hotel, of course, will give you more privacy, but will be more expensive ($20 per person per day in most of the cities ofUkraine, $50-60 per person per day inKiev).

Staying with a Ukrainian family would be a good cultural experience for you.

Your in-country budget includes $10 per day that will be paid to your hosts to help with food expenses. In Kiev you might have a choice of staying in a rented apartment. You will need to communicate with the IP coordinator and let us know which of the accommodations you prefer.

13. How will I travel from Kiev to the city of destination?

The IP coordinator will purchase your train or plane ticket for in-country travel at least 30 days before you arrive. You will need to let us know if you prefer train or plane (if there are flights to the city where you are traveling). The plane ticket will be 4 times more expensive than the train. You will need to send your full name as it is in your passport by email to the IP coordinator. Tickets can not be purchased until we know your full name.

The IP coordinator will take you to the train station or airport and IP staff will meet you in the city of destination. In most cases you will be traveling on your own. When possible, IP staff will accompany you during travel.

14. What will be the budget of the trip for one person for 10 days in-country?

Your budget may vary depending on how expensive your airplane tickets are and what choices you make about in-country transportation and accommodations.

Your in-country budget is $900. This includes your in-country accommodations (2 days in an apartment in Kiev and 7 days in an apartment in the city), train tickets to and from the city, all the expenses in the city including meals and transportation, Curriculum and copies of materials needed for classes, interpreter, rent of facility for classes and advertisement of the project.

If you choose to stay in the hotel you will need to pay an additional $50 a day in Kiev and $20 a day in the city. If you choose to fly by airplane rather than take the train, you will need to pay an additional $100.

You will give your $900 for in-country expenses to the IP project coordinator upon your arrival in Kiev.

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