Training

Research training

We are aware that to merely do research ourselves will have little effect in reducing the amount of work in reaching the unreached. We want to share the knowledge we gained with others to assist them to do their own research and become more effective in their outreach efforts and ministry.

The Research course has been presented in other countries in Southern Africa, students from all over Africa, Bible colleges, mission organizations, churches and individuals who are contemplating to work among the unreached but also in their local communities.

We see this research as a combination of three important elements:

  • SPIRITUAL (Praying and discerning),
  • DATA (Searching and sorting) and
  • STRATEGY (evaluating and strategizing).

We believe one learns doing research by doing research. Therefore we present the materials in such a way that participants learn the principles by applying them to the area or target group that they want to reach. We try to tailor our course presentation to match as closely as possible the needs of those attending. Subjects include for example:

  • Biblical perspective on research,
  •  Research process,
  • Goal setting,
  • Interviews,
  • Documentation,
  • Interpretation,
  • Participant observation,
  • Culture,
  • Planning a strategy,
  • Writing a research project proposal etc.

The course is ideally done over a period of 5 days where theory is done in the morning and practicals in the afternoon.

For settings in congregations we also present it from a Friday evening, Saturday and finish on the Sunday. 

The aim is in the end to tailor the training in such a way that the learners, organisation or church will get the best results in their specific setting.

For more information and to arrange for a training session contact us at manager-at-inserv.org.za or here

Training documents

Research training as tool to change paradigms