FAITHFUL DISCIPLES MUST BE LEARNERS

BY ANNA POWELL, LEARNING DEVELOPMENT LEAD

SIM workers seek to be disciples of Jesus who make disciples.

It is who we are and why we exist. Disciples are learners (in the original Greek disciple means learner) – we always want to learn from Jesus.

As inter-cultural disciples, who are also disciple-makers, learning is our lifeblood: learning new cultures, languages and worldviews.

We want to communicate the good news of the gospel of grace to those we serve in a way that they can understand and is meaningful to them.

We need to be learners to do this well – we need to be good disciples.

That’s the major reason we have set up our e-learning platform, to help all our workers become disciples who are learning all the time.

How can we be good disciples?

Disciples have humility: they know that there is always room to grow and learn – more to learn about God and his ways, more to learn about language and culture.

Disciples are open: they come to new situations ready to learn, not judging.

Disciples are curious: taking on a questioning and reflective posture, seeking to understand and ask questions in ways that are appropriate in that culture.

Disciples are collaborative: they work together to share their learning and learn from others, creating learning communities.

When we are good disciples, we are better equipped to communicate the gospel effectively. When we are good disciples, we can make good disciples.

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SIM E-LEARNING HAS MOVED!

SIM’s eLearning platform has moved – but all the courses are still there for you!. We are now at: https://all-courses.talentlms.com

To access your account, start by clicking the ‘Forgot your password?’ button. You’ll be asked to enter your email – please use your sim.org address. You’ll then receive an email allowing you to set up a password and access the resources.

Check out these courses:

Peer Responder Training is to equip your team to provide helpful care to anyone who has just experienced a traumatic event.

For Freedom Basics helps your team understand the realities of human trafficking and exploitation in their context and to be equipped with some of the basic tools to respond.

Online Security Training is available in English, French, Korean and Spanish.