Overview
The ACTS School of Frontier Missions exists to train young pioneers to proclaim Jesus where He is not known and reach the hardest and darkest parts of the earth with the gospel.
Who Should Apply?
Young men and women who want to spend five months being ignited with passion for Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit, encountering God in prayer and worship, and actually experiencing His heart for the nations.
Where, When, and How Much?
The ACTS School is FREE. You will pay a small fee for your housing and you will be responsible for your food. The next school begins in January 2020. The first three months of the program are spent on the front range of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Colorado Springs, followed by eight weeks with a team in an unreached nation. We will train you to raise the funds for your international outreach.
Vision
Consider all that goes in to making up one solitary life – the moments, the emotions, the relationships, the experiences, the sights, the pain, and the triumph of just one soul. And now imagine that from the first beating of their heart until their final gasp of breath, this one face, this real name, never once heard about Jesus.
The entire expanse of their existence from birth until death was spent without knowing who created them or why they were born. Their life arose and then fell into the grave without ever worshiping their Maker or enjoying the glory of His saving sacrifice on their behalf. This tragedy is not fiction.
It is the harsh, staggering reality for billions of people alive on the earth right now. From the arid deserts of North Africa to the lush jungles of Southeast Asia, multitudes and multitudes wake up and lie down day after day with no knowledge of the truth about Jesus.They will continue to languish and perish unless someone leaves behind their homeland and actually goes to them as a herald of the good news. This is the frontier. And this is why the ACTS School exists. “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent?...And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named…” Romans 10:14-15, 15:20. Like the apostle Paul, we have been gripped with a burning desire to see Jesus supremely exalted where He is not known.
The online ACTS application has five components and is not considered complete until all five components are submitted (including the $65 non-refundable application fee):
- Application form (completing the application may take between 30-60 minutes to complete)
- Personal essays
As part of your application, you are required to write two essays each between 350-700 words. Please take note of your spelling and grammar, as well as your presentation. Please attach these two essays with your application form below.
1. Personal Journey. Please write a summary of your personal journey in Christ, including your conversion, family life, and any experiences that you have had overseas on short-term or long-term outreaches. Please also include any life-controlling issues that you are struggling with, whether mental, emotional, or relational.
2. Life Vision and Ministry Plans. Please describe your goals for the future, including your life vision and ministry plans. Be as specific about your plans as possible. Please include your reasons for desiring to enter into ACTS and what you expect to gain from your training.
- Pastoral recommendation
- Personal recommendation
- $65 non-refundable application fee
- Notification of Acceptance
Please note that upon submitting your complete application packet (all required components), we will contact you within 10 business days via email or phone to set up a phone interview with you. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we will give priority consideration to applicants who submit their applications early. We only expect to admit 50 students per class and we can reach that threshold very quickly. Once we reach that threshold, we will place remaining qualified applicants on a waiting list. Upon your acceptance, you will receive an email, letter of acceptance, and/or phone call from us. A non-refundable deposit of $600 will be required within two weeks of acceptance notification to secure your spot in the program.
When does ACTS School begin?
The next ACTS School in Colorado Springs will begin January 2020. The application deadline is December 20, 2019.
Where will the ACTS School be held?
The lecture phase of the ACTS School will be hosted by the Antioch Center for Training and Sending in Colorado Springs, CO.
What are the program costs for ACTS?
Tuition is FREE, but students are still required to cover housing (approx. $750) and food expenses (approx. $30/week). While tuition is free, all students will be required to raise outreach funds of approximately $6000. Students are trained and supported through this process. We have never had anyone who was unable to raise their outreach funds!
Do ACTS School costs include room and board?
Students will pay ACTS for housing, and are expected to cover their own food costs. ACTS does not charge for food but expects every student to arrange their meals on their own. All housing has a full kitchen available for student meals.
Are there any additional costs that I should expect?
In addition to paying for your airfare to your outreach location, students will be responsible to pay any costs associated with obtaining a travel visa, a passport, immunizations, and other related travel costs.
If you have any additional questions or would like to request more information about the ACTS School you may email us at school@acts.global
Curriculum
There are four phases to the ACTS School of Frontier Missions. The application here is only for Phase 1. This begins with three months of encountering God in extended times in worship and prayer and receiving teaching that will ignite your passion for Jesus and His mission. This will prepare you to go with a team on a life-changing, eight-week international outreach. If God has awakened a desire to join His story in the nations, then students have the option to continue and be equipped for financial partnership (Phase 2) followed by six months of rigorous biblical and field training (phase 3). This all leads up to a radical two-year immersion spent overseas with an ACTS team (Phase 4).
Student Life
In Acts 13 there is found a description of the church in Antioch. We see in these verses a value of team ministry and ministry to the Lord that we desire to emulate in ACTS. One very tangible way that this is reflected is our practice of only sending missionaries in teams. The school reflects this principle and is structured in a way where the majority of your days will be spent praying, learning, and fellowshipping with the others who have chosen to pursue frontier missions. We intentionally limit our intake of students so that we can cultivate a spiritual family who learns to love one another deeply. The daily schedule of the school is very rigorous but a profound camaraderie is forged as you do this with like-minded brothers and sisters in Christ.
Outreach
The outreach is one of the most vital components of the ACTS School. Our goal is to train young pioneers for a long-term commitment to frontier missions, and the only way to know if you're ready for that is through a short-term immersion among the unreached. The classroom, and even the prayer room, can never take the place of actually getting on a plane and spending two months in another country where you will be surrounded every day by a sea of people who do not know Jesus. The locations for outreach include cities in the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Students will pray and worship for four hours every day, and then spend the remainder of their time strengthening small bands of local believers, praying for the sick, and preaching the gospel to the lost. Many who have participated in outreaches describe it as a life-changing experience. Come and let Jesus mark you forever for His glory in the nations.
