Emerging Leaders Cohort

Go and make disciples!” (Mahew 28:19)
“To be conformed to the image of Christ” (Romans 8:29)
“Entrust to reliable people” (2 Timothy 2:2)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Emerging Leaders Cohort program (two and a half years) was developed to provide education and discipleship opportunities for key emerging leaders of UBF chapters in North America and around the world. It provides a platform where key leaders meet with senior staff and national leaders to build up relationships, learn and grow in God’s word, and embrace God’s vision for the future of UBF. ELC is a program that provides support and enhancement for the disciple-raising ministries of the UBF chapters.

PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLESHIP
The Cohort emphasizes fundamental aspects of Christian life and discipleship: Triune, relational, and holistic.
1) Triune: To grow and live out the grace of participating in the kingdom of the triune God: God-glorifying, Christ-centered, and Spirit-filled
2) Relational: To develop the relational aspects of Christian life with God, within the church, and in the world
3) Holistic: To develop a person’s whole life and ministry as we perceive the need for a broader understanding of salvation and God’s mission

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- To equip emerging ministry leaders to be effective disciples and disciple-makers, especially as campus ministers
- Personal spiritual growth as disciples: biblical and doctrinal foundation, personal relationship with God
- Christian leadership: developing Christlike disciple-makers through healthy Christian practices
- Pastoral care: fostering compassion and wisdom to shepherd those in need

TARGET GROUP
Emerging ministry key leaders, who are:
- Disciples with a solid Bible study history and the desire to serve Christ’s mission, especially campus ministry
- Post-graduates with shepherding experience
- Recommended by their chapter leader.

APPLICATION
Each cohort consists of 5-8 members. The program committee makes announcements for recruiting a new team each year. During the application period, applicants for ELC are to submit the online ELC application form, life testimony (3-5 pages), and a recommendation letter from their chapter directors. Usually, the application deadline is October 31 each year.
After the student submits the application and supporting documents, the ELC committee reviews the documents and confirms the completion of each applicant’s file. The application process involves an interview with the program committee.
Admitted applicants will receive cohort orientation information, and all applicants will be notified of their admission status by email.

Please call or email the committee with any questions regarding this program.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Annual tuition for full-time students in a ministry Churches with enrolled full-time students are asked $300/year. $300/year. The cohort member’s chapter is encouraged to help with the costs if needed.

ELC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Each ELC program consists of 20 relevant topics. Each course requires about 3 hours of work per week, in addition to a 2-hour meeting roughly every other week. Each course lasts 5-8 weeks. Sessions are facilitated by about 20 UBF staff/leaders in North America.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A grade point average of 2.7 or above is required for graduation. A graduate ministry project for the ELC program is required.

CURRICULUM MAP
Year 1
- God and His Reign
- Essential Christian Doctrines
- Holistic Ministerial Personhood
- Grace and Faith
- Corporate Worship
- Word of God (Inductive Bible Study)
- Walking by the Spirit
- Prayer
- Gospel-Centered Community

Year 2
- Preaching
- Christian Leadership
- Marriage and Family
- Apologetics
- Spiritual Warfare
- Counseling
- Biblical Ethics
- Multicultural Ministry
- Evangelism
- History of Missions
- Student Missions