This is a non-residential modular program, offering three, week-long intensive residential courses a year for three years. Participants take these core courses as a cohort. The first course each year for three years is offered in May, repeated at locations in Asia and Africa. The second two courses each year are offered at IGSL in Manila, Philippines in late October where they are combined with personal mentoring and library research. This format allows busy ministry leaders to continue in their work while also decreasing travel costs.
Pre-course and post course work are required, including reading, writing, and application to ministry. Mentored ministry experience is spread through the program.
Elective courses are offered either as residential intensives, tutored on-line courses, or mentored tutorials in the participant’s home country. After all courses are finished for the degree, the final one or two years are mainly dedicated to researching and writing the final paper, thesis, or dissertation.


