ALL ABOUT FOUNDATIONS
FOUNDATIONS’
Building Blocks
MINISTRY
ELECTIVES
Select a Church ministry area to develop your skills and gain valuable experience.
CROSS-CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
Experience a new perspective to broaden your awareness of diverse cultures.
PERSONAL MENTORING
Grow personally through regular times with a mentoring individual or couple who will pray, challenge, teach and serve you on your adventure of becoming more and more like Jesus.
FOUNDATIONS’
Teaching Sessions
BIBLE OVERVIEW
Learn the place and role of the various books and key biblical characters to gain a better understanding of the Bible.
GOD AND ME
God wants to do life with you. Learn His views of your personal identity, forgiveness, temptation, repentance, grace, love, spiritual gifts, and more.
CONFRONTING CHRISTIANITY
These sessions address some of the common challenges to Christianity that are a part of our western culture.
HEALTHY LIFE SKILLS
These practical sessions encourage disciples of Jesus to be healthy physically, emotionally, socially, financially, and spiritually.
LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS
Explore topics such as the qualities of a healthy leader, how to run a meeting, problem-solving, vision casting, managing conflict, and more.
THEOLOGICAL ESSENTIALS
What do you believe & why? Get an introduction to key theological subjects such as the Bible, God, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, satan, People, Salvation, the Church, and the Future.
ALTERNATIVE BELIEFS
These sessions examine other belief systems both within Christianity and other world religions.
CHURCH MINISTRY
Learn how the Church operates. Gain insight into effective ministry habits, methods, and God’s vision for His Church in the world.
Please note the above list is not complete and subject to change.
FOUNDATIONS’
Local Impact
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
NEW CANADIANS
MENTAL HEALTH
HOMELESS
Make a difference in Waterloo Region as you serve others in cooperation with experienced local partners. Such as Ray of Hope and Compass Refugee House.
FOUNDATIONS
Cross-Cultural
Serve on a 8-day short-term mission’s trip to Ecuador where Creekside has partnerships with local churches and their ministries. Please note that this trip is subject to the constraints of travel that may be in effect. Alternative options may be explored.
Experience diverse cultures to help you live more thoughtfully in a world that is increasingly interconnected.
FOUNDATIONS’
Personal – Mentoring
men·tor | \ ˈmen-ˌtȯr
A mentor is a teacher, advisor, role model, coach, and confidante. Each student will be connected with mentors who will pray for them, encourage them, challenge them and walk with them, as appropriate, through the FOUNDATIONS experience. We are convinced that this approach is a key way for students to navigate the experience and grow more and more like Jesus.
