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Kosin University

On 19 May, 2009, Edserv International Inc signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kosin University. Kosin is a Christian university with over 6000 students perched on the side of a mountain in Busan, South Korea. Part of the vision of Kosin is to reach out to the Christian community in areas of the world that are unable to afford training and education for leaders particularly in the areas of Christian education and ministry. As a result of this synergy, Edserv has committed to helping with Kosin’s international program which has about 180 students, on full scholarships, from 26 nations including countries like Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangledesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and Nigeria.

As part of this cooperation Richard and Annette plan, for the next few years, to spend the semester times in Korea (about eight months of the year) and the summer and winter breaks fulfilling Edserv commitments in other parts of the world but from a base in Australia.

 

In June 2011, the first Kosin Globe magazine for foreign students was produces at Kosin. To download a copy of this message, please click on the link below.

Kosin Globe Spring Edition, Vol. 1

 

Australian College of Ministries (ACOM)

During 2009, Richard will be involved in writing two units, Bible and Education and Christian Worldview for Education, for the Australian College of Ministries, which will probably will offer the units as a part of ACOM’s accredited Graduate Diploma in Education program.

 

Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Centre (VTRC)

The Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Centre (VTRC) is the Christian umbrella NGO in southern India that operates the Peniel group of educational institutions. It is a vital Christian ministry which mainly uses local personnel and expertise but relies also on intellectual input from Christian individuals and groups who already have experience in providing Christian education. VTRC is led by Paulus and Rosie Samuels who are dedicated and visionary Indian Christians. Edserv is committed to a long-term cooperative relationship with Mr and Mrs Samuels and their VTRC initiative – check out some of these strategic activities in Edservings Volume 1 Number 3 - September 2009.

One aspect of this VTRC/Edserv partnership, in July 2010, is to take a team of worldview aware Christian teachers to India to work first hand with the Christian professors at Peniel Teachers College and teachers in the Peniel schools. Contact us if you are interested in participating in this strategic missions opportunity.