Educational courses
We offer an extensive range of courses for adults and young people with the focus on these subjects: Religion and Development Cooperation, The Worldwide Church, and Interfaith Peace Work. Dates and times by agreement; we can conduct your preferred courses at your location or on our own premises.
► 2019 course program (German)
Courses for adults
Mission and development cooperation
What potential does religion offer for development cooperation? What can we learn from a critical appraisal of mission history? And what understanding of mission and development provides the basis for our work today? – We'll gladly examine these and other questions in depth with you.
► Course programme: Mission and development cooperation (German) as PDF
The Worldwide Church
Most Christians live outside Europe. There are many different cultures in the world, and faith is expressed and lived in just as many different ways. We join with you to explore this diversity and discover exciting inspirations that you can contribute to your day-to-day life in the church and in society.
Interfaith peace work
We live and work in an increasingly pluralistic society. Which intercultural skills are helpful in this context? And which conditions must be met so that peaceful coexistence with other religions can succeed? These topics and more besides are waiting for you to discover in our programme of courses on interfaith peace work.
► Course programme: Interfaith and intercultural peace work (German) as PDF
Courses for young people
Are you looking for a course on justice for a confirmation class? Would you like to work on the subject of reconciliation with your school class? Does your youth group want an entertaining introduction to fair trade, or perhaps you want to raise awareness about intercultural dialogue? You'll find the right courses here – in compact form, or as one-day workshops.
Encounter trips
Mission 21 organises encounter trips to its partner churches and partner organisations. These trips give participants a vivid picture of Mission 21's development cooperation work. They offer insights into our project work and the relationships with our local partners that have developed during our long history. Stimulating encounters with people on the ground enrich this programme, which also enables participants to get to know a country's geographical and social diversity.
► Encounter trip to Bolivia and Peru, November 2019 (PDF, in German)
Christa Nadler
Responsible Programme Officer, Education and Speaker Referral
Tel.:+41 (0)61 260 22 67
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Sabbaticals
Mission 21 offers sabbaticals for pastors in Costa Rica, Cameroon, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Japan. These sabbaticals last from one to three months; they include participation in academic events and the chance to become acquainted with churches and projects, as well as occasional involvement in work on the ground. Mission 21 provides advice, arranges contacts, and offers preparation and evaluation.
► Sabbaticals in Costa Rica (PDF)
► Sabbaticals in Kamerun (PDF)
► Sabbaticals in Hongkong (PDF)
► Sabbaticals in Indonesien (PDF)
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Christian Weber
Director of Studies, Mission 21
Tel.:+41 (0)61 260 22 60
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