How We Select CISF Scholars

 

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CISF SELECTION CRITERIA IS TOUGH…

Each scholar must:

1.    Be a proven leader from a majority world nation.

2.   Evidence deep faith in Jesus Christ.

3.   Have exhausted educational possibilities at home.

4.   Have a job waiting for them at home or a viable ministry plan –
one which demands advanced theological education.

5.   Be accepted into a program at a leading university or seminary.

 

SCHOLARS STUDY AT TOP-NOTCH SEMINARIES AND UNIVERSITIES…

CISF has supported scholar-leaders at many highly-regarded schools including:

USA:  Trinity International University, Fuller Theological Seminary, Dallas Seminary, Harvard University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Columbia Theological Seminary

Canada: Regent College

UK:   Oxford University, Oxford Center for World Missions , London School of Theology

France:  Faculte Libre de Theologie Evangelique (Vaux-sur-Seine)

Asia:  China Graduate School of Theology (Hong Kong)
Trinity Theological College (Singapore)

Africa:  Akrofi-Christaller Center (Ghana), Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (Kenya), Bangui Evangelical School of Theology, University Kwazulu-Natal

 

EFFECTIVE SCHOLAR-LEADER RETURN IS KEY AND OUR CHALLENGE…

We only sponsor scholars who sign a covenant to return.
As part of that commitment they promise to repay their scholarship if they do not return.

To ensure effective re-entry, CISF is beginning to:

1. Help fund the return and re-settling of CISF families in their homeland.

2. Implement a four-way covenant involving the scholar, sending institution, educational institution and CISF. It involves regular interaction and an extended return trip half-way through their studies for the scholar to teach and work, and maintain relationships.

Meet Some CISF Scholars

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