JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE FOR BIBLICAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

INTENSIVE BCD GENERALIST TRAINING

Instructor: Young-Gurl Kim
Office Phone: 524-7206
E-Mail: ykim@jbu.edu

Date: April 20- May 15.2010


Trainer: Cliff Peters, Fernando Vega
TA: Gwanhee Jang, Youjin Hur

TIME:  M-F, 8 am – 5 pm                                               
PLACE: IBCD, CIM



TEXTBOOK:        Young-Gurl Kim, Integral Mission and Redeemed Technology, Manual, IBCD, 2009

REFERENCE:        D. Bosch, Transforming Mission, Orbis, 2003
                G. Kinoti, Hope for Africa, IBS-A, 1994
                G. Gutierrez, We Drink From Our Own Wells, Orbis, 2003
                J. Dekker, Torches of Joy, YWAM, 1992
                VITA, Village Technology Handbook, VITA, 1988
                B. Hazeltine & C. Bull, Appropriate Technology, Academic Press, 1999
B. Hazeltine & C. Bull, Field Guide to Appropriate Technology, Academic Press, 2003

TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
The primary goal of this 4-week Intensive Generalist Training is to provide students an understanding of the philosophy of holistic mission, biblical principles and strategies of community development, and an opportunity to practice basic skills for sustainable livelihood and development in impoverished context. At the end of the training students will have acquired basic knowledge and ability to assess holistic needs in a community, set priorities, plan for the solutions, and pursue a biblical community development process to resolve challenges a community faces. Secondly, students will have acquired basic hands-on skills useful for carrying out projects in water resources development and management, food production, nutrition and balanced diet, health and sanitation, renewable energy development, and local micro-economic development projects. A third objective is to prepare students to able to apply the philosophy and principles of holistic development to the broader context of community development practice.

TRAINING TOPICS:

I. BCD Theory:
1. 21st Context of Mission
2. Biblical Foundation of Holistic Mission
3. Biblical Holism
4. Biblical Community Development: Principle and Methodology

II. BCD Practice:
1) Understanding of Appropriate Technology
2) Water Resources Development
3) Sanitation / Hygiene
4) Basic Healthcare / Hygiene
5) Nutrition
6) Food Development
7) Renewable Energy Development
8) Local Economic Development
        


PROJECTS, LABS, and DEMONSTRATION:

I. Water
1.        Well Drilling / Digging
2.        Ram Pump
3.        Displacement Pump
4.        Rope and Washer Pump
5.        Slow Sand Filter
6.        Water Quality Testing

II. Sanitation / Hygiene / Primary Health Care
1.        Compost Latrine
2.        Homemade Soap
3.        ORT

III. Nutrition / Food / Agriculture
1.        Soil Tests
2.        Moringa Tree
3.        Compost Pile
4.        Drip Irrigation
5.        Manure Tea
      
IV. Renewable Energy
1.        Solar Cooker
2.        Solar (UV) Dis-infection System
3.        Solar Water Heater
4.        Solar Electricity
5.        Wind Turbine for Water Pumping
6.        Wind Generation
7.        Micro-hydro Generation
8.        Bio-gas Digester
9.        Cook Stove / Oven
10.        Bio-diesel

V. Land Management and Construction
1.        Clear Hose Level
2.        A-Frame level
3.        Ferro-Cement Construction
4.        Geodesic Structure

VI. Other AT projects for indigenous solutions
      1. Sardine Can Burner
      2. Rope making
      3. Kenya Spirit Burner
      4. Others as needed

                        
TRAINING LOGISTICS:
        
        Class Size: 12 (Max)
        Room: Provided
        Meals: Breakfast (Optional), Lunch (Provided), Dinner (Provided)
        Cost: US $2,500