{"id":39,"date":"2024-02-27T22:59:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T21:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esom.website\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:56:17","slug":"esom-the-european-school-of-missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esom.website\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"European School of Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-62d4fa87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0f282d63 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning from the past, we decided to train staff and non- staff leaders together through ESOM. One implication of this decision is a broader view of candidates who are selected for the opportunity to benefit from ESOM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that this broader inclusion will provide one answer to the challenges we face in reaching out to a new generation in this fast-changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ESOM-Booklet-and-Student-Application.pdf\">Download ESOM Brochure<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-title-page-1-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19640242 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-246b79f0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b912111d wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignright uagb-block-67fad16b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-right\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-2-pdf.jpg ,https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-2.pdf 780w, https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-2.pdf 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-2-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-303\" width=\"196\" height=\"98\" title=\"Esom students 2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-1e6c119f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-3-pdf.jpg ,https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-3.pdf 780w, https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-3.pdf 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students-3-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-304\" width=\"239\" height=\"164\" title=\"Esom students 3\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignright uagb-block-48c59a07 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-right\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/classroom-ESOM-1024x751.jpeg ,https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/classroom-ESOM-scaled.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/classroom-ESOM-scaled.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/classroom-ESOM-1024x751.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-308\" width=\"260\" height=\"190\" title=\"classroom ESOM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-2130f694 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Program Vision <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef163c17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Training European missionaries and ministers (staff).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Training European next generation leaders (non-staff) to strengthen and grow next generation ministries in existing churches as well as church plantings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Connecting European next generation leaders to foster our unity and cooperation among the Western European churches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignright uagb-block-516c7378 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-right\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-graduation-ESOM-1024x768.jpeg ,https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-graduation-ESOM-scaled.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-graduation-ESOM-scaled.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/First-graduation-ESOM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-327\" width=\"312\" height=\"234\" title=\"First graduation ESOM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">First Graduation Ceremony  2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19640242 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0f282d63 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default wp-duotone-varpresetduotoneduotone-1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Esom-students1-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:contain;width:564px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF MISSIONS teaches three broad categories of Spirituality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>BEING (Spiritual formation and personality development, 66 hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KNOWING (Theology, 100 hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DOING (Practical ministry, 108 hours).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is required reading and homework assignments for all three areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esom.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ESOM-Appl-Appendix.pdf\">How to apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19640242 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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