CGA - Center for Global Action - Adventures in Missions

KNOW YOURSELF • LEAD YOURSELF • LEAD OTHERS

CGA’s MISSION

The Center for Global Action exists to mobilize a generation to be passionate followers of Jesus who live out their faith whether at home, professionally, or church planting overseas.

Live missionally wherever you may go

We offer a leadership and discipleship program that equips followers of Christ to recreate biblical community through teachings, scripture, and activation.

Leadership Curriculum

What You’ll Be Learning

Know Yourself (& God)

Identifying false identity
Sonship
Cultural & generational identity
The father and mother heart of God
Emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health
Tools like the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs
Spiritual & redemptive gifts

Lead Yourself

Stewarding your influence
Spiritual authority
Self awareness as a growth path
Financial health
Goals & values

Lead Others

Hands-on activation in conflict scenarios
Team stages & dynamics
Weekly debriefs
Weekly house church
Capstone project

Work while you Study

CGA apprentices are encouraged to get-part time jobs. These jobs function as opportunities to minister to our local community, practically living a missional life wherever we go. Apprentices bring the truths they learn in the class into their workplace.

Live missionally

Get College Credit While Gaining Leadership Tools

Through our partnership with College of Athens (CoA), a 4 year accredited Christian college, you can now receive up to 12 college credits for a semester of CGA. You can choose to apply these credits to a wide variety of leadership and ministry degrees at CoA, or transfer these credits to another university.

During CGA, you have the opportunity to get credit through these 4 classes:

CS 202

The Great Commission: Discipleship

3 Credits
CC 333

Effective Prayer Ministry Tools: Ultimate Journey

3 Credits
LS 312

The Dynamics of Leadership

3 Credits
LS 330

Effective Leadership Communication

3 Credits

What does it cost?

CoA offers a 50% discount to all students who are completing a program under Adventures in Missions. This means that the cost per credit hour is $150. You can choose to opt in for any or all of the four classes listed above, meaning that if you complete a full course load the total cost will be $1800 for a semester.

CoA offers a variety of ways to help students financially so that they can acquire these credits affordably and graduate debt-free.

Need-based scholarships
Financial aid
Payment plans
Opportunity to support-raise tuition

College of Athens

Let’s chat about how you can earn college credit with CGA

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Put your Faith into action:

Join a CGA Class!

Trip Name	Trip Cost	Register
June 2023: June 9 – July 31 An accelerated CGA program specifically designed for college students who want to learn how to lead effectively on their campuses and for the rest of their lives. Location: AIM Base, Guatemala	$3,950.00	Apply
August 2023: Aug 11 – Dec 17 Our semester-long program for alumni of Semesters, Gap Year, or 11n11. Location: Gainesville, GA	$5,950.00	Apply
January 2024: Jan 11 – May 30 Our semester-long program for alumni of Semesters, Gap Year, or 11n11. Location: Gainesville, GA	$5,950.00	Apply

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VALUES

LEADERSHIP

Our curriculum is based on “know yourself, lead yourself, lead others”. We develop character and the ability to lead others emotionally and spiritually while understanding your true identity in Christ. We believe in hands on training, activation, and experiential learning.

DISCIPLESHIP

We believe in gaining perspectives that challenge and develop your personal and spiritual growth. You will walk through intentional friendship and challenge with an accountability partner.

INNER TRANSFORMATION

Our desire is for you to deepen your relationship with the Lord by cultivating His presence through prayer, spiritual disciplines, and new revelations.

CULTURE

COMMUNITY

You will learn to live in intentional community, both personally and professionally, while creating a culture of safety that cultivates authenticity, vulnerability, and fun.

FEEDBACK

We desire to best understand the heart and tactfulness of living in a culture of feedback. Apprentices continually push one another into sanctification and greatness.

TRANSPARENCY

CGA is designed to activate you into your identity in Christ. To do this, we ask that our apprentices live out a life of transparency with community in order to better serve and be served.

All World Race, 11n11, Gap Year, & Semesters Alumni can now apply for our Fall 2023 & January 2024 semesters of CGA!

COST

Milestones:
$2,000 – Move-In Requirement
$3,000 – 2nd Month Deadline
$4,000 – 3rd Month Deadline
$5,000 – 4th Month Deadline
$5,950 – Final Month Deadline

$5,950

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PROCESS

Complete online application
No application fee!
Provide References.
Phone Interview.

CALENDAR

2023 Fall Semester:
August 11 – December 22

2023 Summer Semester:
June 9-July 31

2024 Spring Semester:
January 11-May 30

Email [email protected] with any additional admissions questions!

STAFF

Ben Able

Program Instructor

Born and raised in a small town in South Carolina and kept it small with North Greenville University in Greenville SC. After getting a degree in Christian studies he married Libby, now his wife of 15 years. Ben and Libby went on the Race in July 2013. He started working as a Squad Mentor in January 2015 and has since taught in CGA for 7 years. Ben loves teaching, asking great questions and challenging lies and fears. He is passionate about helping people dream and think outside of what they imagine to be possible. Ben and Libby have two daughters, Rylee and Selah.

Our Team