Second Year

Second-Year is available to students who have completed the First Year course.  If a student decides to continue, they will take a more “hands on” role in School leadership, primarily in the areas of pastoral care and small group leadership, while also being challenged and grown in deeper ways.  Second Year Students will work more closely with the staff of DaySpring Church while also learning keys of successful leadership by mentoring First Year students and co-facilitating School events and expeditions.

Second Year students will also become involved with a specific ministry of DaySpring to focus on, allowing students to learn the fundamental elements of church and ministry work.  Second Year will assist the leaders of that ministry, with the view to releasing them into leadership as the year progresses.

Students will be given opportunities to be strengthened and grown, overseen by DSSM staff and Interns committed to your success!  This course is designed to enable students to become the leaders God wishes them to be.  Students will learn mentoring, team building and conflict resolution skills and Grace-based leadership.

Syllabus

Outlined below is a list of the Second Year core topics:

Leadership Adventure (Advanced)

We will look at New Testament leadership gifts and models whilst exploring the qualities of effective leaders. Students will discover their own styles and be nurtured into spiritual leaders both in theory and practice.

Foundations of Grace II

This course goes deeper in exploring the subject of Grace, and redefines “grace” from it’s traditional “unmerited favour” into “God’s empowering presence”.  Students will come out with deep foundations of grace in theology and everyday living.

Leadership Development

Students will receive one-on-one and group mentoring in the process of developing their leadership heart.  Students will also study topics including honouring men and women of God, kingdom promotion, submission to authority, servant-hearted leadership and accountability.

Pastoral Care

Students are given the opportunity to minister pastorally by being given a degree oversight with the First Year Students.  This includes facilitating small groups, organising and co-leading outreaches and missions trips, prayer ministry and mentoring as well as general leadership.

Ministry Elective(s)

Students are given first-hand experience of the inner workings of a church, and the ability to explore their own giftings and passions by ministering supernaturally in an area of church life of their choice.  Students will be coached and developed as they train in leadership and gradually released into increasing responsibility throughout the year.

School Schedule

The Second Year schedule is similar to the First-Year Schedule, with primary classes held on Wednesdays. It includes involvement in all weekend services plus all conferences and events.

A typical week for Second Year students would be as follows:

Wednesdays:   

5:30pm – 6:30pm              Social Time & Supper (Optional)
6:30pm – 7:00pm              Worship
7:00pm – 8:00pm              Session I
8:00pm – 8:15pm              Break
8:15pm – 9:15pm              Session II
9:15pm – 10:00pm            Small Group Time
10:00pm                           Finish       

Sundays:          Three DaySpring weekend services
This includes attendance at pre-service prayer.

Additional:            Intensives I & II            
These two School Intensives will be conducted over 5 days (Monday to Friday) from 9am until 5pm and will include practical training as well as teaching.

Compulsory Attendance at all DaySpring Conferences and Events    
These will be outlined at the beginning of Semester One, as conference dates are confirmed.

DSSM students will have the opportunity to accompany DaySpring staff on various ministry trips and local outreaches to churches around Australia.  Students will be notified ahead of time as each outreach is scheduled.
Additionally, Second Year students’ ministry involvement will involve days or nights outside of primary class time, depending on the ministry area selected.