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GIVING AND FINANCIAL F.A.Q.

HOW DO I DONATE?

Thank you for your interest in partnering with Radius to train cross-cultural church planters.
Give Online Here

Pay Tuition Here

Or mail a check to:
Radius International
10810 N Tatum Blvd Ste 102-730
Phoenix, AZ 85028

If you have other questions you can email us at donations@radiusinternational.org

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Single student tuition is $13,500 and tuition for couples is $25,200. Tuition includes training, room & board.

Children three and under are free. Ages four through eleven are $1350 for room and board. Twelve and older are $2,700. Childcare is provided during class time.

HOW DO I EDIT MY RECURRING GIVING AMOUNT, CANCEL, OR EXPIRED CREDIT CARD?

Sign into your Donor Dashboard

Once signed in click the Donor Dashboard button

Scroll down below your giving history to the Recurring Contribution section

To the right of the recurring contribution you will see:

  • Cancel – if you want to cancel the recurring series
  • Change Billing Details – The change your card number and expiry date
  • Edit – if you want to change the amount, set a number of installments (months to go then auto end), or the date that the next contribution processes

Contact Us if you need any help with this

Other F.A.Q.

WHEN DOES THE NEXT CLASS BEGIN?

Our classes run mid Aug to Mid June each year.

HOW LONG DOES THE TRAINING LAST?

Training begins in mid-August and ends mid-June with a 4 week break for Christmas.

HOW DO I APPLY

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the class is full. After that point, qualified applicants may choose to be placed on a waitlist or rolled into the following year’s class. 

As soon as you submit the finished application, your references will automatically be sent a reference form to fill out on your behalf.
 
After your application and references have been reviewed and approved, we will send you our Student Pledge. This Pledge serves to let you know what we expect from our students and also gives you one more opportunity to pray through and commit to our serious training. The return of your signed pledge and the payment of a non-refundable $500 deposit (applied to your tuition) will secure your seat in the next class. 
HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN YOU TAKE?

We are accepting 70-80 applications for each school year.

WHAT COURSES ARE BEING OFFERED?
Students enjoy a mix of formal and non-formal training. The subject areas of culture/language acquisition, cross-cultural communication and pioneer church planting are core to the program, and are supported by an important emphasis on spiritual growth, discipline and character development.

Language Acquisition – We train students to understand principles of phonology, grammar, vocabulary and discourse; to use applied phonetics and phonemics; and to apply basic principles of translation and literacy. Our students understand the commitment necessary to learn a new language and are given the tools to learn both written and unwritten languages.

Culture Acquisition – We train students to apply practical anthropology, conduct ethnographic interviews, and identify the values, themes and worldview of the target culture. We also train them to communicate the Gospel in a way that is at the same time culturally relevant and biblically accurate.

Church Planting – Our students learn the stages of church planting — from initial contact with a community, to appropriate forms of evangelism, to discipleship and leadership training, to developing a well-defined exit strategy.

Biblical Foundations – The Biblical Foundations course is designed to explore God’s Narrative and to learn to communicate God’s Narrative in a way that clearly highlights the essential biblical themes that help people see the importance of the Perfect Substitute of Jesus Christ. We discuss those core themes as we make our way from Creation to the Ascension.

Character Development – We are very intentional in the way we’ve designed the Radius training program, seeking to provide an environment that maximizes our students’ growth in areas of emotional toughness, relational resilience and personal discipline. Being located in Mexico provides an excellent context for learning how to deal with the stress of being the outsider. We also have some strategically designed “stressors” that help our students develop field-readiness. Our mentoring program supports the students in all areas of growth and development as they learn and prepare themselves for the challenges of reaching unreached people.

WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS?
We are looking for people who are already committed to long-term pioneer church planting among an unreached people group. They need the spiritual, relational, emotional, and moral maturity and the physical stamina to be able to survive the rigors of cross-cultural living. They need to be involved in their local church and approved by their local church as “missions candidates in training.” They also need to have manageable debt.
DO YOU ALLOW PEOPLE TO VISIT CAMPUS?

Yes! We encourage everyone to visit one of our campuses in Mexico. Just click HERE for more details.