CITYLIGHT SCHOOL OF MISSIONS
CITYLIGHT SCHOOL OF MISSIONS
SUMMER SEMESTER | May 29 - Aug 10
Citylight School of Missions (CSM) is a ministry training school at Citylight Church designed for those who desire to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus and learn how to share the gospel effectively.
Our mission is to equip believers to live a lifestyle of mission and discipleship while serving their local church and community.
We offer two formats to make the school accessible for everyone:
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Our full-time students live on-site and commit to a structured daily schedule of classes, discipleship, and outreach. After 10 weeks of training, they participate in a 3–4 week outreach trip designed to apply what they’ve learned in real-world ministry settings.
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Our part-time program is designed for those who want to grow in faith and mission while balancing school, work, or other responsibilities. Students can participate in classes and activities whenever they are able, allowing for flexible involvement and steady spiritual growth.
SPRING
14 weeks | Local + Global Outreach
SUMMER
10 weeks | Local Outreach
Fall
14 weeks | Local + Global Outreach
MISSIONS
BIBLICAL TRAINING
EVANGELISM + OUTREACH
PRACTICAL MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
FOOD + HOUSING PROVIDED
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN CSM
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This program would require us having your full-time attention and devotion to the program.
Only with the Full Time option will the program be completely free with the benefits of housing and food taken care of.
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With this option you can commit to joining us in the CSM classes which will be held from 9am-12pm every T, W, Th and F at Citylight Church
This segment allows you to still learn and grow from our CSM teachings, without requiring you to be present in every aspect of the program.
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This is an option for you to participate in our Month of Missions at the end of the semester program. For the Spring 2023, students will be in Queretero, Mexico.
This trip will be $1500 for those who choose to participate in this specific segment.
Want to learn more about our program?
We would love to connect with you and see how we can get you plugged into God’s mission to the world!
WHY CHOOSE CSM?
LOCATION
CSM is located near DC in Northern, VA in a highly international area. CSM local ministry experience will be multi-cultural and among a diversity of people groups.EXPERIENCE
CSM allows for a unique experience of local missions partnered with local ministries and organizations as well as missions alongside local churches around the globe.DISCIPLESHIP
Through CSM, students will be personally discipled individually and as a class each semester. TEACHING
Biblically rooted, weekly teachings on missional living, sharing the gospel, and Christ-like leadership. COMMUNITY
Immersion in daily community to be sharpened and grown as students serve and learn together.-
Our School of Missions will run in Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters.
The Summer semester is 10 Weeks long and will take place from the end of May until the beginning of August with no global outreach.
Our Fall Semester is 15 weeks long and will take place from the beginning of September to mid-December. This will include a 4 week global outreach.
Our Spring Semester is 15 weeks long and will take place from the beginning of January to the mid-April. This will include a 4 week global outreach
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Yes, housing as well as food will be provided.
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The program is broken down into three buckets: Personal & spiritual growth, Biblical &
practical training, and local outreach & global missions work (oversees with partner country).
The time breakdown will look a little like this: 20 hours of field work, 15 hours of training, and 5
hours of on campus responsibilities. Almost every day you will be out doing local field work
reaching people through a variety of ways including but not limited to kid's programs, outreach
programs, college ministry, and door to door evangelism.
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Yes! The Fall and Spring semesters include a one month missions trip that will be spent in one of the countries that we partner with as
a Church. There you will be doing full-time missions, putting into practice all that you learned
throughout the teaching portion of the school.
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Within the year of 2026 the program will be 100% free. In the fall of 2027 and onward, the program
will no longer be free. The cost will be determined based on what country we will be staying in
that semester and what means will need to be met regarding that trip.
Don’t let money be the reason that keeps you from participating in the school! We will walk
alongside you in helping you start your fundraising process. We have many resources and tools
that will help make fundraising easy for you!
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Yes, as of right now we are only accepting up to 10 students into the program. Each applicant
will go through an application prosses and will make a decision based off of who we believe will
be the best fit for the program. Our mission's program is open to anyone from the age of 18-35.
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Our training will be revolved around evangelistic activity and Biblical teachings that may
include but are not limited to: Cross cultural ministry, missions in the Bible, evangelism,
apologetics, and healing ministry.