Each missionary goes through the school of Missions and Prayer (MAP School). It is a two-year Bible School, which combines theological coursework, cross-cultural missions training, and character and spiritual development.
Student missionaries live and study together full-time in an intense environment of community and training. They have classes throughout the week on theology, missions, and Islamics. They engage in corporate prayer daily, and have time set aside for personal prayer in the house of prayer, which is part of each mission base. They are engaged in community service and evangelism weekly. They learn the power of forgiving one another, walking in humility, and working together toward a common goal in our communal environment. Each month they join the house of prayer for a three day fast, and break it with the Communion.
Students learn various strategies for outreach and Islamic evangelism. They learn to interact with Muslims by understanding their worldview and the Quran, their holy book. They even learn Quranic Arabic. This training enables them to bridge Muslims to the Bible through stories and teachings which are in both the Quran and the Bible, as well as to engage in debate polemics by understanding how the Quran contradicts the Bible. Finally, they are taught to remove barriers of belief in the minds of Muslims through apologetic preparation, enabling them to effectively answer questions Muslims have about the Christian faith.
To see a full list of courses taught and a sample weekly schedule at MAP School, click here:
https://www.mapschoolafrica.org/what-you-will-learn