Frequently Asked Questions

Schools of Missions

  • CHORD believes in the Schools of Missions as a way to invigorate our churches and to grow healthy ministries around the world. We see the Schools of Missions as a way to develop holistic leaders globally and to invest in the future of the Schools of Missions.

  • Churches that host a School of Missions embrace the Ephesians 4 leadership model. Schools of Missions develop leaders in all areas, including ministry, shepherding, and teaching.

CHORD Connect Class

  • The Global Connect Class is one of the initiatives which ties the Schools of Missions together twice a year through two semesters of Zoom meetings. During these meetings participants get to know one another by actively engaging in classes and discussion groups. To join a CHORD Connect Class, you must be a current student or an alumni of one of our Schools of Missions.

  • The next CHORD Connect Class will be in January 2025. To register you will ned to ask your School of Missions director to forward the registration link. Registration will start in November 2024.

CHORD Forum

  • The CHORD Forum is CHORD’s annual gathering of the directors, trainers, and teachers of our Schools of Missions. We welcome churches and mission societies to see the strategic value of the Schools of Missions. Students and alumni are also invited to share their experiences and their dreams.

  • Our goal is to bring the directors together so that they can share about their accomplishments and challenges in training the next generation. We value a time of fellowship where people with the same dreams build connections. Our purpose is to improve the quality of the training and teaching in the Schools of Missions.

Thread Podcast & App

  • You can benefit from the Thread Podcast’s profound insight into God’s story on YouTube or any podcast platform, but with the Thread App you can immerse yourself in each week’s story and spirituality topic.

  • The Thread Leadership Portal is a church app with educational content focused on biblical spirituality. Your church leaders can use the App to include (or thread) the lessons into every part of church life but also create their own content to minister to the needs of your church.

Teleios Journal

  • Anyone can submit an article, a piece of short fiction, a poem, or a photograph for publication. The Teleios editorial board will select the best quality content for the next edition of the journal.

  • The Teleios journal comes out twice a year, and you can purchase previous editions here: https://crossroadpublishing.com/product-category/journal/teleios/teleios-per-issue/