FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Thank you for your interest in RKR Training!
Here are the next steps you need to take to participate in this program:
Get permission from your pastor to explore the possibility of missions training.
Email info@rkrtraining.org to introduce yourself. We will follow up with you and likely schedule a call for further discussion about your burden, timing for visiting the field, length of stay, budget options, and other relevant details.
Complete an AIM application once you have approval from your pastor and from missionaries Dennis & Amy Uecker.
Meanwhile, here are answers to some questions frequently asked about RKR Training.
What RKR Training Programs are Available?
What are the RKR Student Demographics?
Students range from single 18-year-olds to families with multiple children to retired ministers looking to use their wealth of ministry experience in the mission field.
RKR typically has three types of students:
Those participating in an intense training seminar, to get quickly equipped with tools they can use immediately to reach their world.
Those participating in a 2-month missions internship program.
Those who are being prepared to plant a new church or aid the growth of an established work. These students commit to serving for 3 to 12 months through AIM. In some cases, the student will spend more than 12 months in Barcelona (with an AIM extension) as they prepare for full-time missions. It is recommended that students planning to stay for the long term begin language acquisition before arriving.
Do you have the zeal and potential to reach the world, but need a step of preparation and direction in your path to finding and fulfilling your calling? Come to Barcelona!
What are the Admissions Requirements for RKR Training?
Everyone must have their pastor’s permission to participate.
If you are making a “spy the land” trip for a few days or weeks then you only need permission from missionaries Dennis & Amy Uecker before coming.
Those wishing to stay for two months or more must be approved by the AIM program (www.aim2go.org). Please email RKR Admissions at info@rkrtraining.org before applying for AIM. RKR staff will work closely with you and the Resource Team at UPCI Global Missions to facilitate the processing of your application.
Who are the RKR Instructors?
The instructors are usually full-time missionaries, although some Associates, AIMers, Global Educators, Associated Ministers, and retro-Missionaries have helped with the teaching. Specialists may also be used to teach on reaching specific cultures. The Lord has been faithful in sending many excellent teachers our way.
What is the Financial Investment for Missions Training in Barcelona?
The budget for coming to Barcelona is tailored to each applicant. The budget estimates listed below include required medical insurance, airfare, food, housing, local transportation, miscellaneous expenses, extra travel to a conference, visa expenses (if staying beyond 90 days), and a 10% Global Missions administrative fee for funds sent through Global Missions. There are areas in each budget where hundreds or thousands of dollars can be saved, but we encourage applicants to be fully funded. We would rather you have financial flexibility for unforeseen ministry opportunities and the possibility of extending your stay rather than not having enough.
