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TREK training has been described as a waterfall. This metaphor works on a number of levels. Essentially, it is a time of God pouring into you before you head out into the field. It is also a time of  refreshment, drinking deeply of the spring of living water and letting burdens from the past be washed away. Training can also be overwhelming at times, due the the volume of information being dumped on you. The beauty of the program is that you then have the next 3 1/2 or 7 months to digest and process it all, and the holy spirit brings it back to mind when you need it.
 Our two-month training phase is based out of the Mark Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Single TREKers stay in beautiful new dorm-type rooms of three to four people; couples and families stay in suites.
During training, we have our regular curriculum, as well as a few special events, like a weekend silent retreat: just you, God, your Bible, and your journal for 48 hours. This is a highlight for many people, and extremely difficult for others! There are also other team-building trips, like casual hikes and a bit of sight-seeing, since many TREKers are from out of town.
Two weeks into the training, TREK leadership will spend an evening discerning the team groupings, team leaders, and assignment locations. Click to see team pictures of the Fall 2006 and Winter 2007 TREK groups.
At the end of the two months, there is a commissioning evening where friends, family, and alumni are invited to celebrate what God's already been pouring into you, and to cover you in prayer as you are sent out to your respective assignments.
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