The following summary of guidelines below explains the general guidelines for the IP paper.  It is recommended for students to follow these for their IP paper.  For the experienced Christian  minister/missionary or seminary student there is freedom to follow their own ongoing ministry goals in relevant areas and write an IP paper that is according to their own independent plan.  However, to do this the student needs to have the approval of the Professor of Record.


Suggested questions to answer: (Details of this summary are found in your IP handout given by your coordinator and at http://www.perspectives.org/ip/index.html). The IP handouts and example IP papers are also found in the binder titled "Visions for Missions" that can be checked out from your coordinator.

                                     Part 1: Why This People Now?
                                     Part 2: Understanding Your People
                                     Part 3: Mobilizing the Needed Missionaries
                                     Part 4: Development and Resource Mobilization
                                     Part 5: Envisioning a Multiplying Church Planting Movement
                                     Part 6: Put It All Together on a Timeline


Suggested questions to answer from the IP handout (also found at http://www.perspectives.org/ip/requirements/req-p1.html):

                                     Part 1   2.A.1 and 2.B.3
                                     Part 2   1.i-iii and 5
                                     Part 3   2 and 5
                                     Part 4   2 (choose A,B,C or D) suggested 1 page length
                                     Part 5   A,B and C; 2 and 6

You may round out the rest of your project with questions of your choice from any of the other parts.