Training

The Royal Rangers program provides leader training to mobilize, inspire, and resource leaders to achieve their greatest success and effectiveness.  Royal Rangers training is based on three core values:

 

Spiritual Development.  All classroom and event-based leadership training will have a spiritual emphasis.

Ranger Skills Development.  Training will focus on the seven methods Royal Rangers use to minister to boys. Ranger skills are a key component of this success.

Leadership Development.  Leadership development will be key as Royal Rangers moves to become a boy led, adult facilitated ministry.

 

It takes a leader to mentor new leaders. Training will help Royal Rangers strengthen its leadership core.

 

Church leadership believes that well trained leaders are the key to any ministry's success. Pastors understand that a trained volunteer is much more likely to commit

their time and can be counted on to show up every week. For these reason, and others, the Royal Rangers program places a high priority on leader training.

NATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

 

National Rangers Ministry Conference

NRMC provides outpost leaders with instruction in performing their role in an outpost.

Participants are introduced to the following activities: Archery, arts, air gun, computers, drama, music, team building initiatives, trades, and Ranger Derby.

Additionally, participants experience what it means to be a boy-lead, adult-facilitated outpost, using the team/patrol system.

Most importantly, participants are challenged spiritually to live a life of godly manhood and servant leadership.

Every leader will be able to answer the question, “Do I have what it takes to be a godly man?”

 

National Elementary Education Conference

NEEC is an interactive event that gives men and women leaders training in various techniques and methods to effectively teach and mentor boys.

Leaders will explore the development and needs of the elementary age group, with Ranger Kids as the main focus.

Attendees will gain a better understanding of the needs and characteristics of boys so you can better relate and connect with them.

 

World Class Outpost Seminar

The WCO seminar is designed to expose the outpost leadership team to a successful

set of practices, methods, strategies, and tools that will enable them to develop into a World Class Outpost.

The greatest benefit of this event is achieved when the outpost/church leadership attends and completes this event together as a team.

 

Johnnie Barnes Excellence Initiative

The JBEI seminar will stretch you and your organizational leadership team.

You will be challenged to embrace new leadership behaviors and attitudes. Though counter-intuitive, you will discover freedom

by embracing limits that lead to greater influence and effectiveness. You will also receive tools to continually improve upon past performance and reach new goals.

This conference is recommended for all regional, district/network, divisional, or sectional staff,  those in ministry, or those completing the

Organizational Leadership Training (OLT) Track (JBEI satisfies the final requirement for completion of the PLATINUM OLT level).

District leaders are encouraged to ask potential or new organizational leaders to attend this seminar shortly before or after appointing them to their first post of service.

All organizational leaders should attend the seminar every 5 years to refresh their knowledge on current leadership topics.

REGIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Training Academy

 

Training Academy (TA) represents the process by which individuals attain certification to teach district-level training programs.

Training Academies are conducted under the direction of a regional training coordinator in cooperation with the district training coordinators in that area.

 

Basic qualifications to attend a Training Academy include:

 

                    • Complete the ADVANCED level of the Outpost Leader Advancement Levels (OLAL)
                    • Read the Royal Rangers Leader Manual
                    • Serve as an assistant instructor for at least 3 sessions of Ranger Essentials at a district training event,  with an Instructor Trainer (IT) completing an evaluation during each of those sessions.
                    • Be recommended by district/network director
                    • Score 95% or higher on the Training Academy open resource test (which must be accomplished prior to receiving a Training Academy teaching assignment)

 

 

Individuals meeting the above requirements may be invited to submit an application for Training Academy by their District Director or District Training Coordinator,

and their Regional Training Coordinator. Contact your District Director or District Training Coordinator for more information.

 

Training Academy graduates will be given certification as an instructor for 5 years, provided that they have previously completed the ADVANCED OLAL level.

If this or any other requirement for acceptance into Training Academy was unintentionally missed prior to the leader attending the TA,

they will given Certified Staff (CS) status until that requirement is completed.  Certified Staff status may also be granted to TA graduates who may not be

considered qualified to excellently teach Royal Rangers training courses, but who may be highly capable in serving in logistical or other non-instructor

roles at district training events. Certified Staff and Certified Instructors will need to meet certain requirements during their 5 year certification

period in order for their certification to be renewed by their Regional Training Coordinator for another 5 years.

 

A Certified Instructor (CI) may be recommended to serve as an Instructor Trainer (IT) if an existing IT position in the district becomes vacant

and the CI is endorsed by their District Director or District Training Coordinator.  Instructor Trainers evaluate potential candidates in their district for

Training Academy, and may be invited to teach sessions at a Training Academy in the region when one is scheduled.  A recommended CI must attend and

Complete a 4 hour Instructor Trainer seminar scheduled by their region (often held the evening before or morning of a scheduled Training Academy)

and receive final approval from the Regional Training Coordinator after evaluation during the IT Seminar before earning certification as an IT.

OUTPOST LEADER ADVANCMENT LEVELS

The Outpost Leader Advancement Levels (OLAL) process represents a comprehensive system of adult leader training,

combining both district and national training events to equip leaders with the skills they need to be an effective leader in the local outpost.

The OLAL process includes four levels of training that provides leaders with a complete knowledge of the tools and resources available to them and their outpost.

Each training level requires the completion of specified training events as well as practical application requirements,

know as a "training ticket". Requirements for the training ticket are completed by the leader on his own after the related training event.

It is recommend that these requirements be completed within six months of the completion of the event. Click here for more information

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING LEVELS

The purpose of Royal Rangers Organizational Leadership Training is to challenge individuals in positions of service beyond the

local level to grow spiritually, to develop well-rounded ministry competencies, and to enhance their leadership aptitudes.

All organizational leaders are encouraged to begin in this training process as soon as possible following their appointment.

The Organizational Leadership Training Chart provides a summary of this training process. Click here for more information