I. Requirements

A. Realize that to get the most out of CLT, you must put something into it. For this reason, we have seen the need for all staff who participate in CLT to make the following four training commitments. These commitments are listed on the Registration/Commitment form.

     1. Prepare a 30 to 35 minute lecture before the CLT week.

    2. Give the lecture in a class during the CLT week.

     3. Remain on location and be involved during the entire week (usually Sunday afternoon to 5 p.m. Friday).

     4. Follow through by speaking in at least one class per quarter for the remainder of the year.

 B. Note: If your whole team will be involved in CLT, your director has probably already made these commitments for you. If your director has not, you will need to make them yourself. (See Registration/Commitment form.) Return this completed Registration/Commitment form to your local CLT coordinator before the registration deadline.

 C. Remember that these requirements are designed to help you and your ministry receive maximum benefit.

 II. Available Materials

 A. Familiarize yourself with the following resources.

     1. A set of two tapes.

    The first side of tape one is an actual classroom lecture. The rest of the material on the tapes covers how to prepare and present a lecture. Each campus involved in classroom training should receive one set of tapes from the local CLT coordinator. They should be listened to both before and after preparation of your talks.

 2. This training manual, Which includes the following:

     a. Staff Orientation Sheet.

     b. Registration/Commitment Form.

     c. How to Prepare and Present Classroom Lectures.

     d. How to Line Up Classroom Meetings.

     e. How to Write a Topic List.

     f. Collegiate Challenge reprint on the 10 most frequently asked questions.

     g. How to Follow up Classroom Lectures.

     h. How to Involve Others in Classroom Lecturing.

     i. Classroom Lecture Critique Sheet.

     j. Speaker's Self-evaluation Form.

    k. Action Steps.

    l. Order Forms for tapes, classroom lecture outline manual and related materials.

 3. Classroom lecture tapes.

     A series of 18 tapes on various academic subjects.

 4. University Classroom Lecture

     A collection of detailed classroom lecture outlines complete with documentation, recommended reading and questions most asked on each subject. An article by Chris Hall on the legality of Christian activity on secular campuses and letters of recommendation to present to professors are also included.

 B. Refer to the materials frequently for guidelines and topic ideas.

 III. Preparation for CLT

 A. Pray

1. As you pray, anticipate results. "The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much" (James 5:16)

2. Consider these suggestions for prayer:

     a. Pray as a staff team, with students, etc.

     b. Put CLT prayer requests in your personal newsletters. Print answers after CLT is over.

     c. Contact local churches, prayer chains, etc. for prayer. (Be discreet.)

     d. Pray for boldness, efficiency in preparation and open-mindedness of students and professors. Pray that the staff on the host campus will be able to line up one class for each participant. Pray for Satan to be bound and God to be glorified.

 B. Listen to training tapes.

     Note that the tapes are designed to follow and supplement the handouts in this manual. Listen to the tapes before and after preparation of your lecture. Each participant should have listened to the training tapes at least twice before CLT week.

 C. Select a topic.

 D. Gather information.

 E. Prepare lecture

     1. Consider using University Classroom Lecturing for outline ideas. These outlines are well-documented and include recommended reading and the questions most often asked on each subject.

     2. Plan your lectures to be 30-35 minutes long.

     3. See the Classroom Lecture Critique Sheet for pointers on evaluation (p. 51).

     4. Complete your talk before CLT week begins. This is a must. There is no time scheduled during the week for preparation.

 F. Practice Lecture.

     Consider practicing your lecture on some of your staff or students before the CLT week. The Speaker's Self-evaluation sheet presents a simple format for a practice evaluation (p. 53).

 G. Copy lecture.

     Photocopy your completed lecture and turn it in at the first CLT meeting.

     Additional Notes – Questions You May Have

 1. Should I being this orientation notebook to CLT?

     Yes. You will use the materials and can use the notebook for any additional handouts you receive.

 2. What will the schedule be like?

     We have an "ideal" schedule, but the actual schedule must be determined by the times of the classes in which we are able to speak. An overview of the ideal schedule is:

 Sunday afternoon or evening               Orientation

 Monday                                                Seminars

 Tuesday Practice lectures; observe trainer speak in classes

 Wednesday                                         Observe trainer speak

(possibly you speak)

 Thursday and Friday                              You speak in classes and are evaluated by staff

 A few other seminars are included on Tuesday through Friday. We do our best to schedule breaks and some recreation.

 Be sure to come rested and prepared!

 3. If I am on the host campus, do I continue my normal ministry activities during CLT week?

 You will need to flex. Since the week is usually full (Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon) and since the schedule is sometimes not finalized until the first day of CLT, we advise against keeping a full schedule of regular appointments, etc. Talk it over with your campus director. We suggest keeping action group meetings, LTC's, College Life meetings, etc., as long as they do not conflict with CLT. You might bring students with whom you meet regularly to the CLT function scheduled at that time or to your class to hear you speak.

 4. If I am coming in from out of town, Where will I stay?

 You should make housing arrangements through the local CLT coordinator. Staff from other campuses should plan to stay on location. Even commuting one to two hours one way every day tends to wear you out. If you have preferences for motels versus private homes (or vice versa), be sure to voice them to the coordinator. However, please realize that for various logistical or PR reasons, the coordinator sometimes may need to assign everyone to a particular housing arrangement.

5. Do I have to pay a registration fee?

 There is a basic fee of $30 per staff (to cover materials, tapes, administrative costs, etc.). Some campuses, in order to share expenses, work out an agreement for each staff member or campus to pay an additional amount. Check with the local coordinator. Fees will be collected at the CLT.

 6. Will I enjoy the CLT week?

     You will enjoy CLT week!