About
The School of Strategic Living is designed to train train believers in every stage of life to think biblically, live strategically, and lead effectively. The GoLife curriculum delves into themes such as biblical worldview, inheriting God’s heart, presuppositional thinking, becoming a prophetic voice, Kingdom foundations, embracing community, strategic lifestyle, problems as opportunities, and engaging the culture. Students will be equipped for a life-long trajectory of growth, discipleship, critical thinking, and problem solving that will bring ongoing fruit to you and to all whom God has called you.
The GoLife100 and GoLife200 curricula are offered as separate 12-month courses or as a combined, accelerated 18-month course. Our comprehensive program features real-time group interaction and dedicated support from trained facilitators. Registration is open year-round with new groups forming semi-annually. Our online format offers the convenience of enrollment from any location and is tailored to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.
Structure
When students enroll, they are assigned to a curated group based on factors such as time zone and demographics. These small group cohorts convene every other week via video conferencing such as Zoom (or in person when feasible) to discuss, process, and apply the lessons under the guidance of a vetted and trained facilitator. Meeting schedules are either set in advance or determined by the facilitator at course onset with consideration to participants’ schedules and availability. Students complete the course work online, with a two-week timeframe allotted for each lesson. The estimated time commitment of study per lesson is approximately 2-3 hours, which typically encompasses listening to the teaching, completing a reading assignment, and submitting homework.
Relational Grounding
We are committed to fostering community under the firm believe that God builds relationally by joining together the hearts of individuals. Our mentor-based model is critical to the success of the course. Our desire to see students work with a facilitator in the context of a group is based in our conviction that genuine transformation in a person’s life takes place in the context of spiritual relationships with others. The role of the facilitator is to encourage and challenge their students as they work through the materials. Facilitators are graduates of the school, have completed additional facilitator training, and remain under the oversight of our Directors of Facilitation.
The Event
Qualifying GoStrategic events are held in numerous countries around the world as well as virtually. These events are open to all and serve as a prerequisite for graduation from the School of Strategic Living. The goals of these events are to equip and inspire attendees and connect them relationally with peers and leaders. Please contact info@gostrategic.org to learn about upcoming events.
Teens & Young Adults
Please visit the Peer & Family Model page to learn more about our innovative approach to online education for families, home schoolers, youth groups, and school programs where teens and young adults alternate between meetings with their peers and meetings as a family or school group. This multi-generational approach enables parents and mentors to share an inheritance of the heart with the next generation of young people discovering their personal and corporate destinies in Christ.
College Credit
Upon successful completion of our schools, graduates can take advantage of our Advanced Standing Partnerships in which units of credit are awarded for your education with GoStrategic toward degrees and certifications with other colleges, universities, and institutions of higher education. Visit our Advanced Standing Partnerships Page for details.
Curriculum Overview
Course Requirements: GoLife also includes an Entry Exam, consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions, designed to assess students’ overall knowledge at the beginning of the course. Each audio/video lesson is followed by online homework to help the student process the teaching and a reading assignment from various authors and sources with relevancy to the current teaching. At the end of the course, each student must choose a final project: a reflective essay, service project, or case study. This assignment is designed to stimulate creative thinking, demonstrate an understanding of how the biblical principles in the curriculum are applied in real-world contexts, and showcase measurable results. To graduate, students must have a passing grade, meet attendance minimums, and have attended a qualifying GoStrategic event.