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The ISPCK, for more than a decade has been providing regular and comprehensive professional training assistance in publishing to Christian communicators from India and its Asian counterparts.

With the approach of the new millennium the ISPCK has been challenged to strengthen its mission and ministry by consolidating its training programme to encompass communicators, women and those belonging to the not-so-developed groups.

The Training houses -

Publishing Institutes with facilities for extensive training in book publishing and in aspects of Alternative Communication Writers' Workshops to encourage change in social thought through the involvement of resource people from various backgrounds.
Liturgical Workshop-extending this specialized skill of publishing liturgies from the Church of North India to other major denominations, thus encouraging them to regularise their liturgies.
Book Fair Seminars-involving other Christian publishers giving them a common forum to present their material.
In-house staff training-access to the staff to update and upgrade their skills.
Joint Publishers' Meetings-making available the know-how with other publishers in the Christian scenario.
Translators' Workshop-inviting linguistic groups to translate material of interest.
Training the Trainers' Programme-refresher courses for motivators and leaders.

Contextual Theological Workshop
The ISPCK as an exemplar of inclusivness and indigeneous enterprise has been richly contributing by holding writers's workshop to create church leadership through writing and publishing.

The Theological College of Lanka at Pilimatalawa, Sri Lanka invited the ISPCK to facilitate a Writers' Workshop from the 23rd to 25th February, 2009 Fifteen participants including students faculty of the college and church leaders were part of this workshop.

Mrs. Praveena Balasundram, ISPCK consultant, writer for Women's Division United Methodist Church and Cook Communication Ministries International, USA was the key resource person along with Rev. Dr. Ashish Amos & Mrs. Ella Sonawane

A one day Liturgical Workshop was held for Church Leaders, Pastors from various denominations and organizations in North India on 'How to write Devotional for Lent' with Mrs. Praveena Balasundarm as the Resource Person.

Lenten Workshop
ISPCK an Ecumenical Communications Agency has been involved in empowering Church laity, Ministers and Pastors over the decades. Under our Ministerial Formation Programme, a one day workshop was held on 'How to Write and Create a Lenten Devotional'. The purpose of the workshop was to gather together to share experiences, ideas, and feelings regarding Lent. Study the Scriptures and involve ourselves in its meaning for our lives during the time of Lent. Take these experiences and create a witness through devotions for each other and our church/ community in the season of Lent. Mrs Praveena Balasundaram ISPCK Consultant, Writer for Women's Divisions, United Methodist Church and Cook Communications, Ministries International, USA was our Resource Person.

Publishing Institute
An annual feature of the ISPCK, has pioneered the importance of professional expertise in the area of publishing. Over the last decade extensive training has been extended in each aspect of publishing be it editorial, DTP, Production, Marketing & Distribution, Finance & Administration. Christian Communicators from metros as well as remote areas of our country and neighbours, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Madagascar have received training from a team of resource people developed from Christian and secular publishing houses and communication agencies. The Publishing training is spread over a two week programme during which a communicator is given an exhaustive exposure by way of interactive lecture sessions. These are then substantiated by clinics to help them practice what they have learnt and then field trips to the printers to see for themselves the finer points of publishing.

With daily interaction with the staff of the ISPCK, the communicators get an opportunity to discover the workings of a publishing house-the ISPCK bookshop, publishing, marketing, accounting, warehousing departments becoming a model in this context.

The participants are encouraged and challenged to share of their individual context in their organisation and support is provided through discussions to build upon their strengths. Further help is extended through network support and expertise in their own context whenever required by their organisation.

A certificate for successful completion is provided at the end of the training. The ISPCK publishing institute focuses on setting the tone of publishing for the coming years while providing an opportunity for skill development to women, not-so-privileged groups and co-publishing, thereby building up a Christian Resource Centre.