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Purpose

Initiate lifestyles of extraordinary commitment
to personal discipleship, Christian leadership,
and global evangelism in the rising generation.
Mission

Equip this rising generation of
believers for Kingdom service by providing a
directional process from adolescence into
Biblical adulthood utilizing personal and
spiritual disciplines, rites of passage, and
global mission opportunities. Vision

Release an
Acts 18 generation to engage the world with the
Gospel for a lifetime.
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Fusion Ethos

• The Fusion Ethos describes the fundamental
  character and spirit of Fusion. The ethos is the
  underlying sentiment that informs and influences
  the beliefs, customs and practices of Fusion
  students, cadre and graduates. The Fusion ethos
  is encapsulated in the following statements

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Fusion Ethos

• -I will serve the body of Christ
• The example of Christian service is exemplified
  in love, respect and humility. It is the goal of
  Fusion that all its members exhibit Christian
  service personally through the life of the local
  church. This means Fusion students, graduates,
  and cadre are expected to do more than simply
  find a church to attend but rather to seek out a
  church in which to serve.
• -I will lead the lost to Christ
• Personal evangelism is the key to fulfilling the
  Great Commission. Therefore all who are Fusion
  are expected to boldly and actively share the
  Gospel with the lost. This is to be accomplished
  both in word and deed. Personally sharing the
  Gospel is non-negotiable at Fusion.
• -I will exemplify the life of Christ
• In order to truly exemplify the life of Jesus,
  those in Fusion must walk with Christ publicly
  and privately. This includes a strong, life-long
  commitment to personal discipleship and life
  transformation. This process is described in
  Romans 122 and leads to the understanding of
  Gods will for the believers life.

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Fusion Ethos

• -I will sacrifice my life for the cause of Christ
• Giving ones life for the cause of Jesus Christ
  comes from a fundamental obedience to Gods word.
  Sacrifice extends into all personal areas of a
  believers life, including willingness to suffer
  personal hardship and even death for the cause of
  the Gospel. Fusion graduates understand that the
  believers life was purchased by the precious
  blood of Jesus and thus owned by the resurrected
  Christ who sits at the right hand of the throne
  of God.
• -I will go to the nations to proclaim Christ
• The Great Commission found in Matthew 2818-20
  is the command and Acts 18 is the description
  of the process. All Fusion graduates are
  expected to be faithful in their calling to
  proclaim the Gospel to the nations beginning
  with their faithfulness to the Great Commission
  at home.
• -I will always place Christ first!
• The unofficial motto of Fusion is Die Well!
  This is only possible if one lives worthy of the
  Gospel of Jesus Christ. The only way to live
  well is to ALWAYS place Jesus Christ first in all
  things. Empowering young people to live the
  Fusion ethos allows them to run the race of faith
  with stamina, finish the race with honor, and
  hear our Lord Jesus tell them Well done.
  Therefore, Die Well!

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Fusion Creed

• The Fusion creed seeks to encompass the true
  essence of the Christian life. It is the clarion
  call to all who are Fusion to remind them of
  lifes true objective and definition of success.
  The heart of these words were originally penned
  by Karen Watson, IMB Missionary to Iraq who was
  martyred there in 2004. The Creed is buttressed
  by the Five Columns of Fusion Integrity.
• AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST
• I AM CALLED NOT TO COMFORT OR SUCCESS BUT TO
  OBEDIENCE. CONSEQUENTLY MY LIFE IS TO BE DEFINED
  NOT BY WHAT I DO BUT BY WHO I AM.
• HENCEFORTH
• I WILL PROCLAIM HIS NAME WITHOUT FEAR I WILL
  FOLLOW HIM WITHOUT REGRET AND I WILL SERVE HIM
  WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
• THUS
• TO OBEY IS MY OBJECTIVE, TO SUFFER IS EXPECTED,
  HIS GLORY IS MY REWARD.
• THEREFORE
• TO CHRIST ALONE BE ALL POWER, ALL HONOR AND ALL
  GLORY THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW. AMEN!

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Fusion Motto

• The Fusion motto is central to the Fusion
  lifestyle.
• Everything that Fusion cadre and students are to
  be
• and become is encapsulated in the motto. As
• individuals remember (and thus consider) the
  motto,
• they realize and remember why they are in Fusion
  in
• the first place.
• THAT OTHERS MAY HEARAND LIVE!

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Fusions Core Principles (Foundation)
Be
Do
Know
Leadership Development
Developing men and women for Christian
leadership, influence, and service in the body of
Christ (1
Timothy 517-18)
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How Do We Do This?
Be
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How Do We Do This?
Know
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How Do We Do This?
Do
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So what is the ULTIMATE goal of
Fusion?
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Lifetimes of Expectation
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Expectation to Serve and Lead within the local
church
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Current Churched Youth
After-Graduation Trends
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How does Fusion prepare a kid for college and
life?
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Fusion Instills
Belief Ownership Through Developing Core
Values Theological/Doctrinal Foundations Chris
tian Philosophy/ World View Understanding
(Why we do what we do, and why we would want
to do it.)
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Fusion Instills
Discipline and Direction To Be disciplined
for the purpose of Godliness Be dependable, and
counted upon, within the Body of Christ Follow
hard after Christ for a lifetime!
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Fusion Instills
Personal Transcendent Cause God truly has a
plan and purpose for my life! The understanding
that I am integral to the body of Christ and God
wants to use me for His glory! Whatever my
vocation, the purpose of my life is to serve the
Lord!
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Fusion is challenging Southern Baptists to
shift their thinking about releasing their
children for life after high school.
We are saying
You have worked hard to provide
your child with great opportunities in Christ
Give us nine months to instill in them a purpose
that will enable them to walk with Christ for a
lifetime!
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Confessions of A Fusion Participant

• Here I am.
• Almost 5 months after I made the decision to go
  to Africa every emotion is going through my
  brain. Tomorrow I am going back to school until
  Friday morning when I step on that plane head
  across the world.
• FUSION is nothing that I thought it would be.It
  just shows that you truly never know what is in
  store for you. Who knew coming into this program
  that I would have cut my finger, gone rappelling,
  jump off a cliff, have to find our way through
  Chicago, minister to complete strangers, help at
  a church, and grow in every dimension of my life?
  
• I sit here in awe at not only myself, but also
  the others around me. We have gone through tough
  days when we just want to quit, or times when the
  task we are doing is completely worthless. We get
  through it though. The support of others around
  us is amazing.
• To this day I am still in shock that I am doing
  this. The girl who is deathly afraid of planes,
  and trying out new things is taking the ultimate
  leap.
• Bring. It. On.
• Myspace Blog, January 2007

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So What Does the Fusion Program Look Like?
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Fusion Has Two Distinct Phases
Phase One takes place in the United States and
includes classroom work, intense personal
training, discipleship, and evangelistic/church
planting internships. Students build trust and
relationships as they live together in apartments
and/or dormatory style housing. Finally,
participants serve as semester missionaries
supporting the work of Baptist State Conventions
and the North American Mission Board. These
varied experiences are critical to the personal
and spiritual development of the individual.
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Fusion Has Two Distinct Phases
Phase Two begins upon completion of classroom
studies and local ministry training. During Phase
Two, students travel overseas for up to six
months to experience international ministry and
put what they have learned in the USA to the
test. Upon reaching their final ministry areas,
students live and serve amongst local peoples
while under the supervision of local IMB
Missionaries. This type of travel and study is
exciting and appealing. Moreover it provides
students with a clear and unfiltered view of
local peoples culture, way of life, and their
desperate need of Jesus.
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How Much Does Fusion Cost?
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The Fusion Cost for 2008-2009
9500
This cost includes EVERYTHING except books,
immunizations, and a passport. Compared with the
costs for one year of tuition, room and board at
most colleges and universities, Fusions cost is
quite competitive!  
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The Estimated Cost for Fusion 2007-2008 is 11,000
Most of all, through Midwesten Baptist College,
Fusion students can qualify for Federal Financial
Aid and other scholerships!
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Is Fusion an Accredited College Program?
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The answer is YES!!!
Fusion is accredited through Midwestern Baptist
College, SBC, the undergraduate program offered
at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Kansas City, MO.
This means academic credit earned in
Fusion is transferrable to both Christian and
secular colleges and universities.
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For the 2008-2009 school year, Fusion
participants receive academic credit for the
following courses Phase One Local
Experience Personal Discipleship and Evangelism
3 hrs Christian Leadership 3 hrs World
Views 3 hrs First Aid 3 hrs Foreign
Language I 3 hrs Church Planting Practicum 4
hrs Total 19 hrs   Phase Two International
Experience Cross Cultural
Studies 3 hrs Global Missions and Evangelism 3
hrs Foreign Language II 3 hrs Associates
Missions Practicum 4 hrs Total 13
hrs Total credits for Fusion Program 32 hrs
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Whats more, private and public funding for
Fusion is available for those who qualify. This
includs local, state, and federal financial aid
(Title IV funding) options. For more information
on scholarships, grants, and other funding
options for Fusion, please contact Midwestern
Baptist Colleges financial aid office at
816.414.3700 or online www.mbts.edu.
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