The ten courses making up the CCSO provide a basic leadership training curriculum suitable for training the leaders of all WELS congregations. Nine of the ten CCSO courses have been incorporated into the curriculum of the new WELS Congregational Evangelist Program . The CCSO series is especially appropriate in multicultural settings. Male minority students of the WELS who complete the CCSO program will be eligible for enrollment in the Multi-Ethnic Preseminary Program . If a student passes all of the courses with at least a C average, he may apply for admission to the Preseminary Program.
All materials are are available from the program director.
Most are designed to be taught by local pastors. The student will have several hours of homework to complete before his weekly meeting with the pastor. Instructor's guides help the pastor with his teaching. Guest instructors are available by arrangement with the program director. Proven competence may allow students to test out of certain courses at the pastor or program director's discretion.