Our mission is to provide equipping programs that makes ready mission-minded global church leaders and kingdom workers who will make disciples, plant and grow churches and advocate justice for the vulnerable.
About Us
The GlobalEd Institute serves constituencies and institutions both in Canada and internationally. It serves as a vehicle for non-formal equipping in global mission work, theological education, and leadership training. The Institute organizes and delivers practical training for individuals and learning communities. While the training is practical and flexible with variable delivery methods, it is also based on credible learning methods that lead to desirable outcomes and competencies.
The GlobalEd Institute functions according to the tradition of Institutes established in partnership with post-secondary institutions. It serves narrowly concentrated learning communities that are vocationally focused. It provides practical (non-formal) training that reaches a broader constituency and provides increased access through flexible programing. Credibility and support for the non-formal training provided and ensuring alignment with quality assurance and best practices is provided through association with a reputable institutional partner.
While the courses in these programs are not considered to be accredited as per formal academic programs and courses, they are structured with specific objectives and learning outcomes. These outcomes are assessed to assure quality training, and certificates provided for those who successfully meet the program requirements. All of this is done under the general oversight of Summit Pacific College.
Our Team
Kirk Kauffeldt
Director of GlobalEd Institute
Dr. Kirk Kauffeldt has over thirty-five years of experience in Christian higher education administration and teaching. Following ten years of service at Trinity Western University (BC Canada) and completion of his Doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, he served internationally in executive roles at universities in Kenya, Indonesia, and Lithuania. Dr. Kauffeldt is the Director for GlobalEd, the equipping program of PAOC Mission Global, which supports the work of PAOC theological education and leadership initiatives around the world. His teaching focus is leadership studies. He is also the Director of International Extension Studies at Summit Pacific College, which includes the GlobalEd Institute.
Shelley Kauffeldt
Manager of GlobalEd Institute
Shelley Kauffeldt is the Manager of the GlobalEd Institute. She coordinates and directs the operations of program delivery working closely with instructors, staff and students. Shelley has been a Global Worker with the PAOC since 1999 and served in similar roles at institutions in Kenya, Indonesia and Lithuania. Her specialization is in the area of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, a discipline where she has earned an MA in TESOL. She is a gifted teacher, accomplished researcher, and a respected academic success coach.
Rainer Mittelstaedt
Director of Ministry Essentials Training Program
In the past forty-five years, Rainer and his wife, Elizabeth, have served as a Global Workers in Tanzania, Sri Lanka, as pastors in Canada in an international church and then again as Canadian-based Global Workers. Most of his ministry has been focused on teaching and training Christian leaders. He is currently on the PAOC GlobalEd team serving as the Director of the Ministry Essentials Training Program (METP) for the GlobalEd Institute. He oversees the development and implementation of the program in various contexts and the production of the videos for online training.
Les Paulsen
Director of LFN
Les is the founder of the LfN ministry, the purpose of which is to liaise with national leaders who are looking for pre-field cross-cultural preparation for their cross-cultural workers. Les also coordinates the global roving team to provide equipping for those workers, in addition he supervises curriculum development and is working toward online ministry for the for future.
Jason Cornelius
Associate Director of Ministry Essentials Training Program
Jason joined the GlobalEd team in October 2020 initially on contract where he assisted with the METP program as a video editor. He then upgraded to a fulltime partner in September 2021 and joined the IMequip team. He graduated from Summit Pacific College in 2020 with a Bachelor of Theology, majoring in Not for Profit Leadership. As part of his role with the GlobalEd Institute, Jason assists in coordinating the operations and administration of program delivery working closely with instructors and students.