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Communications between parents and teens
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Dear; Zeeryp Family Supporters, The Zeeryp boys have been invited to expand their knowledge of the art that is sharing the gospel. Trevor and Ethan have been invited to a youth missions trip in Chicago, Illinois with the youth group of Eastport Baptist Church ( our youth group). While we are serving we would participate in building projects for handicapped youth and attending seminars to learn how to properly share the gospel in street evangelism. With a follow up days to practice on the streets of Chicago. We look forward to gathering skills to not only use in our family’s ministry at camp but also in our day to day communes with our peers. The main obstacle that stands in the way is getting there. It cost just over three hundred dollars
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When Christy was 16 years old, she went to a church camp with other young adults and teens. While she was there, altar-calls were made daily for the kids to go up and give their lives to God and to missions. On the last night, Christy sat in the very back, knowing that the push for missions would be stronger than ever. She sat back there and bowed her head and prayed and before she knew it she was up front, giving her life to Jesus and His calling to missions. To this day, her and her friends don't know how she got up to the front. None of them remember her walking across the room and none of them saw her do it. But even then, Christy still didn't think of doing missions for her whole life. She told me, "I made a deal with God that I would go on a short-term mission and then I would be done with missions altogether." Of course,
Everyone in the world belongs to a subculture. Each subculture has its own sets of traditions, relics, and artifacts. Relics and artifacts are symbolic, material possessions important to one's subculture. Relics are from the past; artifacts are from the present. These traditions, relics, and artifacts help shape the personalities of individuals and how they relate with others. Individuals know about these items through storytelling in the subculture. Families are good examples of subcultures. My family, a middle-class suburban Detroit family of Eastern European heritage, has helped shape who I am through story telling about traditions, artifacts, and relics.
In order to understand God’s call to missions, we must first explore the topic of missions. A missionary is a person who is called by God to spread the Gospel. I interviewed Larry LeGrande, a missionary with Pioneers, concerning the challenges of being a missionary. He shared with me that “leaving his home as well as his children to go to Southeast Asia is very difficult.” Larry also indicated that “leaving Southeast Asia to return ho...
McQuillan, P. (2009). Youth ministry in a changing world: The international research project on youth spirituality. Journal of Youth Ministry, 7(2), 73-92.
By the time we were done with the week we had reached more kids than could have come to the event itself. God was able to divide the church up into small groups around the city to different schools and communities. It says in Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (NIV) Some of our staff members went out into the community to pass out the backpacks and pray with them, but I was not with them because I was at home helping a friend homeschool her grandson.
Usita, L. (2007). Engaging the soul of youth culture: Bridging teen worldview and Christian truth. Journal Of Youth Ministry, 5(2),
Introduced to a whole new set of acquaintances, pastors , and traditions, the fresh environment became more welcoming; I finally felt that I fit in, in which I had never experienced before. Although the modern denomination appeared great and all, it still had yet to fill my satisfaction to the rim. A mission trip opportunity came around, and I was eager to sign up, knowing that God had opened up this door. Next came fundraising, meetings, money goals, and more fundraising up until the actual day I left for the destination point of Crownepoint, New Mexico on the Navajo Indian reservations. The arrival certainly made a bold impact with the scene of sweet children coated in filth, pruned hands of the hardworking elderly, and spiritual drive of the mission leaders, whose years only added up to their twenties. A week of extensive labor, wholehearted devotions, and full-blown excitement through lessons and tear-jerking worship passed by, and I knew this was how God spoke for me to continue my work, my calling, in the missions
This past summer I had the opportunity to perform community service and participate in an event called “Upward Bound”. The purpose of this event is to reach out to children who come from broken homes, and help them to become leaders in their homes, schools and communities.
Volunteer opportunities in the global movement have attracted believers of all ages. Large numbers of young people go on short-term mission trips during times they are not in school. Volunteer mission services vary weekend trips across a nearby border, from one to three week trips. Adults of all ages who have prayed for and given money to mission’s efforts are jumping at the chance to do hands on mission work for brief periods (Gailey, Culbertson p 119).
Some of you may or may not know, but I’ve decided to go on the North Carolina short-term missions trip this summer with CCPC. Since last summer, I’ve wanted to go on a missions trip and I’ve seen these trips change people and their walk with God. God has been working through my heart for the past year to do something that is out of my comfort zone in a way that I’d be able to serve others. Even though going to North Carolina isn’t the biggest mission, it’s a step closer to experience how God can work through me.I want to be able to serve God in other parts of the country that I barely know of and aren’t in the same type of community as we are in D.C. I’m not sure of what I’ll get out of this trip, but my main goal is to see God working through us to be more like Him.
Mission trips are a life learning experience and can benefit not only the group members but, most importantly, to those less fortunate. The majority of mission trips are Christian oriented. Someone can go on a mission trip at a very young age, and they can continue to pursue a career as a missionary. Although they are expensive, mostly all of the money is gained from fundraising. The group members focus on offering their services on anything they feel called to help with. These trips are a short-term investment, mainly, for God’s long-term plan.
Have you ever wanted to go somewhere you have not been or wanted to go to the same place again? Well, that is why I went on a mission trip to California with the 1st Baptist Church. For about the last two years now I have been going to the 1st Baptist Church youth group every Wednesday night. We would always do fun activities during youth group and most importantly have a lesson about the Bible and God. As the year got closer to the summer of 2014 our youth group planned on going on a mission trip to Orange County, California. The church had the trip planned through the 21st of July to the 29TH of July. And at the beginning of July are group leader started getting everything planned out and what he did is
Every summer vacation in high school I go on a week-long mission trip with the youth from my congregation. I have traveled to Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and this summer I will work in Tennessee. We spend time worshiping and bonding, but for the majority of our time we are at our worksites. From 9am to 4pm Monday-Friday we are working with a crew of youth to assist people who cannot afford home repairs or cannot do the work themselves. Tasks range from cementing foundations and building decks to painting home exteriors and demolishing garages. Throughout the week we meet and talk with the grateful residents. During lunch, we eat with our residents, conversing and exchanging stories. The awe inspiring part of these missions is the mutual feeling of thanks shared between the youth and the residents; both parties benefit from this encounter. In addition to mission trips, my church supports many other causes. This year we are targeting hunger, and holding several activities to raise awareness for this global giant. For the past month we have collected money, which will purchase food for community organizations. Additionally, the high schoolers are holding a famine during which we will fast for thirty hours and package lunches at a nearby food kitchen. Although these events are smaller, they are still meaningful since they afford opportunities to touch those in
Throughout the dawn of ages man has grappled with many facets when comprising a theological understanding of Christian discipleship and mission. Mission can be categorized from both a systematic and applied theological perspective. Within systematic theology it lies in “ecclesiology;” a central component when analyzing the doctrine of the church. Within applied theology it is in nestled in scriptural foundation. From a biblical perspective mission coincides with the Great commission, which all Christians have been mandated to uphold. “The followers of the earthly Jesus have to make others into what they themselves are: disciples.” The Bible instructs the believer on discipleship. Discipleship should be the core of the Church permeating every aspect of the Church’s overall mission. A Christian who neglects to express Christ’s love for humanity through compassionate service is not living a life of full discipleship. The task in making disciples is providing an account of mission that clearly outlines both serviceable and viable practices of ministry. Mission is understood as being a critical component in the life of the Church; yet it is often overlooked in actual practice. The theory appeals to all, yet the implementation of effective mission leaves many bewildered and baffled as to where to begin. Mission in its earlier understanding was thought to center solely on saving lost souls; however mission is transforming. It is not only limited to reaching the individual, but now it has expanded to be inclusive of saving the society in which man lives as well. “Mission is not primarily what we do. It is what God does.” Through the exploring of great theologians...