This post was written by Rob Freely of Sierra Baptist Church in California. He and his students attended Centrifuge at Jenness Park this past summer and truly connected with the call to give! Here is what they are doing about it:
After we returned home from Centrifuge 2011 at Jenness Park, a huge majority of the stories I heard from camp related directly to the missions offering collected for Sub-Sahara Africa. Many of the students said their favorite part of camp and favorite memory was when we as a group were praying over our missions offering. They felt like they were doing something that mattered, something that was beyond caring about themselves, something that would effect others for the kingdom of God. I believe God was simply impressing missions on the hearts of our students this year, and they responded with commitment.
After experiencing God's heart for missions, the students had a desire to give more next year at Centrifuge 2012. We came up with a goal to raise $1000.00 for the 2012 missions offering. The students have continued in their desire to support those in need, and are encouraged each week as we spend time talking about, and praying for Africa. While we are a smaller youth group, we believe God can use us for His kingdom purposes. Whether we collect twenty dollars one week, or four dollars the next, we're consistently pushing toward our financial goal, and consistently keeping those in Sub-Sahara Africa in our thoughts and prayers.
Thank you, Fuge, for your affective ministry in pointing students towards God heart!
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