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Mission Trip Resources

Alvan Victor — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:04 +0000

So, the other big summer event aside from a youth camp is the mission trip. Here are a couple of resources you should check out:

The Why’s:

Missions and Your Youth Group – this is the first youth connection article I wrote.

Change the World, Change your Kids – making mission trip a process rather than an event.

The How’s:

A Big Mission – A section of an entire website that has Asian perspectives on mission by Asian missionaries.

Making the Most of Mission Trips – Insightful tips for the trip.

Responsibility Ideas to Assign To Teenagers on a Mission Trip

Camp Resources

Alvan Victor — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:40 +0000

For many youth workers in Asia, summer season means a youth camp. Here are some good articles to look at if this means you.

Before the Camp:

Youth Camps–Tradition or Life Change? – Some basics of a camp.

Organizing Camps and Retreats – (in Tagalog) Here’s one for the Filipino youth worker.

71 Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups – To ensure you reach your budget.

Games @ The Source for Youth Ministry – Great resource that comes with its own search engine. Modify the game to fit your context or culture for better impact.

EGAD! Ideas – a compendium of activities, again modify these to suit your group.

During and After:

They Came Forward… Now What? – Here are very important tips on implementing evangelism.

Making the “Camp High” Last All Year Long.

Any resources you know that I haven’t listed? Place ‘em below:

100-year Old Book in Our Library

Mark — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:48:13 +0000

The Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels is a book published in 1908 by Charles Scribner’s Sons. It is a compilation of topics discussed in the Gospels, with corresponding Hebrew and Greek interpretations. This 100-year old book found a home in the GYMN Library last December 2009 when a Pakistani friend donated it along with dozens of other titles.

The GYMN Library is open for those who are looking for supplementary lessons and ideas for their ministry. The library has a compilation of books categorized as Youth Culture and Structure, Evangelism and Discipleship, Ministry Tools, Missions, Church and Leadership, Teaching Aids, Real-life Stories, Fiction, Bible Study Materials, Bible Translations and Bible Guides. For a minimum membership fee of PhP100.00 per year, you can borrow our books and audio-video materials here in the Philippines.