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LTC 2011 – altAred paradigm: The Evangelist

This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

One national ministry has estimated that 75% of the churches in America do nothing to help advance the Great Commission. It is no wonder then that many of us leave the churches of our youth and come to the college campus with little understanding of what it means to be an Evangelist. Not only are we lacking in training or skills in sharing our faith, many of us lack Jesus' compassion for spiritually lost people. The Christianity that we practice is only for believers. We have almost nothing to offer the person we call a "seeker". This calls for us to alter (or altAr) the paradigm we have for our faith. In addition to what we already practice as a follower of Jesus, we need to turn, as AACF UC San Diego campus minister, Jon Liu, puts so well, “from simply being buckets to also becoming pipelines of God's grace”. It's not sufficient to sit in the middle of God's blessing. We are called to get it out to others on our campuses. We will build into the spiritual culture of AACF the calling to be an Evangelist.

What to expect at LTC:

Bento Box

As many students have expressed a desire to get to know our AACF campus ministry staff and speakers on a more intimate level, LTC, 2011 will again feature the Bento Box morning session. Upon arrival to LTC, students will sign-up for one session Tuesday and Thursday mornings and choose from three options; no matter the choice, each student will receive similar teaching, but in a different form. The options are:

1. Bible exposition. For those who prefer the traditional method of hearing a speaker examining and declaring the word of God, this would be their first choice. Held in Hayford Hall, and hear what God has to say through one of our AACF campus ministry staffers.
2. Small group Bible study. For those who sign-up for this choice, groups will be created to explore the passage of the day. Each study will be led by an AACF campus minister staffer and participants will be afforded the opportunity to process the passage together.
3. Initiator Story. This is for students who want to spend time getting to know AACF campus ministry staffers on a more personal level, as they will share from the passage of the day and relate it with their own spiritual journey. After sharing their story, they will welcome questions and feedback.

Other aspects of LTC:

Extended Time of Prayer

Monday morning at LTC begins with a personal time for extended prayer and reflection. The beautiful grounds of The Oaks provide an environment that prepares everyone for awesome times with God.

Speakers

Kyle Shimazaki

Kyle was born again while studying at UCSB. After graduating, he attended Calvary Chapel Bible College where he received a degree in Biblical Studies. Kyle is the associate outreach pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley under Pastor Cory Ishida and the founder of Seeds of Life Ministries. With his passion for Christ and an uncompromised approach to teaching the Word of God Kyle speaks throughout the body of Christ.

He and his wife Carolyn along with their children Trent, Faith, and Caleb reside in Monterey Park. He enjoys spending time with his family, running, drinking coffee and appreciating graffiti art.

Workshops

Core Leadership

As God calls specific leaders for specific tasks, those who respond to the call of Core Coordinator seem to take on this task in fear instead of a blessing or gift. Learn how to be effective in handling the many facets of being a Core Coordinator.

Preparing a Bible Study

Are you ready to lead a Bible study? This workshop will take you from studying a passage of scripture to preparing a lesson.

Small groups

How do I lead them? Where do I start? What are my responsibilities? Come and find out!

Koinonia/Body Life

God calls us to live in community with our brothers and sister in Christ, yet there are different stages and components that are needed for spiritual and physical growth. Come and explore what it takes to be builders of the Body of Christ.

Evangelism

This track will focus on “Evangelism: CPR” for cultivating, planting and reaping God’s harvest as AACF lives out its mission statement to reach into the university and collegiate community with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

Discipleship

What is discipleship, how do you define it? In this workshop series we will define a discipleship relationship, how to set it up, and allow you an opportunity to connect with discipleship ministries from other campuses. All who are interested in finding out about what discipleship is or setting up a ministry- are welcomed to attend.

Prayer

This track will is for prayer ministry coordinators.

Worship

One of the things AACF does well is to encourage others to worship God on our campuses. This workshop will help to provide and encourage worship coordinators in AACF as they lead, they can lead others to worship God in AACF.

Workshop Electives (Th) are additional workshops designed for additional ministry training or personal interest.

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