I love roller coasters! This season right now reminds me of the part of roller coasters where you are climbing the first really big hill. As you climb up, you have this excitement about what you are about to experience. As you climb the really gigantic coasters, your excitement builds and the ascent seems to take forever. For some of you, your journey towards this trip has been building since last fall. For others you have just jumped onboard this spring. For all of you the last bit of the hill to climb before you launch out onto the mission field will be training camp in Gainesville, GA.
As you prepare I want to give you a list of things that you can expect at training camp. This is not an exhaustive list, but it will give you a bit of perspective.
You will be trained in:
– children’s ministry
– cross cultural awareness
– spiritual warfare
– drama
– evangelism
– and a few other fun things perhaps
You will also be doing some team building where a problem is set and you and your team must work it out together. This will give you an opportunity to learn to communicate better as well as learn more about one another.
You will be stretched out of your comfort zone.
This is a tentative schedule.
6:00 AM Wake up
6:15 Your Time with the Lord (This is the most important part of your day!)
7:00 Debrief Quiet Times (As a Team)
7:15 Breakfast
8:00 Concert of Prayer
8:30 Training Begins
12:00 Lunch
1:00 More Training
5:00 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Worship and Message
7:45 Team Time
9:45 Get ready for bed!
10:00 Lights out! (Lights of course meaning flashlights.)
A Few Important Things to Note About Training Camp
– Georgia weather is unpredictable. Keep in mind Georgia gets HOT. During the day but can be a little chilly in the morning. Please refer to the dress code and packing list for what to bring to training camp.
– Sometimes it rains on us in Georgia. If it rains, your clothes that you wear at training camp WILL get ruined. Georgia Red Clay is not forgiving. Just know that your clothes for training camp might not make it out alive (and this includes shoes).
– If you have EVER had ANY trouble with allergies expect them to act up in Georgia, so bring what you need to take care of yourself.
– Training camp is fun…SO COME EXCITED!
*Videos provided by Brandon Headrick, a World Racer who is currently on the field.
