August 5, 2009

Kingdom Worker Challenges

The last night of CIY, the staff put out a challenge. Each student was given a card in an enclosed envelope. The challenge was that the students had to do whatever was written on the card. There was no obligation to do open, but the understanding was if you opened one, you were committing to accomplishing the task on the card. Some of the challenges are hard and can't be done my oneself, others are easy to do and don't need a lot of planning. The purpose of these was not to see failure, but to see a community of believers gather around one another and accomplish the task together. Here is a list our students and their challenges...

Jessica Lueckenhoff----to go on a mission trip and encourage a missionary on the field
Kaleene Lanham----Find a church and get plugged in before September 15
Kristi Whitcomb----Build a playground in the community where you live
Aaron Jamieson----Take a religion class and get a discussion started on Christianity
Maranda Johnston----To collect and distribute 500 coats/hoodies
Jordan Bailey----Teach a child something you do well
Breanna Miller----Skip a school dance and use the money that you would use and help a girl that you know wouldn't be able to go otherwise
Stephen Nunley----To collect 500 turkeys for Thanksgiving
Trevor Shumaker----Fast one meal a week at school and pray for teachers and students

I thought I should do a challenge too since I was asking them to do one...my challenge is to fast every Wednesday for a school year and spend time praying (this is ironic since we have Wednesday night meals at Third Race)!

This fall should be interesting and exciting to see these challenges start to take place and to see life change start to happen.


2 comments:

Unknown said...

I too took kids to CIY this year and felt led to take a green card as well. I got 500 Turkeys and all I can say is, God sure moved me. I had to do it for a couple reasons. 1) the kids had to see me follow thru 2) He called me to it 3) there are many needy families in NW Indiana. I was just curious if your students follwed through with any of thier cards so far, particularily 500 turkeys. feel free to visit our web sites www.500turkeys.com , www.twitter.com/500turkeys and facebook name FIVEHUNDRED TURKEYS.

God bless,
Jeni Bolton
Senior High Youth Leader
Life Bridge Christian Church
62. S. Valparaiso St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219-531-7777
www.imaginelifedifferently.com

Matt said...

Jeni,

Our students are coming along slowly at the the challenges. Most of them weren't too difficult to do. Our gentleman who got the 500 turkey challenge card, is probably not going to follow through with it. Other than that we are working at it. We have modified some of them. For instance, the city doesn't want a new playground so we are working out how to help clean some of them up. How is your turkey challenge coming? And how did you find my blog? I was stumped that someone left me a comment! :) Hope you have a great day.

Matt