1. Outcomes:
"The world is hungry for Jesus, and there are many ways we can be Jesus to the world."
Theres a lot of christian people in the world, but theres a lot more people out there needing the love that only Christ can provide. They’re walking through a dark path and we can be a light for them. Thats what God tells us to do. By being kind with people we can be Jesus for them.
2. Objetives:
-"Provide participants with many opportunities to share their faith in Christ through word and deed and develop and exercise their unique gifts and abilities"
It is just exciting for me to share my faith with someone thats passionate about Jesus too. I really enjoy watching God’s mightiness and mercy in the lives of those who are wiling to follow him.
-"The hopelessness of humankind’s spiritual condition apart from God and the uniqueness of Christ as the only Savior of the world"
one of the things i will never ever doubt is that without God there is no porpoise in life, we would just exist...
so by undestanding that God sent his one and only son for us to hav an open relationship with him, it is clear that we need him, he proved that that we are what he loves the most, because we're his creation. He created us, then he saved us and we are because of his grace.
-"How God motivates/calls Christians to be involved in the Christian world mission"
God does not choose specific people to go round the world evangelizing as missioners. God calls us all to share the gospel with the people of all over the world. so basically thats our mission. Jesus traveled to several places spreding the gospel and sharing love, and because we are called to be like Jesus, we should do the same.
3. summarizing:
when i look back at what i used to be, i realize im not the same anymor. the world is still the same but i dont feel like i used to. God had moved me so in a way that i never expected. but stiil theres a lot more about him i dont know or understand which makes it so exciting for me. i want to know him every day, so im expecting to know him more in this trip.
been involved in this whole trip thing hav shown me that what God is doin in my life is just a little part of the beginning.
sábado, 9 de mayo de 2009
jueves, 7 de mayo de 2009
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Assumptions:
los 3 assumptions que mas me llamaron la atencion fueron:
1. "Most short-term participants report having life-changing experiences, including identifying their own culture’s consumerist values, and being challenged to a life of missions, but revert to their old ways within 6-8 weeks. This is primarily a result of 1)poor pre-field preparation, 2) lack of time to process and journal on-field, 3) inadequate post-field debriefing."
I believe that if i really want this experience to be real and lasting i need 3 things: pray, desire and preparation. I cant just go on a mission trip and wait for God to do all, which he can, but what would be the point of us goin on the trip then?. he wants and will use us in a certain way but it is important that we first prepare ourselves to whatever he will do in there. preparing also makes us stronger christians, grow on faith and to deepen our relationship with him. i strongly agree with this assumption and also struggle with it very much. ive never been a dedicated person before, actually i didnt liked to get involved in stuff because i just didnt felt able to acomplish them or i just felt lazy about it, but this year have been like the craziest. i've been gettin involved in so many things and i just saterted realizing how God have been givin the time and the strengh and providing patience to acomplish em all, but at first it was drivin me nutz because i wasnt prepared for the drastic change and im still working on it.
2. "Our mission trips usually assume we have something to offer the churches and communities we visit, but there is much to learn from them as well"
theres a lot that we as a group have to offer the people in mancora. theres a lot we can talk about and teach them and share, but what makes the teaching-learnig process better is the interaction. sharing experiences, points of view, testimonies can also show us new things or even things that we already know but from a different perspective.
3. "Our level of interest in and commitment to connecting with the culture as a whole will directly shape how well we do our work in subtle but profound ways."
this means 2 things to me:
-been humble: by putting our interests aside and listen to others we can love them.
-love: when we love something, we're passionate and committed to it.
i think that connecting with a culture can be easy when having an open heart. when we're willing to humble ourselves and accept others as equal, we can be able to connect and honer them.
i do not agree with this: "we cannot truly serve those we do not know and love."
i can serve people even though i dont know them.
los 3 assumptions que mas me llamaron la atencion fueron:
1. "Most short-term participants report having life-changing experiences, including identifying their own culture’s consumerist values, and being challenged to a life of missions, but revert to their old ways within 6-8 weeks. This is primarily a result of 1)poor pre-field preparation, 2) lack of time to process and journal on-field, 3) inadequate post-field debriefing."
I believe that if i really want this experience to be real and lasting i need 3 things: pray, desire and preparation. I cant just go on a mission trip and wait for God to do all, which he can, but what would be the point of us goin on the trip then?. he wants and will use us in a certain way but it is important that we first prepare ourselves to whatever he will do in there. preparing also makes us stronger christians, grow on faith and to deepen our relationship with him. i strongly agree with this assumption and also struggle with it very much. ive never been a dedicated person before, actually i didnt liked to get involved in stuff because i just didnt felt able to acomplish them or i just felt lazy about it, but this year have been like the craziest. i've been gettin involved in so many things and i just saterted realizing how God have been givin the time and the strengh and providing patience to acomplish em all, but at first it was drivin me nutz because i wasnt prepared for the drastic change and im still working on it.
2. "Our mission trips usually assume we have something to offer the churches and communities we visit, but there is much to learn from them as well"
theres a lot that we as a group have to offer the people in mancora. theres a lot we can talk about and teach them and share, but what makes the teaching-learnig process better is the interaction. sharing experiences, points of view, testimonies can also show us new things or even things that we already know but from a different perspective.
3. "Our level of interest in and commitment to connecting with the culture as a whole will directly shape how well we do our work in subtle but profound ways."
this means 2 things to me:
-been humble: by putting our interests aside and listen to others we can love them.
-love: when we love something, we're passionate and committed to it.
i think that connecting with a culture can be easy when having an open heart. when we're willing to humble ourselves and accept others as equal, we can be able to connect and honer them.
i do not agree with this: "we cannot truly serve those we do not know and love."
i can serve people even though i dont know them.
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