Develop greater cultural sensitivity and appreciation. Strengthen their relationships with mature Christian adults. Grow in compassion for others' life experiences. Depend more upon God through prayer. Learn to explore their gifts and talents.
Young people are idealistic by nature.
They want to make a difference, and they believe they can. Organizations that give young people opportunities to act on their idealism tend to attract more of them. Leadership training camp gives youth the opportunity to act on their idealism in a positive, uplifting way. The Educational Assistance and Foreign Study programs provide advanced level opportunities for students of upper high school age and beyond to receive international ministry experience, learn a new culture firsthand, and make new friends while building lifetime relationships. Ministry means taking the talents the Lord has given and using them to glorify Him while bettering the lives of others.