Fruitful Summer
14. 10. 2009 | Comments (0)
Our speculation about harvesting significantly more fruit every forth year has been proved true this summer. It seems that this year was the most fruitful year in TCK camp history. Forty five students committed their life to Christ! As we continue with the TCK 2x3 vision (doubled fruit in three years), we would like to organize 12 evangelistic camps next summer. Please pray with us for the Slovak as well as US churches we could partner with in the vision for next year.
Personally, I took part in the English camp in Kosice, as the assistant camp leader and at the Zilina camp (with my daughter Michaela for the first time) as the main camp leader. Both camps confirmed my conviction that young people are still open to spiritual issues. What is critical is our attitude of love towards them as well as the right tool to communicate the gospel clearly. This summer we gave up the usual idea of the evening talk. Instead, we read from the Scripture every night and discussed Bible stories in the small group environments. It was not easy, because most of the students did not have a capacity even to express their thoughts. We heard many times: “It’s a totally new world to me…”. In spite of that, the hearing of the stories from the Scripture was very good experience for all campers. I am adding (below) some after camp student comments from the Zilina camp:
„When I came to the camp I was not sure if God really exists, but now I am sure.
„I am confused from all of that happiness I experienced. It was my the best week during last few years. Congratulations! It was a perfect camp. For sure I will come next year too. I think that you managed to spread the belief in God to many camper’s minds, including me. I love you and I am very happy that you were able to organize something like this beyond the comprehension. It will stay in my memory for ever.“
„I came to the camp with no idea about Christianity (the reason I came was English), but after the camp my eyes have been opened. Now I can see the option of free choice. I am not saying I am leaving from the camp as a Christian, but for sure I am pondering about some stuff I would have not even considered before the camp. It is very difficult to express my thoughts by words, but the truth is that basically as a non believer I am living just for myself and it does not bring too much satisfaction. The care I experienced at camp fascinates me, thank you, and I am still pondering…