Summer Training Project

Here is the official video from this summer:

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In the last training session before our departure from project, Matt Reagan shared about heaven. He encouraged us to live with our heads in the clouds, never giving up the hope for more we have in Christ. He illustrates the splendor of our new body and souls to encourage us to see that the prize is worth any cost. As a practical, he pushes us to play the “heaven game” on the way back with others to remind each other the hope we have.

 

 TET: Matt Reagan "The Cost of Eternity" [83:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jon Saunders, the last of the RET speakers, tells us to grow up. Discipleship is not babysitting so we cannot approach it with an “I-deserve” mentality.

“Long for Jesus and you will grow up.”

 

 RET: Jon Saunders "Resolutions" [30:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this RET session, Paul Poteat encourages us to make the most out of our time and our resources in order to avoid spiritual amnesia. STP is not a mountaintop that you climb and then coast down for the rest of the year until next summer. Instead it is a continual fight to battle our compulsion to forget the impact of the gospel on our lives.

 

 RET: Paul Poteat "How Do You Avoid This Summer Being a Mountaintop?" [40:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Eric Lonergan explores the dangers of being indifferent or overly passionate in sharing with others after STP. He reminds us that God loves us despite us, not because of us. He encourages us to share with love and with words, letting the gospel bleed out from us and define who we are.

 

 RET: Eric Lonergan "Sharing with Family and Friends" [31:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the first Return Training talk (RET), Ken Currie, the director of COM, shared on practicals of staying in Christian Community by giving main reasons why people leave. He explains how our culture tends to value individualistic tendencies, but he defends the value of community from a biblical perspective.
Then he encourage us to commit to three P’s: A Purpose, A Person, A Process.

 

 RET: Ken Currie "How (not) to Fall Away From CO" [68:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jens Paulson gives practicals on getting in the word after STP. Ask people on project about their plans and Jens’ study schedule on the Sermon on the Mount.

Have a plan.

 

 BST Jens Paulson "How Do I study the Bible Without Bible Study Training Every Weeek?" [37:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“Open your eyes… do not go alone… be a sniper. For Christ.”

Larry Martini encourages us to be intentional in our relationships and how we go about building our community and evangelizing to others in this coming school year.

 

 EVT Larry Martini "Evangelism and Your Campus" [43:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jack Thompson encourages us to start thinking for our campuses and gives a list practicals to intentionally engage the campus for Christ.

 

 LDT Jack Thompson "Leading on the Campus" [40:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download