Do you crave to see your students “get it” spiritually? Do you wish they had a passion for things that matter eternally? Engage them in missions in 2011, and watch the climate & core of your student ministry change before your very eyes. Nothing jolts students out of their self-absorbed American Dream and towards compassionate, missional living like MISSIONS EXPERIENCES. Think about it! Pray about it! And then...
LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN SERVE YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS IN 2011.
MISSION TRIPS: 7 LOCATIONS ON 5 CONTINENTS
(Puerto Rico, Haiti, Guatemala, Brazil, Romania, Kenya, Philippines)
SHARING CHRIST - the only answer for the human condition
PLANTING CHURCHES - gathering new believers around the Word of God to begin
weekly Bible Studies that will morph into house churches
SERVING THE POOR - meeting physical needs
* All-inclusive, fully-staffed, you serve with your students & we handle all
logistics, pre & post trip devos/training, daily pics/blogs uploaded for trip
reports, etc.
REGISTER YOUR GROUP TODAY
TREK-X: A 4-YEAR JOURNEY FOR THE MISSIONAL STUDENT (18-25 year olds)
COLLEGE - completing bachelors/masters/seminary at the online university of your choice
DISCIPLESHIP - foundations, bible/theology, missions/worldview, personal evangelism/servant leadership & spiritual disciplines
MISSIONS - travel the world on mission as a team. (2 yrs in US / 2 yrs Abroad)
* Give your students a launching pad to change the world as they leave your
ministry - - - TREK-X.
* Scholarships are available to students who are from ministries that are formally
partnered with Trek-X.
BECOME A TREK-X PARTNER
APPLY FOR TREK-X 2011 (You can apply early, but you must be 18-25 years old upon entry)
Thank you so much for all your help and prayers as we move forward to Launch the Next Generation Missionary.
Until Every Nation Knows! (Hab. 1:5)
Chris White
President/Founder
Mobilizing Students
trekx@mobilizingstudents.com
Notes & Ministry Updates from Chris White on the CHRISWHITEBAND, Mission Trips, Trek-X, & Career Missions.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Trek-X: The Journey Begins!
The last 2 mornings of Trek-X have been sweetly clothed with the presence of Christ as we have met to read the Bible, pray, and memorize scriptures. Exercising these basic spiritual disciplines will help build a strong, solid spiritual DNA in each students' heart.
We have also been challenged by stories of the persecuted church in various countries, which serves to sober our minds to the war we are engaged in daily. The war for souls, for our purity, for our sanity, for our families, for our time/schedule, and for our witness. As we read these stories of men, women, & students who are beheaded, hung, burned alive, decapitated, shot, or tortured relentlessly, we are reminded that the world and it's system is directly opposed to the message of the Cross...to Christ...and to us! Yet, within each story we see a common denominator of unnatural boldness (like Peter & John in Acts 4), an unusual devotion to the person of Christ, and an unwavering faith that He is the only thing True, Real, and Lasting.
As we continue this Trek-X journey together with our very first students, I am excited to see where the Lord will take us. In my heart, all I want is to make disciples who are deeply rooted in the Truth, hungry for only that which lasts in this world, devoted to Christ with increasing faith & servitude, equipped to effectively share their faith in any environment, and willing to lay it all on the line for the sake of the Gospel...all over the world.
Pray with us that God will guide each of their journeys to a fulfillment of these things. It is risky, costly, and self-denying, but isn't that supposed to be the basic norm as a believer?
Pray with us that God will awaken this generation of students to a higher aim for their lives. A call to a life like no other. Something bigger than them, and more rewarding that settling into the American Dreams and processes that leave us empty.
We are praying for students to join us on this journey in 2011. Anyone interested can apply at www.trek-x.com. NO WIMPS ALLOWED!
We have also been challenged by stories of the persecuted church in various countries, which serves to sober our minds to the war we are engaged in daily. The war for souls, for our purity, for our sanity, for our families, for our time/schedule, and for our witness. As we read these stories of men, women, & students who are beheaded, hung, burned alive, decapitated, shot, or tortured relentlessly, we are reminded that the world and it's system is directly opposed to the message of the Cross...to Christ...and to us! Yet, within each story we see a common denominator of unnatural boldness (like Peter & John in Acts 4), an unusual devotion to the person of Christ, and an unwavering faith that He is the only thing True, Real, and Lasting.
As we continue this Trek-X journey together with our very first students, I am excited to see where the Lord will take us. In my heart, all I want is to make disciples who are deeply rooted in the Truth, hungry for only that which lasts in this world, devoted to Christ with increasing faith & servitude, equipped to effectively share their faith in any environment, and willing to lay it all on the line for the sake of the Gospel...all over the world.
Pray with us that God will guide each of their journeys to a fulfillment of these things. It is risky, costly, and self-denying, but isn't that supposed to be the basic norm as a believer?
Pray with us that God will awaken this generation of students to a higher aim for their lives. A call to a life like no other. Something bigger than them, and more rewarding that settling into the American Dreams and processes that leave us empty.
We are praying for students to join us on this journey in 2011. Anyone interested can apply at www.trek-x.com. NO WIMPS ALLOWED!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Here We Go!
WE ARE FINALLY HERE!
As I write this, our Trek-X students are packing their final items into suitcases and loading their cars to begin their journey to Nashville. Some are already on the way from far away places, and more will arrive in the morning. Our staff will arrive at my house tonight for a pre-orientation party & prayer time for Trek-X. Everything is done. We are ready. And we can’t wait to have our Trek-X students here.
Trek-X has been something that has been on my heart since 2006 when we first began receiving emails & FaceBook messages from students saying that they wanted more from life than just going to college and getting a job. The mission trips they had served on had truly impacted their lives, wetting their appetites for a greater purpose. Something bigger than themselves. Something worth their entire life. They had experienced what we call a “collision”. It happens when the American dream that we’ve all grown up with collides with the Kingdom dream of Christ, awakening us to a higher call. Our God given global purpose. It’s like finding a whole new world that we hungered for, but never knew existed.
The bombardment of emails from these students who wanted to engage the world NOW, was overwhelming and exciting at the same time. I began praying immediately, asking God what He was doing in this generation, and what His plan was for mobilizing them. We don’t need another program, and I didn’t want to just dream something up for them to do...which would be easy for me since I’m a dreamer.
Anyway, Trek-X was His answer to that prayer. He said...”Remove all the barriers for this generation to engage with me NOW. No more waiting. The time is NOW! Allow them to complete their COLLEGE, then DISCIPLE them the way I discipled my twelve, and take them all over the world on MISSION to plant the Gospel among the poor & marginalized....all at the same time”. So that’s what we’re doing. And I can’t believe it’s finally here.
By the way, applications from students to begin Trek-X in 2011 are already coming in. That’s really exciting. However, we will only have 32 spots available (16 guys/16 girls), and some of those are already taken. So, help us continue to spread the word, and if you’re a student interested in Trek-X...don’t wait too long to apply. You can apply as early as your junior year in high school.
I want to say thank you to everyone who gave funds or donated furniture for the students’ condos. (Friends from TX, TN, FL, MS, GA, and AL). Thanks to Chris Thomas & Reed Jones for loading up furniture from all our friends in Aberdeen, MS and delivering it to us in Nashville. You guys rock! Thanks to my wife, Christy, who has worked tirelessly to host people in our home, plan & order the meals for this orientation weekend, arrange the student welcome packets, homeschool Caroline, cook daily meals, and still run our home with precision...all at the same time. You are SuperWoman!
Finally, as we begin this inaugural year of Trek-X, please commit to pray with us that the Holy Spirit will guide our steps, provide protection as we travel the world sharing the Gospel, and empower us with energy & clarity to pour the right spiritual DNA into each student.
Thank you so much for all your help and prayers as we move forward to Launch the Next Generation Missionary.
Until Every Nation Knows! (Hab. 1:5)
Chris White
President/Founder
Mobilizing Students
www.mobilizingstudents.com
As I write this, our Trek-X students are packing their final items into suitcases and loading their cars to begin their journey to Nashville. Some are already on the way from far away places, and more will arrive in the morning. Our staff will arrive at my house tonight for a pre-orientation party & prayer time for Trek-X. Everything is done. We are ready. And we can’t wait to have our Trek-X students here.
Trek-X has been something that has been on my heart since 2006 when we first began receiving emails & FaceBook messages from students saying that they wanted more from life than just going to college and getting a job. The mission trips they had served on had truly impacted their lives, wetting their appetites for a greater purpose. Something bigger than themselves. Something worth their entire life. They had experienced what we call a “collision”. It happens when the American dream that we’ve all grown up with collides with the Kingdom dream of Christ, awakening us to a higher call. Our God given global purpose. It’s like finding a whole new world that we hungered for, but never knew existed.
The bombardment of emails from these students who wanted to engage the world NOW, was overwhelming and exciting at the same time. I began praying immediately, asking God what He was doing in this generation, and what His plan was for mobilizing them. We don’t need another program, and I didn’t want to just dream something up for them to do...which would be easy for me since I’m a dreamer.
Anyway, Trek-X was His answer to that prayer. He said...”Remove all the barriers for this generation to engage with me NOW. No more waiting. The time is NOW! Allow them to complete their COLLEGE, then DISCIPLE them the way I discipled my twelve, and take them all over the world on MISSION to plant the Gospel among the poor & marginalized....all at the same time”. So that’s what we’re doing. And I can’t believe it’s finally here.
By the way, applications from students to begin Trek-X in 2011 are already coming in. That’s really exciting. However, we will only have 32 spots available (16 guys/16 girls), and some of those are already taken. So, help us continue to spread the word, and if you’re a student interested in Trek-X...don’t wait too long to apply. You can apply as early as your junior year in high school.
I want to say thank you to everyone who gave funds or donated furniture for the students’ condos. (Friends from TX, TN, FL, MS, GA, and AL). Thanks to Chris Thomas & Reed Jones for loading up furniture from all our friends in Aberdeen, MS and delivering it to us in Nashville. You guys rock! Thanks to my wife, Christy, who has worked tirelessly to host people in our home, plan & order the meals for this orientation weekend, arrange the student welcome packets, homeschool Caroline, cook daily meals, and still run our home with precision...all at the same time. You are SuperWoman!
Finally, as we begin this inaugural year of Trek-X, please commit to pray with us that the Holy Spirit will guide our steps, provide protection as we travel the world sharing the Gospel, and empower us with energy & clarity to pour the right spiritual DNA into each student.
Thank you so much for all your help and prayers as we move forward to Launch the Next Generation Missionary.
Until Every Nation Knows! (Hab. 1:5)
Chris White
President/Founder
Mobilizing Students
www.mobilizingstudents.com
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