Youth Camps and Outreaches

Camp and outreach opportunities introduce children to Jesus Christ by creating small Christian communities within small and large groups. Within this context, the children experience firsthand the love and care of Christ through interactive teaching of Biblical truths and values, hugs, sports, drama, and other activities. It is during these outreaches that the Short Term Missionaries also introduce the children to their 12-3-1 Mentors, connecting them and encouraging those relationships.

YouthReach International participates in a couple varieties of camps:

• Day Camps / Special Outreaches
  We conduct after-school or holiday programs in orphanages and kid’s clubs for one to two weeks. These programs are staffed by 12-3-1 Mentors and Short Term Missionaries, who interactively teach Biblical truths and values, coordinate large group activities, play games, and sing songs.
  
• YouthReach International Staffed Camps
  We partner with secular and governmental organizations that sponsor the camp, while we provide staff in the roles of the Director and counselors. The partnering organization advertises and recruits the children to come to the camps, and coordinates the renting of the facility and managing the food service. Our staff, comprised of 12-3-1 Mentors and Short Term Missionaries, is responsible for the entire daily program. We provide a Bible based curriculum, offer conversational English classes, offer choices for clubs (aerobics, English, cultural, crafts, drama, etc), as well as coordinate large group activities, games, and singing.

During each of these mission opportunities, the Short Term Missionaries act as the initial draw for the children. For many, these are the first and only foreigners that they know, and the children enjoy making friends with people from around the world. Throughout the outreach, the Short Term Missionary steps back, allowing the 12-3-1 Mentor to become the primary area of focus, to develop that relationship for effective year round ministry.