It is the goal of the high school ministry (HYACKS), in partnership with the Board of Missions and in cooperation with the Board of Christian Education, that high school students be given the opportunity to experience cross-cultural ministry. We believe that students who participate in such an experience begin to develop a greater Christian maturity, become more committed to global missions and will begin to seriously consider global missions as a career or lifelong pursuit.
Initiatives
- To help team members become more informed and motivated to be “global” Christians.
- To help team members gain a better understanding of what missionaries actually do by observing and assisting in their work in a cross-cultural setting.
- To help team members become more actively involved in missions upon their return.
Purpose
The purpose of World Impact is to foster greater awareness and understanding of foreign and domestic missions within the high school program (HYACKS) of College Church by providing opportunities for high school students to participate in cross-cultural ministry.
Goals
- SERVE our partners. Each team’s primary objective is to serve our missionaries and national partners–to propel their ministry forward through our assistance.
- LEARN about the world. Every team member will learn about the culture & language of his host country, the state of the national church and the nature of cross-cultural work. These trips also foster closer relationships between our high schoolers and our colleagues worldwide.
- GROW in Christ. High schoolers are challenged to grow in their faith in Christ, their confidence in sharing the Gospel and their awareness of how God is establishing and strengthening his church worldwide.
- CONTINUE in missions. Serving on a missions team is another step in a lifetime of missions involvement. After the trip, high schoolers are encouraged to continue exploring ways that they can be involved in missions to maximize their gifts, skills and interests.
SERVE, LEARN, GROW, CONTINUE
World Impact 2010
EXCHANGE TEAM
World Impact Costa Rica
June 26–July 8, 2010
Partner with students and teachers from La Palabra de Vida Christian School in peer discipleship and gospel presentation using ESL, drama, small group discussion, VBS and sports. The team will also do some light construction. Prior to the trip, team members will interact with LPDV students visiting Wheaton this December.
PEER-TO-PEER EVANGELISM TEAM
World Impact Italy
July 1–15, 2010
In partnership with Nuova Vita church and My Space Bologna, you will participate in peer-to-peer evangelism with Italian students. My Space Bologna is the Youth For Christ student center which hosts sports events, tutoring and summer fun activities with the purpose of communicating the gospel to Italian youth. Be prepared to participate in park games, street mimes, English language tutoring and many more fun outings with Italian youth who have never heard the gospel!
URBAN MINISTRY TEAM
Chicago Impact
July 25–31, 2010
Chicago Impact serves as an entry-level ministry trip for high school students. The Sunshine Gospel Ministries’ Bridge Builders program engages these students in activities to help them better understand issues related to urban ministry, poverty and race. Students will serve Chicago neighborhoods through basketball camps, VBS and personal evangelism.
EVANGELISM TEAM
World Impact Spain
July 30–August 15, 2010
Serve side-by-side with Spanish students in evangelistic outreach using mime, music, children’s handcrafts and street evangelism in one of Spain’s many towns that has no Christian witness. Student participants must be 17 years or older and have at least an intermediate level of Spanish.
Applications
Student Application Form(for Chicago Impact and World Impact)
Travel Documents
Declination of Travel Immunizations
Physician's Authorization to Travel
Authorization for Foreign Travel for Minor (accompanied by one parent)
Authorization for Foreign Travel for Minor (unaccompanied by either parent)
Travel Documents
1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”