The Trust
THE TRUST @ camp living stones
making disciples who live to make disciples
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“and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:2
The Definition:
Trust - Something committed into the care of another.
The Purpose:
THE TRUST will make disciples of college-aged men so that they in turn will make disciples of the Lord Jesus as they go.
The Focus:
- Discipleship: Becoming like Christ Jesus through study, teaching, & life on life activities.
- Leadership: Learning to leverage God-given influence to compel others to pursue Christ with all they are, by way of study, teaching, & life on life activities.
- Mission: Putting flesh & life application on personal discipleship & leadership development so the gospel will be taken to the nations.
The Goals:
- THE TRUST participant will (TTPW) be discipled to learn bible study & meditation methods that will help lead them to be “self-feeders”. They will also participate in an in-depth look at the book of Romans. This will be accomplished by sitting under the teaching and having fellowship with both CLS staff, & other ministers of the gospel (Media such as pod casts, DVD’s, CD’s, Webinars, etc. may be used as well.)
- TTPW be discipled by devoting themselves to the discipline of memorizing a large chunk of scripture & other various passages.
- TTPW be discipled by reading and discussing 3 books, outside of the Bible.
(1 theological, 1 on leadership, & 1 on being disciple)
- TTPW be discipled by participating in “prayer journaling” & “journey journaling”.
- TTPW be discipled by “adopted parents” while meeting periodically off campus for dinner at the house of a loving couple that is willing to live life intentionally by making disciples.
- TTPW be led to lead by life on life interactions with the leaders of CLS.
- TTPW be led to lead by visioning, planning, & implementing projects at CLS. (Each participant will vision for a CLS project by themselves and then will lead a team in the planning & implementation of that project. A second CLS project will be visioned by 2 TRUST participants, then planned & implemented by a team under the leadership of THE TRUST participants.)
- TTPW be led to lead by visioning, planning, & implementing 1 local mission endeavor in the Etowah/McMinn County area.
- TTPW be led to participate in the leadership of a college ministry at a local church(s).
- TTPW be led to lead the 4th summer message to be utilized on Buck Bald when needed.
- TTPW serve in Acts 1:8 mission activities on a local, national, and/or international level.
- TTPW be trained as specialists on CLS activities (tower, ropes, games, etc.), equipment (bobcat, chainsaws, mops, etc.), & as counselors.
- TTPW serve CLS campers on weekends and in the summer.
THE TRUST @ camp living stones
(possible/typical weekly schedule)
THE BIG PICTURE: (possible/typical week in THE TRUST.)
| Monday |
Off |
Tues. A.M.
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On the Anvil: Extra-Biblical Studies & Leadership Development
(book study discussion & teaching from guest leaders) |
Tues. P.M.
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On the Anvil: Biblical Studies (Sit under teaching of the book of Romans & have fellowship with CLS staff, local pastors, & other ministers of the gospel. Media such as pod casts, DVD’s, CD’s, Webinars, etc. may be used as well.) |
| Weds. A.M. |
Disciplines (Mission trip & summer preparation: Thursday Message, High Ropes,
Video, Tower Guru, Etc.). |
| Weds. P.M. |
Camp Project (Vision, Plan, Implement) |
| Thurs. A.M. |
Dear To Us (Vision, Plan, Implement in a local mission endeavor.) |
| Thurs. P.M. |
Dear To Us (Vision, Plan, Implement in a local mission endeavor.) |
| Fri. A.M. |
Camp Project (Vision, Plan, Implement) |
| Fri. P.M. |
Preparation for weekend group |
| Saturday |
Serve the group through weekend schedule |
| Sunday |
Dear To Us (Opportunity to lead college group at a local church) |
THE DETAILS: (possible/typical day in THE TRUST.)
?:?? A.M. |
Wake-Up & Breakfast on your own. |
| 7:45 A.M. |
On the Anvil: Time With God
(Personal Prayer, Bible Study/Meditation, Journaling) |
| 8:45 A.M. |
On the Anvil
(CLS Staff & THE TRUST Participants discuss what they have studied earlier in the morning and spend time praying that we all are transformed as we meditate and respond to the Holy Spirit’s leading of our life.) The Christian life is very personal, but never meant to be private! |
| 9:30 A.M. |
A.M. Ministry Opportunity |
| 12:30 P.M. |
Lunch |
1:00 P.M.
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P.M. Ministry Opportunity |
| 4:30 P.M. |
End of Day |
| Evenings |
Dear To Us (building relationships with college ministries &/or college students in the area: TWC, Lee University, Bryan College, Cleveland State C.C., etc. The focus will be on making disciples of college-age peers by encouraging them to be part of a disciple-making church…Bible believing, Bible teaching, Christ exalting, & Mission-minded. Also, TRUST participants will spend time building relationship with “adopted parents”. |
THE Non-Typical weeks:
- 1st week on campus will be a special introduction week.
- National or International Mission Trip (Date & Place TBD)
- Spring Break week(s) in March.
- 10 days OFF in May, for family/personal time before counselor training and summer week start.
- If a need for disaster relief or for a neighbor arises, they will be met. Programs are second & people are first!
THE NEEDS:
- A desire to be discipled to be more like Jesus Christ & to make disciples of all peoples.
- Commitment from January through August.
- A current passport.
- A Bible
THE LODGING:
Participant will be housed in The Little Cabin by Mom & Pop’s house. The Little Cabin has 2 beds, full kitchen, 1 bathroom, living room, & dining room. It is heated by a wood stove & is cooled by a window AC unit. It is also equipped with a washer and dryer.
THE FOOD:
Participants will be responsible for buying, storing, & preparing their own food on a daily basis. Each participant will receive $100 a month for food, from THE TRUST. There will be times that food will be provided, as groups will be at camp during weekends and some weeks. THE TRUST participants will eat with any group CLS is preparing food for. THE TRUST participants will also be allowed to eat any leftovers from weekend groups as they are available.
THE MATERIALS:
- Celebration of Discipline: by Richard Foster
- Spiritual Leadership: by J. Oswald Sanders
- Christian Atheist: by Craig Groeschel
- And much more…
THE COST:
$2,500 is the total cost for THE TRUST participants. The cost will cover all a participant will need for the 8 months they are in THE TRUST. Everything in regards to lodging, food, travel, books & materials, guest teachers/speakers, & an experience of a lifetime of an international mission trip are included in the cost of THE TRUST.
A sample support letter will be given to all participants. Each participant is highly encouraged to: 1) Make the letter your own. Add personal stories of how CLS has impacted you & your desire or hope for your participation in THE TRUST. 2) Make the letter less about money and more about partnering with you in prayer as you enter the discipleship journey called THE TRUST. 3) Send the support letter to as many friends and family as you see fit. 4) Pray believing God when He says, “I will provide all your needs.”
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