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iWitness
Group Treks
An
iW Group Trek provides:
God-focused
missions experience
Theology
of missions
Cross-cultural
training
On
the field discipleship
Great
Commission "completion" mindset
Integration
of the field experience into on mission mentality back home
Warning:
These
trips typically cost around $2000 per person. Yes, we know
you can do a much "cheaper" trip somewhere else.
However, we are firmly convinced that this experience is
more than worth the extra cost involved. No, the parents
of your students will not have to pay for this trip. We
will help you teach your students how to raise the money
needed.
Don't
let the cost keep you from allowing your students to join
God on mission as they make Him famous among
those that don't know Him.
At
iWitness, we can not only get you started, we can walk with
you through the whole experience. Joining us for one of
our Group Treks will
be one of the most significant things you do with your students.
We know your plate is full with everything else you have
going on, and that is why we created the Group
Trek. Let us take care of your mission trip
this summer, and we believe your students will never see
the world the same.
iWitness
Group Treks are a great way to take your
students to the next level when it comes to missions. All
of our group trek teams travel to Europe where they work
alongside mission team members as well as local churches
to reach out to Europeans as well as immigrants and refugees
from across the globe. The teams will focus on church planting
and evangelism related work.
Length
– 8-10 days.
Team
size – Our preference would be to have at
least 10 team members (including adults) on each team. However,
if you are not going to be able to bring at least 10, we
still have a spot for you. In most cases, there is no maximum
number that you can bring.
For more information, please email us at brad@igoglobal.org.
iWitness
Ministries will provide:
Leadership
- iW staff members will train you and your
adult leaders to lead your Group Trek. You and your leaders
will come alongside missionaries on the field that enjoy
leading and working with high school and college students.
Logistics
- We will take care of the details of your
trip by coordinating your travel, housing, assignment details,
etc. We then take all the different costs and combine them
into a total cost per student. Included in this cost is
an administrative fee for IWM.
Training
- We will provide you with on-site training sessions
in your hometown prior to your departure (Base Camp). This
training will be experiental and will focus on theology
of missions, spiritual preparation, logistical instructions,
specific assignment training, fund raising strategies, etc.
Integration
- We will provide integration training on the field
prior to your return home. We also offer an optional integration
training session approximately one month after your trip
to encourage students to continue to process their experience.
Your
Responsibilities include:
Team
Selection -
Although IWM reserves the right of final approval, you are
responsible for selecting your team for the trip. We will
work closely with you by supplying you with applications
as well as criteria for team members.
Leadership
- You are responsible for providing adult leadership for
the trip. We desire for this trip to be a training process
for your adult leaders as well. In addition, your adult
leaders will be responsible for team discipline situations
that may occur.
Communication
- We will do our best to communicate consistently and clearly
throughout the preparation process, and we ask that you
do the same. This will begin as we select your project assignment
and location.
Encourage
your students to take the iGo challenge.
The
iGo Challenge
is a 10-day self-paced Bible study through
the Book of Acts. Tell your students about it. You can even
go through it with them.
What
if my youth group isn't ready for a group trek? Are there
any other options?
YES!
Perhaps the best thing you can do is encourage one of your
best students, or maybe 2-3 or your core students, to participate
on one of our Xtreme Journeys.
Once these students return from this experience, you will
see the others in your group catch the vision for global
missions. Send your best students with us this summer, and
get ready to take a whole group overseas the following year.
Information
about Xtreme Journeys can be found by clicking HERE.
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