BCLR STUDENT MINISTRIES SUMMER SERVICE APPLICATION Gospel Advance July 10-14, 2017 Applications are due April 19 Please turn in your Finished application to Douglas Pl ease turn your appl ication i n to Doug las. Please Indicate which ministry opportunity you are applying for: Honduras Gospel Advance Name Grade For those applying for the Honduras trip: please print your full legal name as it appears on your passport. Email: Home /Parent Phone Cell Number Receive Texts: Yes No Date of Birth Home Church Do you attend equipping hour: Yes No Do you consider yourself to be a Christian? Yes No If you answered no, please skip the "Personal Testimony" section REquired for The Honduras Trip Please include a copy of your passport with your application. I have a passport: Yes No I have applied for a passport: Yes No Because of anticipated longer processing times for passport applications, only those with a passport or those who have applied for a passport by January 25 will be considered for this trip. Additionally, your passport must be valid six months after travel. To apply for a passport visit usps.com/international/passports.htm I. Personal Testimony (Please type and attach to the application.) Please use the following outline for your testimony: 1. Before I Knew Christ, I lived and thought this way... Share your background spiritually; what you thought of God, what things characterized your life, etc. 2. How I received Christ Share how you heard the gospel and how you came to understand it for the first time and received it for yourself. You may want to clear up misconceptions you had about what a Christian was. Incorporate the plan of salvation into this part of your testimony so that those listening can learn how they also can be saved. 3. After receiving Christ, my life changed... Share how your thoughts about God, yourself, life, the Bible, etc. have changed since your salvation. Talk about how God is presently working in your life to make you more like Christ.
II. Personal Information (To be completed with input from and discussion with your parents) 1. Why do you want to go on the Honduras trip or serve in Gospel Advance? What are you most looking forward to in serving? 2. Do you have specific areas in your spiritual life in which you want to see growth as a result of serving this summer? What areas? 3. What abilities, spiritual gifts, and interests do you have that will help the Honduran mission team or the Gospel Advance team? What contributions can you make that will help? 4. In which area(s) of ministry would you like to serve? [e.g. music, skits, games, crafts, construction, cleaning, cooking, etc). Do you have a desire to take leadership in a certain area of ministry? 5. How are you currently doing spiritually? Why? How do you plan to prepare yourself spiritually to serve? 6. Over the last year, in what areas have you grown or changed spiritually? 7. Do you consistently spend time reading God s Word and in prayer? Is your study of God s Word part of your school curriculum, or is it something that you are doing on your own? How consistently are you spending time reading the Bible and in prayer? What are you studying? What are you learning?
8. How are you more like Christ than you used to be? In which areas do you still need to be transformed? 9. Are there any attitudes or behavioral patterns that would potentially cause conflict on the Honduran trip or during Gospel Advance, with either youth leaders or fellow students? Please explain. 10. On the Honduran trip, are you willing to joyfully affirm and obey the standards of the national Christians even if they are different from your own? 11. What ministries [other than Student Ministries) are you currently serving in at BCLR? [e.g. Choir, AWANA, etc.) What ministries or service projects are you involved in outside of BCLR? 12. What service projects have you already completed that would fulfill one of the service requirements for this trip? [Service must have been completed between January 2016 to present. The mission meals are fundraisers and do not count toward your service hours.] Reformation Celebration Kids Konference Share n Swap IFO Picnic Nursery Church Work Day Wednesday Night Other [Please list) Total Hours Worked:
13. In your mind, what are the greatest challenges that you will face concerning summer missions? (e. g. raising support, health issues, relational issues, and boldness in sharing the gospel) 14. How can we as your youth leaders be specifically praying for you as you prepare to serve this summer? 15. Medical condition: Poor Fair Good Describe any medical conditions or limitations that you have including food restrictions. List any medications that you take regularly including over the counter medicines. 16. What previous mission activities (e. g. missions trips or Gospel Advance) have you participated in with BCLR Student Ministries or with other groups? 17. Briefly describe the gospel in your own words.
Checking yes on the application does not automatically forfeit you the opportunity to serve. However, if you check a box yes," the leaders will evaluate the wisdom of you going on a mission trip at this time. One of the leaders will personally meet with you to discuss this evaluation regarding the timing and opportunity for service. 18. Have you at any time ever: Engaged in, or been accused of, any child molestation, exploitation, or abuse? Yes No Whether a minor or adult, deliberately viewed pornography involving children? Yes No Been sexually attracted to a child or someone of the same sex? Yes No 19. Have you in the past year: Deliberately and repeatedly viewed pornography? [This includes reading, watching, listening to, or in any other way using pornographic material, including books,magazines, television shows, movies, Internet programs, or telephone services. ) Yes No 20. Are you aware of; Having any traits or tendencies that could pose any threat to children or others? Yes No Any reason why you should not work with children or others? Yes No If the answer to any of these questions is yes, please explain in detail: [Please attach additional pages if more space is needed.)
III. Personal Commitment [check] I understand that I am representing Christ and the Bible Church of Little Rock on this mission trip/during Gospel Advance and will conduct myself in a manner worthy of His name. I agree to complete six hours of service projects as a requirement for going on the Honduran trip. I agree to attend the team training sessions and team fundraisers. Please list any sessions you know you will not be able to attend: I will faithfully attend BCLR Student Ministries and corporate worship services. I have completed and attached my testimony to this application. Signature Date
IV. Parental Commitment [To be completed by the parents of the applicant] 1. Do you believe that your son/daughter is spiritually ready to minister on a short-term mission trip or serve during Gospel Advance? (i.e. Do you believe that they give a credible profession of faith in Christ and live a life that reflects that profession? Do you believe that they have the spiritual maturity and spiritual commitment to represent and share the gospel well? Do you believe that they are going for the right reasons and motives?) 2. Is your child exhibiting a desire to grow spiritually through: [1] consistent personal devotions; (2) regular attendance at church worship services and youth group meetings; (3) involvement in opportunities for service to others or in evangelism of others? 3. In what areas of your child s life is he or she most like Christ? How how has he or she demonstrated this? In what areas of your child s life are they least like Christ? Why? 4. Are there any attitudes or behavioral patterns that would potentially cause conflict on the Honduran trip or while serving during Gospel Advance, with either youth leaders or fellow students? Please explain.
5. Based upon your child's submissiveness to your authority in the home, how do you believe that they will respond to the authority of the youth leaders? In light of the above questions, do you recommend your child s participation on the Honduran trip and/or in Gospel Advance? Without reservations. With reservations. Please list: Do not recommend at this time I will work with my son/daughter to ensure that he or she fulfills the above requirements and attend the training and fund-raisers. I will discuss the questions listed in this application with my son/daughter and if necessary, meet with the youth pastor and trip leader to discuss any issues or concerns. Yes No I have reviewed my student s application and verify its accuracy. Yes No I desire a Parent/Youth Pastor conference to discuss my child s spiritual health. Yes No Name (print) Date Phone # Signature