Our church had our annual 'camp' last weekend for 3 days. Taking advantage of a 3-day weekend, caused by a monday holiday, allowed most of the church members to addend a majority of the sessions and activities. Maybe they call it a camp because some people, especially the kids, stay in the church over night (Which worked out well for them this year, since a typhoon hit our area on Sunday. the rest of us had to go home during the storm).
Last year's focus was evangelism. This year's lessons centered around the next step after someone becomes a Christian. Continuing to disciple new and mature Christians so that they, too, can "go and make disciples". I was able to attend some of the sessions (when i wasn't teaching English classes or wasn't helping with the kids program), and was able to understand thanks to our hard working translators. It was a great refresher course and it was very interesting to learn more about ministry in the Japanese church and culture.
Last year's focus was evangelism. This year's lessons centered around the next step after someone becomes a Christian. Continuing to disciple new and mature Christians so that they, too, can "go and make disciples". I was able to attend some of the sessions (when i wasn't teaching English classes or wasn't helping with the kids program), and was able to understand thanks to our hard working translators. It was a great refresher course and it was very interesting to learn more about ministry in the Japanese church and culture.