Being "HOT" at JC Training

Letter to Prayer Coordinators for January 17-20, JC Training CampDear Prayer Coordinators,

Your prayers continue to bless us! Thank you for praying for us through the most recent JC Training Camp. The weekend was fruitful and awesome.

JC Training weekends are a lot of fun, although a bit exhausting. We cram a ton of things in from Friday night through Monday afternoon. This particular JC Training was focused on our winter camp theme #whoisjesus_winter2014 with a few training components included. We didn’t have any snow for the weekend, but got to hike in some new areas and still had a beautiful weekend in God’s creation.

Hiking at Vista Point!

One of the sweetest things about this JC Training is that we had 23 JCs in attendance with 13 of them being brand new. It was fantastic! Throughout the weekend it was so fun to watch the JCs, new and veterans, bonding with each other and the leaders, and being unified as a part of the body of Christ.

JC Group Initiative

One of the most intentional and fruitful times at JC Training is called Prayer Dots. 

During Prayer Dots everyone is divided into groups and each person, including the leaders, gets the opportunity to share their biggest prayer request. It could be anything, from a struggle with some sin to the hurt from a recent friend or just something that weighs heavily on their heart. 

The challenge always given to the JCs is that they would be "HOT." 

HONEST - OPEN - TRANSPARENT

I haven't been a part of camp for very long, but from what I hear from other the other leaders is that at each training camp everybody gets a bit "HOTTER." For reals, the JCs aren't pretending anymore. They realize that camp is a safe place, know that they're broken people having been made complete by the work of Jesus, and struggle with real things in life. No joke. 

This last JC Training was no exception and when Amy and I got to be in a group with six other JCs we were only amazed at how "HOT" everyone was. The greatest part of Prayer Dots is that after sharing everyone else in the group lifts that person up in prayer. We don't provide a brief counseling session. We don't try and fix it real quick. We simply pray and bring that person's request before God who is the only One that can bring healing, true healing. It's awesome.

Despite it being the most difficult part of the weekend, I would say, and the JCs probably agree, that it is the most worthwhile part of the weekend.

Thank you for praying for us! Pray that the JCs, new and veterans, would continue to grow in the faith and be built up as men and women of God. 

In the name of Jesus,

Jeremy

P.S. Check back soon for a few of our JC's reflections on JC Training.