More Ideas Austin:STINT

So here are some more brainstorms of things we could do as a team as we walk through the gospels next year an invite students to join us in experiencing following Jesus.

August

The Temptation of Christ/preparing for Ministry

Open our year with a 40 day fast as a team. Use our time of planning and training also as a spiritual focus on prayer and fasting in conjunction with the start of Christ's ministry as He was led into the wilderness. We may also be doing a week of orality training (learning the stories of Scripture through oral means and being able to communicate them to our culture-) during this time.

September

It seems like at the start of Christ's ministry he performed a lot of healings, etc.

We could explore what it would look like to offer a prayer/love in action focus to the sick and broken hearted on campus and in the city. Maybe we would come up with unique ways of ministering to Freshman. We could invite students to come with us to hospitals, nursing homes, aids victims, etc.How could we bring awareness of global disease around the world to the campuses in Austin?How could we be a blessing to these people? What could we do to love them? How could we pray for them? How could we do these things creatively?

October

Jesus' teaching on Loving Enemies/Sinful woman who was forgiven much

Could we initiate a "forgiveness drive" on the campus'. Sharing this teaching of Christ...could we challenge those claiming Christ to love and forgive boldly...perhaps especially within their family relationships and broken friendships. What tools, creative ways,art, discussion groups to propel this?Could we use tools like short films, La Busqueda...project it on walls at night on campus?


Parable of the Sower, Lamp on a stand, To Him who has much more will be given
.....public art pieces, stewardship games?


November

Feeding of the 5,000

Focused effort of feeding the Homeless in Austin and mobilizing students to get involved.

Mt. of Transfiguration

Team Retreat somewhere to connect with the Lord and rest

70 Sent out/cost of discipleship

Maybe we invite students to "leave their families" for Thanksgiving and do a ministry to those without families, or something like Katrina Relief ministry that week...maybe we go somewhere together.....maybe we prepare meals for the elderly, orphans, or refugees without families to celebrate with. Then we come back an debrief and celebrate what God has done. As always, You would invite those who are exploring Christ to experience/serve with you...


December

..........to be continued....