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[Servanthood]- Following Christ’s Example of Humility |
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Philippians 2:3-5 |
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What: Teams will participate in serving the families in City on a Hill's neighborhood through Adopt-a-Block, community service projects, and serving in other local organizations. |
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Why: To be disciples of Christ, His followers must learn to humble themselves and become servants like Christ was while on earth. It is by their actions that His followers become the "light of the world" and reach others for Christ. |
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[Compassion]- Showing Other the Love of Christ |
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Colossians 3:11-14 |
| What: Teams will have the opportunity to act upon the love they have for the people they meet. They will be involved in planning and hosting an outreach event for the children in neighborhood of City on a Hill. They will also participate in a 40 hour poverty simulation, where they live at the income level of the families in a poor neighborhood. |
| Why: Compassion is rooted in love, the love of Christ; and it is up to Christ's followers to share His love with others. People coming into the city often "feel bad" for the people and circumstances they encounter. Feeling bad is the first step to compassion, but ONLY the first step. Compassion requires action! The ministering and miracles that Jesus performed on earth were the actions that flowed from the love He had for people. |
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[Evangelism]- Getting Out of My Comfort Zone |
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2 Timothy 1:7-8 |
| What: Teams will receive training and hands-on experience with local street evangelists. They will also go out onto the streets to share Christ and to pray for the people they meet. City on a Hill will provide training preparation and practice prior and during their missions experience. By the end of the 6-day trip, team members will become more comfortable telling others what Christ has done for them personally. |
| Why: Followe's of Christ are commanded to share with others the Good News of Jesus Christ. Evangelism can be a scary thing that requires people to get out of their comfort zone. Team members will be in a setting where they'll learn to rely on God for the courage to speak to others about the gospel and their personal testimony. They will be able to take that courage back home and become better witnesses for Christ to their friends and families. |
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[Racial Reconciliation]– Bringing People Together Across Cultural Barriers |
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Galatians 3:26-28 |
| What: Teams will visit America's Black Holocaust Museum. This will teach them the history of slavery and racism in the United States. They will also participate in group activities that will get them to think about personal prejudices and how to relate with people who are culturally different from themselves. Groups will also attend cross-cultural church services. |
| Why: Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King stated, "Eleven o'clock Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America." Unfortunately, this is still true today. This should be a wake up call for the church. The goal of Christians should not only be to bring people to Christ, but also to bring reconciliation among brothers and sisters in Christ across all races and ethnic groups. While on the trip, team members will be confronted with the issue of prejudices within themselves, their race, and what they must do to have a mindset like Christ. They will leave City on a Hill with a better understanding of the cultural differences between people and how to bring about reconciliation. |
