The Ultimate Goal Campaign - 2010 Soccer World Cup-Option 2: South Africa
During the Ultimate Goal Campaign, there will be opportunities to partner with a local South African church, minister in a cross-cultural team, share the Good News of Jesus Christ in many different ways, expose your hosting church to missions and outreach, and be exposed to the physical and spiritual needs in the world, in particular in South Africa.
Before going out with a team of 8 to 15 participants to partner with a local church, you will be equipped at a three-day orientation. This will be held at Magaliesberg YFC in Gauteng Province. You will receive teaching on cross-cultural communication and the Biblical basis of missions. You will also receive tools that will be useful on the outreach. For example: how to use sport as an evangelism tool, how to use a big screen broadcast as an evangelistic tool, how to conduct soccer or sport clinics, how to share your testimony, how to share the gospel with someone, creative evangelism tools, children's ministry, AIDS ministry, working among prostitutes, etc.
During this experience you will have the chance to step out of your comfort zone, trust God and watch Him work in you and through you in supernatural ways for His glory. Join us to share the love of Christ with local South Africans and our international visitors.
Take Note: A TICKET TO A WORLD CUP GAME IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE OUTREACH
| Dates: | Mon 21 Jun 2010 – Mon 12 Jul 2010 |
| Apply by: | Sun 21 Mar 2010 |
| Cost: | 800 USD (participants from United States) |
| Ages: | 18-60 |
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Ministry Details
After the orientation you will be sent out with your team to work with a local church. During the outreach, there will be many different opportunities for ministry. Here are some examples of what your team may be involved in: organizing soccer clinics, soccer tournaments, big screen broadcasting, children’s games, working with special needs children, doing door-to-door evangelism, one on one evangelism, Muslim evangelism, visiting a local prison and ministering to the inmates, ministering to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, street ministry among prostitutes and the destitute, practical work in your team’s hosting church or community, ministering in the church by organizing youth evenings, missions or open-air meetings, or ministering to children in orphanages. The ministry opportunities will be many and varied.
Participant Profile
We are open to having youth group members, university students, young singles, married couples, parents, grandparents and just about any lover and follower of Jesus to join us for “The Ultimate Goal Challenge”. We have a minimum age of 18, but 13 to 18 year olds are welcome to join us for our TeenStreet option. You will be working alongside many different cultures and the schedule may change from day-to-day, so please bring a flexible attitude and a servant’s heart.
Accommodation: Orientation: Magaliesberg YFC
Outreach: Teams will be accommodated by host churches and ministries.
Food: Will be provided
Travel: Responsible for travel costs to and from South Africa. Transport during the outreach will be provided.
How to find us: If you arrive by air; shuttle service to and from the outreach will be provided on the opening and closing dates. If you will be driving, please contact OM South Africa for directions.
Health: Good Health and Emergency Medical Travel Insurance is needed.
Visa: Visa Letters will be provided to those who need them.
Stories from South Africa
You are Precious (22-Jul-2010) A trainee discovers her calling to serve hurting women.
Does it Really Matter? (21-Jul-2010) The lasting impact of a short term outreach.
Gangs, Guns and God (21-Jul-2010) A trainee with OM South Africa tells his story of how God took him from a life of crime to serving God.
Never Have Low Expectations (21-Jul-2010) OMers plan to take photos of children's ministry, but end up sharing Christ with a Muslim.
A Boy Who Found his Superhero (14-Jul-2010) An 8 year old gets to know Jesus during the Global Challenge outreach.
Free Hugs (14-Jul-2010) A Global Challenge team reaches out to internationals during the World Cup.
Giving up a holiday (29-Jun-2010) A Global Challenge team reaches out to young people in South Africa.
Welcome to the Ultimate Goal Challenge! (21-Jun-2010) The Ultimate Goal Challenge is underway during the World Cup in South Africa. Participants of the outreach are sharing the good news of Christ with locals, and visiting athletes and tourists.
The rarest soccer fans (16-Jun-2010) OM South Africa prays for North Korea.
Bringing Jesus to KwaMhlanga (15-Jun-2010) A Global Challenge team reaches out to children in South Africa.
Information vs. Injustice (15-Jun-2010) A global challenge team educated people on human trafficking.
A World Record for World Missions (11-Jun-2010) One man's journey to get to the Ultimate Goal Challenge in South Africa.
CAN YOU FEEL IT? IT IS HERE! (11-Jun-2010) The Ultimate Goal Challenge opens with excitement in South Africa.
African BEAT April 2010 (29-Apr-2010) A prayer tool for OM's work in Africa
Cross Cultural Flavours (14-Apr-2010) Cross cultural food and living on OM South Africa's training.
God sends the right person to help - South Africa (26-Jan-2010) "While at the conference, I happened to hear a person talk about OM's training in South Africa. I felt drawn to her, and after the session, I went to the front to speak to her."
From fear to faith (27-Oct-2009) God protects Malerie and her teammates as they minister to prostitutes in inner-city Pretoria.
Fishers of Women (2-Oct-2009) The Training Team reaches out to sex workers in downtown Pretoria.
Escape from the streets (20-Aug-2009) During an inner-city outreach in Pretoria, an OM team helps sex workers escape and return home.
Full of life after facing death (20-Aug-2009) Danree Davids escaped death after being shot when she was 12. Now, after graduating from the OM training in South Africa, she wants to share with others about why she is willingly laying her life down for Christ.
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