Great Commission Course GCC 2006 RESPONSE FORMS SUMMARY

“To gain more knowledge about missions” ; “To understand missions better”; “To be trained to be a missionary”; “To find like minded missions partners”; “To learn more about missions and Africa”; “To be trained as a missionary”; “The principle experience of missions and training, to get to know our African brothers, to get a ‘boots on the ground’ introduction to the needs of Africa”; “To gain knowledge and experience in missions.”

• Were your expectations met?

Most of the participants answered YES to this question. “Exceeded in every way – except maybe P.T.”; “Exceeded”; “Yes. More than I expected”; “100%”; “Definitely!”; “Yes. It was amazing!”; “To a large degree, yes”; “It was much tougher than I had thought.”

• What have been your impressions of the GCC?

“I have been stretched mentally and spiritually, but it has been good. It has also opened my eyes” ; “I was amazed how well organised and how helpful all of the staff have been. The GCC is by far the best course I have attended.”; “Stretching, mind-renewing, empowering, hectic, fun, an adventure!”; “Inspiring! Of great significance”; “Stand up for Christ and take action (in the frontlines of the war against the devil), no matter what the price might be”; “Excellent. I was impressed with the responsibility and preparation exhibited by the leadership and speakers”; “Value for money. Balanced. Puritan. A few dedicated people who achieve much. A high standard of information”; “It was a lot of fun with the outreaches.”; “Well organised and inspiring. Compelling one to jump and go for missions”; “Training was very hard, but good and well prepared”; “It requires commitment”; “Wonderful, Biblical, eye-opening teaching and practical experience! Highly recommended for all interested in missions”; “The Worldview and mission experience is what every prospective missionary needs. GCC is a very challenging course preparing one for the challenge of missions”; “Very intensely challenging lectures that instilled a desire to live the principles.”

• In what ways have you benefited from the GCC?

“In body, mind and spirit” ; “ Getting to know God a lot better. Meeting new Christians who inspire me”; “The history of missions. I will be more bold in standing for truth and sharing my faith”; “It taught me endurance (big time!), that you can do more than you think when you are tired, practice using God’s Law as a method of evangelism, insight into what’s happening in various nations, inspiration for prayer. Meeting people from different countries”; “Become more motivated to fulfill the Great Commission! With all my heart, soul, mind and strength”; “I improved my physical form, met new Christian friends, came closer to God and improved my relationship with Him”; “I have learned a great deal about Biblical Principles, evangelism and practical application of Christianity. I am more prepared now to expect great things from God and attempt great things for God”; “I know a lot more about missions. I got to meet and got to know awesome people”; “I have been stimulated to go for missions”; “Taught me many important things I didn’t know about the Christian Faith and the mission field. I now know what I am suppose to do as a missionary and have been motivated to be one”; “Have to discipline my time and avoid wasting time too. I have improved a bit in English. It was a good experience”; “Illuminated and envisioned with courage”; “A Biblical Worldview. Found good reason to do P.T. every day. More evangelism and to fight for Biblical, social and moral issues”; “Multiple new outlooks on life including personal life and missions, global missions and evangelism, the Word of God, the universe and physical training…to name a few”; “The literature distribution was very helpful in breaking down some of the fear of man. I have developed a much better sense of the needs and challenges facing the churches in Africa.”

• Which were the most useful or helpful lectures, presentations, videos, workshops, practicals, day trips or outreaches to you?

Prison Outreach: 8; Table Mountain hike: 7; Shooting Range Practical: 7; P.T.: 6; Muslim outreach: 6; Lions Head hike: 5; Evangelising Muslims: 5; Marie Stopes Prayer Vigil and Outreach: 5; Eetouw! film: 5; Literature outreaches: 5; Vehicle Maintenance Workshop: 5; The End of the Spear film: 5; Parliament and Cape Town station outreach: 5; KSB work party: 4; Behind the Sun film: 4; What Does It Take to Be a Missionary?: 4; Film evangelism outreach: 4; Tour of the Castle: 4; William Carey: 4; Candle in the Dark film: 4; The Heart of the Gospel: 4; Faith Missions in War Zones: 4; Literature Distribution outreach: 3; Effective Evangelism: 3; Restitution and Revival: 3; Comparing the Quran and the Bible: 3; Huguenot Monument and Museum: 3; Beyond the Next Mountain film: 3; Newlands Forest Hikes: 3; Khayelitsha Soccer outreach: 3; The Biblical Vision of Victory: 3; Restitution: 3; The Cross and Conflict: 2; Reclaiming Surrendered Ground: 2; Making Disciples of All Nations: 2; God’s Covenant: 2; A World to Win: 2; Are We Living in the Last Days?: 2; Coping with Crisis Situations: 2; Video clips from the field: 2; Survival in the Bush: 2; Eagle Encounter: 2; Motives For Missions: 2; Film Evangelism Workshop: 2; Chariots of Fire film: 2; Cross Cultural Communication: 2; The Story of Eric Liddel film: 2; Literature Ministry Workshop: 2; Missions in Acts: 2; Gossip and Sins of Speech: 2; Radio Ministry: 2; The Bible and Animals: 2; Self Discipline – The Key to Success: 2; Honouring Elders and Egalitarianism: 2; Survival and Security: 2; Perseverance: 1; Understanding Animism: 1; Missions in the Old Testament: 1; Sunday hike: 1; Evangelising Terrorists: 1; Biblical Principles for Missions: 1; Overcoming Culture Shock: 1; Evangelising Hindus: 1; Livingstone the Liberator: 1; The New Paganism: 1; First Aid Workshop: 1; Ethics and God’s Law: 1; How to Know God’s Will: 1.

• In what ways do you think we could have improved our programme or presentations?

“I would love it to be longer!” ; “The Powerpoints are really helpful! I appreciate all of the notes for the lectures”; “More P.T!”; “Providing notes before each presentations, add more outreaches”; “To be more strict on timeliness to lectures , meals, etc”; “Just keep up with the Spirit. You are doing a commendable job”; “Time.”

• What were the highlights (best aspects) of the GCC for you?

“Practicals are very important. Visual presentations are very helpful” ; “Outreaches, Literature distribution, prison ministry, radio ministry”; “Newlands Forest hike, Table Mountain Hike, Lecture on ‘End Times’ and Millennium and P.T!”; “Outreaches, fellowship hikes, P.T., etc”; “The fellowship, strengthening my resolve”; “The shooting range, the protests, singing songs while we were polishing the floor, making new friends and the prison ministry”; “I have been really impressed and inspired”; “The friendships and fellowship of all kinds of people coming together to get to know the Lord, no matter what race or culture”; “Hiking and the motivation”; “Expansion of my vision and faith, adventures, meeting great people”; “Bible smuggling River hike, outreaches and abortion protest”; “P.T., Lions Head, Table Mountain.”

• What actions would you recommend that we take to transform the nations?

“Love those who need to be loved the most” ; “Prayer and more missions”; “More teaching on leadership and how to train and mentor leaders”; “You are doing a good job already! Keep it up!”; “Kingdom vision/ Acts 13 conduct in our churches”; “Each of us needs to take personal responsibility for what is happening around us. We need to repent of our apathy, and step out for Christ”; “Continue what you are doing. Equip people to run a GCC in the USA, the full course if possible with hikes!”; “Plant churches.”

• Has this course led you to make any commitments or decisions?

To fully surrender to the Lordship of Christ: 12

To join and get involved in a local church: 9

To study the Word of God more regularly: 14

To spend more time in prayer for our country: 15

To read more good Christian books: 14

To disciple at least one person per year: 15

To financially support a mission: 10

Volunteer your time to a missionary organisation: 13

To commit yourself to studying for and working for missions: 12

To start a Missions Prayer Fellowship in your school, college or community: 11

To help distribute Frontline Fellowship literature and recruit subscribers for Frontline Fellowship News: 9

To sign up for Frontline’s Missionary Apprenticeship Training Programme: 11

• Other decisions:

“To try to get involved in some of the actions of Frontline Fellowship” ; “To pray that I should not miss any of the GCC’s”; “Seek co-operative/independence (missions)”; “To submit through faith to the will of God and to make the Great Commission my supreme ambition”; “To receive the Frontline Fellowship newsletter”; “To study through William Carey Bible Institute”; “To work as a missionary anywhere God will need me and if possible take part in some expedition”; “Considering invitation to take a team to Zimbabwe.”

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