Reclaiming Campuses for Christ

Summary and Analysis

of the BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW SUMMIT January 2011

RESPONSE FORMS  

Thank you for praying with us for God’s ongoing work in the lives of all who participated in this year’s Biblical Worldview Summit. The BWS consisted of 34 Lectures, 4 Workshops, 7 Devotions or Sermons, 6 P.T. Sessions, 18 Hours of Practicals, 2 Night hikes, 6 Films, a Variety Concert and Outreaches to the nearby town of Grabouw.

• How did participants come to hear of the BWS?

Most participants responded to personal invitations and recommendations from friends, family or church.

• Why did you come to the BWS?

“I came last year and loved it so I came back”; “To gear up for the coming year”; “To learn more about the Bible”; “To grow in Faith”; “To strengthen my Biblical Worldview”; “To gain a better Biblical Worldview”; “To learn more about Christ”; “To learn more about how to defend our Faith”; “To equip me with the Truth before going to university”; “Because it seemed like so much fun”; “To learn and improve”; “To reconnect with God”; “To get more insights and counsel for life”.

• Were your expectations met?

Everyone answered this question positively, most with comments such as: “Yes! It was very good”; “Absolutely!”; “Yes, overly so”; “Yes, it went beyond my expectations”; “Yes, over and above”; “Yes, exceeded by a long shot”; “Yes! Even better than I expected”; “Most definitely”; “Definitely!!!”.

• What have been your impressions of the BWS?

“It was really fun!”; “Awesome”; “Solid based on God’s Word, like nothing I’ve ever seen before, the lectures were brilliant”; “It was awesome”; “It has been a great adventure and I have learnt a lot”; “Scary! Well organised, power packed, worth the money and time!”; “Wow! I learnt a lot about a lot!”; “Tough physically, amazing teaching, a great learning experience”; “Here people are serious about God and whatever it takes to spread His Word”; “Well organised camp with interesting and important lectures that were well done”; “Very different from anything I have been used to”; “I was impressed with the quality and standards of the lectures”; “Very effective for ministering to spirit, mind and body”; “steadfast”; “Very well organised. Excellent!”; “Well disciplined and organised camp with the very best speakers”; “I was impressed with the amount of effort that was put into preparing the presentations and the knowledge that was shared”; “Very well organised, excellent and friendly leaders, fun team-building activities”; “I loved it here, the people here are awesome and I did things I never thought I could do”; “Very informative, a must for any Christians wanting to grow in Christ”; “It has helped me see the world in the light of God’s Word”; “Great fun, successful time of discipleship”.

• In what ways have you benefited from the BWS?

“The P.T. taught me about endurance in life and work”; “Physically strengthened, mentally, emotionally empowered”; “Insight for the choices I must make, stronger and bolder for Christ, fitter and more confident in many ways, met so many great new Christian friends”; “I now know where to find the Scriptures to support answers in explaining the Faith to skeptics”; “Practical training of how to be a leader of integrity”; “I have learned how to evangelise and received teaching which opened my eyes”; “I have learned the importance of being well informed, punctual and self-disciplined”; “I have grown stronger in my faith and learnt more than I could have ever imagined! And I decided to proclaim my faith publically through Baptism”; “I have been challenged to be bold in evangelism, to continue with Action Groups and speak out against pornography, etc.”; “I have determined to carry on with the good habits I have learned like daily Quiet Times and P.T.”; “I have been grounded in a Biblical Worldview and a new love for God’s Word”; “Physically and mentally strengthened”; “My eyes have been opened to all the evils in the world and I am now equipped to take on non-Christians with the Gospel”; “I have learnt more this week than I have learnt at school! I have enjoyed the fellowship with other Christians and connected with God”; “Especially about the New Age Movement, which will help me to guard against it”; “I now know way more about Christ and understand how to spread the Gospel effectively”; “I have learned a lot to help me be more confident in the Truth and how to discipline my body and mind”; “I have learned not to believe anything without evaluating the proof”; “I have learnt more skills for evangelism”; “I have learned how to use my time more effectively and learned that I am the one who decides what my attitude will be”; “I have learnt so much and have really had a change of heart. I'm so glad I came!”; “I learnt more about history and how it affects us today, in order to change history for future generations”.

• What were the most useful, or helpful, lectures, or presentations, to you?

Media Wise: 29
Relationships and Courtship: 26
History, Humanism and Hollywood: 25
Deception, Bondage and Deliverance: 21
Dealing With Guilt Manipulation: 19
How Can a Good God Allow Evil?: 18
The Flood: 18
Egalitarianism and Paganism: 18
What Every Christian Should Know about the Inquisition: 18
Biblical Femininity and Modesty: 18
Where in the Universe are We?: 18
Understanding the New Age Movement: 17
But Aren’t All Religions the Same?: 17
Winning the Lost: 17
Eastern Mysticism: 17
What Every Christian Should Know about the Crusades: 17
Strategy for Victory: 14
The Age of the Earth: 14
Could God Have Used Evolution?: 13
What Proof Do you Have That the Bible is the Word of God?: 13
Creation Evangelism: 13
The Protestant Work Ethic: 13
The Roots of Education: 13
Science, Christianity and Education: 11
The Roots of Science: 10
Reclaiming Campuses for Christ: 9
Restitution and Freedom: 6

• What were the most useful, or helpful, films, workshops, practicals, or events, to you?

Self-Defence Classes: 27
I Kissed Dating Goodbye : 26
Survival Skills: 20
Archery and Airifles: 19
Return of the Daughters : 15
Expelled: 15
The Climb : 13
Simple Tools for Brain Surgery : 13
Evangelism Workshop: 12
Christian Action Workshop: 6
Testimonies: 5
Discussion Groups: 5
In the Face of Evil : 2

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

Outdoor Activities: 40
Fellowship: 30
P.T.: 30
Food: 30
Presentations: 29
Outreach: 22
Bible Drill: 21
Workshops: 15
Questions and Answers: 14
Discussion Groups: 10
Films: 10
Other: 5

• What actions would you recommend that we take to reclaim Africa for Christ?

“Mobilise and multiply Christian Action Groups”; “Change our hearts to start changing others hearts”; “Pray that God would send labourers into His harvest field – and then go”; “Modeling a Christ-centered life”; “Tell everyone about God”; “Use the Media for Evangelism”; “Join Christian Action in Outreaches, Marches and Prayer”; “Spread the Word of God”; “Establish Bible Study groups in schools”; “Train more young people, mobilise prayer and use radio and literature”; “Disciple Christians in the Word of God and mobilise for evangelism”; “Put feet to your faith”; “Continue running Biblical Worldview Summits to equip young people to make a difference in South Africa”; “Mobilise Action Groups to take a stand against porn, prostitution, abortion, etc. Get our churches and communities involved”; “Put more effort into training Christians to do the work”; “Get into the schools and target young people for evangelism and discipleship”; “Use literature and personal evangelism”; “Be an example of Christ in everything you do”; “Mobilise and empower pastors to lead their people in evangelism”; “Make more use of media, skits, plays, films and DVDs”; “Stand up against abortion, porn, propaganda, etc. using petitions, letters, face book and the media”; “Evangelise the youth in schools”; “Protests, more evangelism, Reformation rallies”; “Work together as Christians and spread God’s Word”; “Serious evangelism”; “Prayer and evangelism is the way to go”.

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

To spend more time in prayer for our country: 36
To read more good Christian books: 34
To study the Word of God more regularly: 33
To disciple at least one person per year: 28
To offer your time to a Christian Action organisation: 25
To fully surrender to the Lordship of Christ: 24
To support financially a ministry involved in working for Reformation: 19
To help distribute Christian Action literature and recruit subscribers for Christian Action: 16
To join and get involved in the local church: 16
To start a transformation team in your school, college or community: 12
To commit yourself to joining The Reformation Society: 10

Other decisions included: “I would like to get more involved in the Frontline team and any other programme and camps, Summits, etc.”; “I was baptised”; “To remain a strong Christian, solid in spirit and truth”; “To give children in Christ a better view on evolution, etc.”; “To memorize more Scripture”; “To evangelise my friends”; “To encourage others to attend this camp”; “I definitely have a deep urge to spread the Gospel by being of service”; “By having a dedicated Quiet Time”; “I got baptised”; “To deepen my knowledge of Christ and to use discernment in my future walk”.

The lectures will soon be available in MP3 and audio CD format.

The textbooks:Biblical Principles for Africa, The Battle for Truth, Understanding the Times and the Biblical Worldview Manual are also available from:

Christian Liberty Books
Tel: 021-689-7478
Email: admin@christianlibertybooks.co.za
Website: www.christianlibertybooks.co.za
The next Biblical Worldview Summit will be held at Rocklands, Simonstown from 24 June to 1 July 2011.

Frontline Fellowship
P.O. Box 74 Newlands 7725
Cape Town South Africa
Tel: 021-689-4480
Email: admin@frontline.org.za
Website: www.frontline.org.za