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You are invited to: The Summit Cape Town South Africa
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Statistically, 75% of young people with a Christian background who enrol at university stop going to church. For any army to lose 3/4 of its forces is catastrophic. (See: Universities - Hijacking our Youth?)
From 6 - 14 January 2005 the Summit Youth Leadership and Worldview Training Course will be practically preparing students to deal with the issues, temptations and pressures of university. The Summit equips students with the facts and the skills they need to deal with humanism and evolutionism. The Summit applies the Biblical Worldview to all areas of life.
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may approve what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2
The Summit is a crash-course to enable students to analyse competing worldviews, to understand and articulate the Christian worldview, to enable them to answer the toughest questions and to equip them with the skills and the confidence they need to respond to every challenge to their Christian faith.
Christianity is not for the weak minded. It is not enough to simply believe. You have to know what you believe and why you believe. And you need to be able to defend it. The Summit will enable you to understand and respond in a Biblical way to everything from Relativism to Dualism, from Hollywood to Humanism, from Marxism to Islam. The Summit can change your life.
Participants of previous Summits have written these responses:
“An amazing
experience which strengthened my faith…”;
“It has renewed my enthusiasm for Jesus…”;
“Very different to any other kind of Christian camp”;
“A great time of spiritual revival”;
“The Summit gave me solid foundations for defending and living my faith”;
“The best experience in my life so far…”;
“Well organised, stimulating, fun, wonderful!”
At the Summit you will encounter real Christians seeking to live with integrity and deal honestly and intelligently with life's challenges. At the Summit you will have the opportunity for lots of mind bending, life altering, learning and soul searching. There will also be lots of fun, fellowship, hiking, volleyball and water sports and there will be the opportunity to put feet to your faith with outreaches within the area.
The Summit not only leads to new lifelong friendships, but greatly strengthens the family. Many parents have commented positively on the changes they have seen in their children. As one father said: “I sent you a boy, and you sent me back a young man!”
The Summit is held in a beautiful conference centre situated on the slopes of a mountain, amidst a forest and overlooking the sea. Accommodation is in comfortable chalets. All the meals are professionally catered. Most lectures are accompanied by PowerPoint and manuals and textbooks are provided as part of the course.
The Summit is great value for time and money. Some have commented that it was the best investment they have ever made. Those attending the Summit will find that it is packed full with cutting edge research, films, presentations and valuable information. It actually makes it enjoyable for students to serve the Lord and to stand up and speak up for the Christian worldview. The Summit equips students to have a positive influence on society.
HELP SPONSOR
STUDENTS
If you are not able to personally join in this year, perhaps you would like
to make it possible for others to attend by helping to sponsor deserving students
from disadvantaged backgrounds.
If you don't want to be conformed to this world, but want to change your world for Christ, join us at this great survival course for the Christian mind and soul.
“See to it that no-one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8
“Do not conform any longer to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2
"The basic
problem of the Christians …is that they have seen things in bits and pieces
instead of totals. They have very gradually become disturbed over permissiveness,
pornography, the public school, the breakdown of the family, and finally abortion…They
have failed to see that all of this has come about due to a shift in a world
view—that is, through a fundamental change in the overall way people think
and view the world and life as a whole." — Francis Schaeffer,
A Christian Manifesto, pg. 19
“Since today's young people will be tomorrow's leaders, it behoves us to shape the next generation into responsible, moral citizens who will lead our world aright. Summit Ministries is an important resource that can accomplish this vital task.” Dr. Ollie Gibbs, Vice President Association of Christian Schools International.
Summit Ministries focuses on life changing ideas. Everyone has a “worldview”, a way of interpreting everything that happens in the world. The Bible has an explanation for the universe, but so do Secular Humanism, Evolutionism and the New Age Movement. Each of these worldviews is founded on ideas. Ideas have far reaching consequences.
We see much of the world becoming worse because the Church is not practically involved. We need to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. We need to show the world that the Christian Faith makes a positive difference in every area of life.
It is time to reclaim our Christian heritage and to demonstrate to the world that the Bible has the best answers to society's most pressing problems.
To do this, we need to understand the times in which we live and learn to effectively defend and clearly communicate the Gospel to a needy world.
“My own son was one of those who came face to face with a Biblical worldview at the Summit. It was by far one of the most significant conferences he has ever attended. The impact will affect Sean the rest of his life.” Josh McDowell
"Nothing short of great Civil War of Values rages today throughout ... Two sides with vastly differing and incompatible world-views are locked in a bitter conflict that permeates every level of society. …the struggle now is for the hearts and minds of the people. It is a war over ideas. And someday soon, I believe, a winner will emerge and the loser will fade from memory. For now, the outcome is very much in doubt." — Dr. James Dobson, Children at Risk, pgs. 19-20
Lecturers
will include
Rev. Bill Bathman, Missionary pioneer to Eastern Europe, Founder of Network, The Pioneers and In Touch Mission International. Author of “Going Through
- Even if the Door is Closed” and "Angola by the Back Door".
Mr Kent Durr, MP, previous Cabinet Minister and Ambassador to Great Brittian.
Dr. Peter Hammond, Pioneer missionary to Mozambique and Sudan, Founder and Director of Frontline Fellowship. International speaker and author of numerous books, including “The Greatest Century of Missions”, “Faith Under Fire in Sudan”, “Putting Feet to Your Faith” and “Biblical Principles for Africa.”
Timothy Keller, Field Director of Frontline Fellowship and Co-ordinator of Summit Ministries in South Africa.
Douglas McClure is a director of companies who once served in government and was a political commentator on SATV.
Dorothea Scarborough, Chairman of the Christian Action Network, Editor of Gospel Defence League and previous missionary of the London Missionary Society.
Charl van Wyk, Director of Africa Christian Action, Chairman of Victims Against Crime, and author of “Shooting Back - The Right and Duty of Self Defence.”
Lenora Hammond is a homeschooling mother of her children, the daughter of veteran missionaries, born and brought up in Europe, studied at university in the USA and at Bible college in England, served at a Bible college in Austria and was a youth pastor of a large church in Arizona.
For more information visit these websites:
http://www.summit.org
http://www.frontline.org.za
http://www.christianaction.org.za
“I consider Summit Ministries to be one
of the very best resources available, and
I don't say that lightly...”
Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family
This week could be the best investment you have ever made. Plan to begin the year by facing the challenges, confronting the issues and preparing for action. The subjects covered in a Summit course include:
Biblical vs. Humanist, New Age, Islamic and Marxist Worldviews
Christian Apologetics and Evangelism
Creation vs. Evolution
Love, Courtship and Marriage
Ethical Issues: Abortion, Homosexuality, etc.
Leadership and Conflict Resolution Skills
Music and the Arts
Free Market Economics vs. Socialism
The Christian Heritage of Freedom
Public Speaking and Debate
Self Defence
Evaluating Films
Hollywood and Humanism
Summit’s
mission is to…
• Ground Christians in their Faith
• Equip them to defend the Biblical worldview
• Prepare servant leaders to impact their communities for Christ.
Summit’s Vision is a world in which…
• Christians make decisions based on an integrated Biblical worldview
• Christianity is seen as an intelligent and defensible position in the
market place of ideas
• Christians actively seek to engage and transform our culture
"The Summit provides a solid spiritual foundation to help keep your child's faith secure when the storms of godlessness and unbelief confront him." Dr. D. James Kennedy, Pastor and Author
Summit Ministries was founded in Colorado by Dr. David Noebel (author of “Mind Siege” , "The Battle for Truth" and “Understanding the Times”) in 1962. The Summit is geared especially for senior high school students and university students. The Summit is recognised as one of the foremost leaders in training Christians in apologetics, worldview analysis and social engagement.
Summit helps students realise their God given potential to take positive action to change their world for Christ. This is accomplished through a unique programme of: guest lecturers, international speakers, authors and key leaders in their fields, special video presentations from all over the world, discussion groups, practicals, outdoor activities, projects and interaction with others determined to make an impact on the world for Christ. Detailed manuals, textbooks and lecture notes are provided as part of the course.
“… every summer Summit packs in high school students who want to learn how to defend their faith against the ideological trends of the day … teaching them how to deal with the intellectual challenges they face in high school and college.” Chuck Colson, President Prison Fellowship Ministry
Outdoor
Activities and Sports
There will be opportunities for hiking, volley-ball and water sports. We also
plan to put feet to our faith with outreaches in the area.
What participants of previous Summits have said:
"Very different
from any other kind of Christian camp, it has renewed my enthusiasm for Jesus”
”An amazing experience which strengthened my faith.”
"A great time of spiritual revival”
The Summit gave me solid foundations for defending and living my faith.”
"The best experience in my life so far!”
”Well organised, stimulating, fun, wonderful!”
For those wanting to follow up the Summit with daily outreaches, and on the job training for impacting the culture, the Week of Action will follow the Summit course - 14 - 21 January 2005
See also related articles:The Roots of Education, Universities - Hijacking our youth, Humanists are Hypocrites and Operation Nehemiah
Registration
Form
To reserve your place at Summit, please complete this form. The cost is R980
per person, which covers accommodation, great food and lecture notes. Day visitors
are also welcome at R80, including meals, per day.