Barnabas
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You’ve seen them, watched them wander back from the daily showers or tool around in the pickup truck, but what do they really do? As a member of the Barnabas team, you will help facilitate the smooth operation of Royal Servants Training Camp. Barney, as it’s affectionately called, is not a place to get away from home for a few weeks or a convenient location for a reunion, but it is a place where you will get a bit hot and sweaty and where your servanthood gifts will be used and appreciated!
Students 13 - 18
Staff 19+
Ages 15 - 22
Outreach
The cost of the Barnabas Team is $125.00. This covers food, a deluxe tent, transportation, and a Royal Servants T-shirt. We suggest that you bring an additional $20-$25 per week for spending money. This will cover your laundry costs (at a laundromat), and any "necessities" from Wal-Mart and Culvers.
Adventure
Personal development
To be on the Barnabas team, you have to have previously been a participant on a Royal Servants trip. We are also looking for a person who has a servant’s heart, possesses a positive attitude, and is willing to be a model for new students on the field (like going everywhere in 3's!)
Team Dynamics
Growth
Besides assisting at Training Camp, Barnabas will also focus on small group interaction. We want our team to be more than a work crew, but rather a tight-knit team, focused on giving glory to the Lord through all that is done. You’ll be a part of our corporate worship time, some of the group teachings, and you’ll have daily quiet times specific for your team and experience.
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While every Royal Servants Trip is different, some things that never change.
From Training Camp to debriefing, every aspect of our ministry is focused on discipling our students. Through small group discussions, large group teachings, and an extensive debriefing process, we want to ensure your student is not only emotionally prepared for a summer overseas but also that they are prepared to apply what they learn in the summer to their life at home.
It is important for our teams to start with a solid foundation before they embark overseas. At Training Camp, you will begin building relationships with your team, learn how to share the Gospel, and prepare for what life will look like overseas. You will leave Training Camp ready to face any challenge that may come your way.
Over the course of the summer, you will experience how transforming life in Christian community can be. Through daily quiet times and small group discussions, you will deepen your relationship with God. Through outreach, you will gain new understanding of God's heart for the world and the Church. Through being in community, you will learn how to love those around you.
After weeks packed full of ministry outreaches, you will transition into a week of debriefing. Going home after an intense summer ministry experience can be challenging emotionally and spiritually. Debriefing is a time of reflection about what you have experienced, seeking wisdom from God, and preparing for the challenges you might face going home.
Throughout the summer, you will hear teachings on foundational Christian truths. Our biblical worldview is best described as historic Christianity, and we teach from a traditional perspective on morality and values that the church has held for over 2000 years. Refer to our Statement of Faith and make sure we are the right fit. On everything else, we encourage students to seek answers from their parents and local church community.
Royal Servants takes the safety and health of each participant seriously. We go to great lengths to ensure participants remain healthy and safe throughout the trip.
Therefore, no participant is allowed to be alone in any city; Royal Servants always travel in groups of three or more, and when possible, with either a male or Summer Staff in each group. The Trip Leaders also continually monitor conditions within the host country before and during the trip. The team will be moved to a stable location if a situation threatens the team's security, whether from political or environmental conditions.
Royal Servants mission trips are led by Reign Ministries’ staff, not part-time volunteers. Our staff care deeply about students and see leadership as a privilege. Each staff member is intensively trained on how to connect with and lead students. They are fully engaged in every aspect of the mission trip, whether being involved in ministry, leading Bible studies, or just hanging out building relationships. They are intentional to ensure that each student is discipled beginning at Training Camp and through debriefing prior to returning home.
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