Uganda
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Uganda is teeming with exotic wildlife, and the people are vibrant, warm, and friendly, making this particular African country a popular destination for tourists from around the world. But you’ll have a profoundly different emphasis and go beyond where the average tourist travels. Like many African countries, it has a dark side; the average Ugandan makes a $1.80 a day, and the effects of crippling poverty are felt at every level of the society. The focus of your trip will be those most vulnerable and who suffer the worst - children.
Students 13 - 18
Staff 19+
Outreach
Your ministry in Uganda is primarily going to center around kids and teens. They are the most vulnerable and susceptible to being abused. It’s where the need is. Nearly 50% of the population is under the age of 14. Education is the key to rise above poverty, but only 25% get beyond grade 6, which leads to 38% of kids being educationally undernourished and stunted. But statistics are faceless and cold. The reality is that in spite of their trials, you’ll find the people of Uganda warm and friendly; you’ll be mobbed (in a good way) every time you do ministry by kids who just want to be near you. Your ministry will include discipleship and evangelism in schools. And on any given day, you and your team will find yourselves in a slum, orphanages, and impoverished villages on the outskirts of Kampala. The vast spiritual and physical needs in Uganda are surely close to the heart of Jesus.
Adventure
Personal development
You’ll not really understand this statement unless you go to Uganda or have been in Africa before: every day is an adventure in Uganda. Simply getting to a ministry site can be a wonderful mix of congestion, confusion, delay, and spontaneity. The best approach is to be willing to tackle each day with a smile and see where the unexpected takes you. You will hike into impoverished villages, cruise down the Nile River, toss stones in Lake Victoria (or Victoria Nyanza), and see exotic African wildlife when you and the team experience time in camp and on a real safari. You don’t get adventures like that when you go to Europe.
Team Dynamics
Growth
True spiritual growth often requires a challenge. Working among people that struggle to survive will challenge you, every day, with opportunities to grow. God will use your experiences to nourish healthy spiritual growth, enable you to bear fruit, and develop within you a deeper understanding of the needs of the world and of yourself. It won’t always be easy – easy growth isn’t always lasting growth – but you will learn to trust the Lord every day and see that He is faithful to give you what you need. And maybe that’s just where God wants you to be.
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the royal servants experience
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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