25 March 2009

Camp meeting nurtures youth evangelism involvement

In an environment where outdoor activities are seldom permitted and where public meetings banned, having one of these activities creates extreme joy and excitement to the young people. And these 437 youth were bird-like free as they held their youth camp, March 25-29, at the Ngwe Saung Beach, Nyaung Maw, in Myanmar.

Coming from the vast fields of Myanmar, these young people committed themselves for full-swing evangelism as they pledged to get actively involved with the mission of the church: to reach out to their communities for Christ.

Along with field officers, youth directors, and church members, the campers showed no signs of tiredness or fatigue as they participated in physical, mental, social and spiritual exercises throughout the period.

On Sabbath afternoon, they organized themselves into small groups and chose places surrounding the camp for evangelism activities. At these exercises, about 500 people were reached by the gospel.

“Thus far, this has been the most-longed for activities by the Adventist youth, and as leaders we are encouraged to provide avenues like this to release their energies for the advancement of God’s work,” said Victor Than, one of the camp leaders.

When asked of his assessment of the camp, Shine Tha, MYUM youth director, exclaimed, “The blessings are tremendous for the young people of the church as they unleashed their talents and skills to become effective witness for the Lord in their respective communities.” [Myo Chan/AND]