The sessions and activities of the COMMIT Conferences are planned with this goal in mind: to motivate young ladies to choose to seek God first, become fully committed to Him, come to love Him with all their hearts, and humbly serve others in their irreplaceable youth before facing the pressures of adulthood.

The COMMIT conference provides an opportunity for mothers and daughters to deepen their relationship with the Lord and with one another.

The conference sessions are taught by Godly, dedicated young women and are particularly focused on addressing the challenges girls face in their teens and beyond. The teaching is presented with Bible references, personal illustrations, insightful observations, and life applications. There are skits and presentations to reinforce the material and keep everyone’s interest.

Daughters will be encouraged to make Christ the first priority in their hearts and make wise decisions throughout their lives. Along with attending sessions with their daughters, mothers will benefit from mothers’ sessions of practical encouragement and insight.

Dates: March 22-24, 2012

Location: Dallas Ministry Center
1312 Ervay St.
Dallas, TX 75215

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Would you like to master the art of communication using print media? Come to these classes to learn how to use leading software and to get results from your publications. This practical training will equip you to communicate through print media. Using software such as AdobePhotoshop® and InDesign®, you will learn aspects of design to take you from raw content to print-ready pieces. Learn from expert designers with real–world experience to take your graphic design skills to new levels!

Dates:

• Level I: February 13–17, 2012
• Level II: February 20–25, 2012

Cost:

• Level I: $229
• Level II: $269

(room and board available for $25 per night)

More Details:

•  Student age: 16 to adult
•  Level I or equivalent instruction is a prerequisite for Level II. If you have not previously attended a Verity Level I graphic design course, please email some sample work to the instructor at graphicarts@verityinstitute.org.
•  Required equipment: Laptop or portable desktop computer
•  Required software: You will use Adobe Photoshop® and InDesign®. Free 30–day trial versions are available if you do not own the software. Please wait until the course to download the trial version.) Remember: the design principles and training you will receive are applicable to any software.
• Any questions or additional details? Email the course instructor or call 866.9VERITY ext. 2201.

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When the opportunity arose for me to attend the WIT conference, I accepted almost immediately! My reasoning was that it would be good to get away for awhile and relax a bit at a nice weekend retreat. I clearly did not foresee what was really going to happen. My time at WIT was rejuvenating and refreshing, but God dealt with me in a far more direct, real, and powerful way than I expected. He used the numerous powerful truths presented at the conference to speak straight through to my heart.

It did not take much time for me to realize that I was not open, not broken, and definitely not free. I was self-centered. I believed so many lies, had so much pride, was hiding my sin, and did not truly love God in the way that I should. My focus was completely self-centered. I spent so much time thinking about myself and my problems. Instead of looking to Jesus with true repentance, I would self-condemn and bemoan my many failures. I was highly self-focused, always watching out for myself, and essentially viewed demonstrations of meekness and humility as signs of weakness. I was not open with my authorities about my sin. I claimed that God and I “were not speaking to each other,” and deep down, I felt that our lack of communication was His fault.

The Lord wasted no time in using the messages presented at the conference to speak straight to me on these many issues that so desperately needed to be resolved. One thing He showed me right away was I should not have such a huge focus on myself. In stead of being so self-centered, I should instead have my life centered in and around Him! I am nothing without Him, and I am no longer my own, but bought with the blood of Christ. He rightfully owns every part of me. I should live and abide in His presence, and have thoughts of Him ever before me. I felt strongly convicted over concealing some sin from my parents, and at the Spirit’s leading and the godly counsel and encouragement of some other young women attending the conference, I chose to confess the sin and become “open and broken” in all of my relationships. God also revealed to me that He was ready to speak with and have direct, unbroken communion with me at all times. It was because of my decisions to refuse to be open and give my all to Him that we weren’t communicating. It was my distorted view of God that held me back from completely opening myself up to Him. It was not His fault at all, but entirely my own.

Our Heavenly Father greatly desires to have a deep, loving, rich relationship with each one of us, but that relationship cannot reach its potential until we choose to hold nothing back from the Lord. We must claim the blood of Christ and walk daily in Him. We should be continually conforming to His image. When hardships strike and we falter and fail in the way, we must realize that our victory is in Him, and that He alone can free us from bondage, and that freedom comes when we fully surrender our lives to Him, and live daily with a grateful and repentant heart. This is what I have learned during and since the WIT conference, and though I still struggle and fall, I know that I must choose to walk in freedom in Christ, who is my all in all.

Grace Watson – Singles Attendee 2011

For information on how you can attend a WIT conference and how the Lord can change your life you can visit http://www.witministries.com/

 Imagine a full weekend of…

quiet, set-apart time with the Lord
riveting speakers who challenge you to the very core
focused prayer with brothers and sisters in Christ
refreshing fellowship with those continuing their journey of faith
plenty of laughs and wholesome fun
relished moments in the beautiful autumn of Northwoods

Journey Reunion 2011 is a weekend you don’t want to miss!

 Early Bird Discount price of $225 ends at midnight TONIGHT! By registering today, you will save $35 and be entered in a special drawing for a book by Eric Ludy! (Standard registration – $260 – will be open until August 31st.)

To Register: www.journeyreunion.blogspot.com

Questions? Feel free to contact Hannah at 580-759-3463 orjourneyreunion@gmail.com.

Carpools still available:
-NEW Carpool from Hayfield, MN
Contact Melody Dornink: mdornink@gmail.com
-Carpool from Ardmore, OK
Contact Wayne Fagala: kathyfagala@gmail.com
-Carpool from Lawrenceburg, IN
Contact Claire Moore: amoore@afo.net
-Carpool from Chicago, IL
Contact Robert Staddon: rstaddon@iblp.org
-Tentative carpool from Buffalo, NY area
Contact Jonathan Bell: blondiepianist@gmail.com
-Tentative carpool from Williston, North Dakota
Contact Camille Litfin: millziehis_servant4ever@ymail.com

To get more information on speakers, conference details, travel information, and registration, please visit the website:

www.journeyreunion.blogspot.com

Inviting all Journey alumni!

Are you looking for a chance to reconnect with God? Surrounded by life’s distractions and struggles, the lessons learned on the mountaintop can gradually be forgotten. Return to a place where experiencing God’s love impacted your life! Rejoin friends for a powerful weekend of reflection and rejuvenation in your journey of faith! Prepare to be refreshed in His truth and challenged to reclaim a surrendered walk with God.

WHEN: September 8-11, 2011
WHERE: Northwoods Conference Center
WHO: All Journey Alumni

COST: $260 $225 Early Bird Special through August 18th!

For more information, please visit: JourneyReunion.blogspot.com.

If you have further questions, please email journeyreunion@gmail.com.

Be encouraged. Be challenged. Be ready to rise to new depths!

Ultimate Quest has been designed to teach young people aged 13-18 to see life from God’s point of view and make wise decisions.

Isaiah 55:8 tells us that our thoughts are not God’s thoughts, neither are our ways like His ways. Because we all tend to rely on how we feel or on what seems right to us, Ultimate Quest seeks to show us what God sees in our day-to-day situations and decisions.

Ultimate Quest consists of large group sessions, each being introduced by a thought provoking video to stimulate interest in the topic. Each participant will also be part of a smaller group led by a trained leader, where youth can share their thoughts and discuss the lessons presented to them.

Using illustrations and activities, Ultimate Quest shows in practical ways what it’s like to live following God’s wisdom in the daily decisions we face in life. It also teaches wisdom in how to deal with the difficult people, problems and trials that come our way.

• Chicago: Aug. 5-6
• Oklahoma City: Aug. 15-16
• Houston: Aug. 19-20
• Tampa Bay: Aug. 26-27

Learn more at TheUltimateQuest.com

Our Vision

In The GAP exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to equip upcoming generations to pursue moral excellence,wholeheartedly stand for what is right,and to become positive role models who will transform our community, state, and nation for generations to come.

Our Mission

is to train and equip youth and adults to effectively influence children to develop character, model integrity, be positive leaders, and passionately love Jesus Christ.

Internship Mission Program

The purpose of IN THE GAP’S Internship Mission Program is to challenge young adults to grow in their relationship with the Lord, become grounded in a biblical worldview, and live as salt and light in the world. We offer effective tools and hands-on experience in order to communicate truth in both Christian and secular settings in Oklahoma City, at home, and around the world.

After receiving specialized training, Interns have the opportunity to teach daily character classes in public elementary schools, as well as to participate in after-school Bible clubs. It is our desire that each one who participates with IN THE GAP’S Internship Mission Program will walk away with the best possible training and a solid understanding of how to effectively teach children and model good character.

In The Gap is looking for dedicated Christian young adults who are aged fifteen through twenty five, have a heart to know God, and desire to minister to children. Existing skills are not a requirement to participate (i.e. public speaking abilities, people skills, or teaching proficiencies), rather we are seeing those who have a heart to know God and are willing to submit themselves to an environment designed to promote growth—spiritually, personally, and professionally, which is provided during the Internship experience.

Session Dates:

Spring 2011:  March 31-May 22 (7 1/2 weeks)
Fall 2011:  Sept. 1–Nov. 20 (11 1/2 weeks)
Winter 2012:  January 5—March 11 (9 1/2 weeks)
Spring 2012:  March 29—May 20 (7 1/2 weeks)

For more information and testimonies please visit www.inthegap.us

We are seeking young men and women, 16 years or older, to serve as Children Institute teachers in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Dates: May 27th – June 27th 2011

Cost: $2995.00 USD. 

Apply by April 30 2011.

The Children’s Institute Schedule will be:

May 30 – June 4: (KL Malaysia)

June 6- 11:  (Singapore)

June 13-18: Jakarta (Indonesia)

June 20-25: Bandung (Indonesia)

Prerequisites:

• Basic Seminar alumnus
• Journey to the Heart
• CI experience is prefered
• Passport that does not expire in six months from the departure date.

Your faith will be stretched and grown dramatically as you witness the incredible impact of the Gospel of Christ as His work is accomplished through your hands. You can be a part of God’s work in Asia!

For more information:

http://iblp.org/iblp/discipleship/globalencounters/trips/2011southeastasiaci/

From the countryside of Taiwan to the neighbor next-door, there are many opportunities to reach various people groups through the ministry of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). To prepare for this ministry, IBLP is hosting two- or three-week intensive courses that cover the basics of TESOL and equip people to minister through it.

This summer’s TESOL course will be taught by Audra Wolfley and held in conjunction with the VOICE program for Taiwanese youth. TESOL students will have opportunities to interact with the Taiwanese students through combined English classes, activities, and mealtimes. Students can expect to be challenged and inspired as they receive a vision and necessary skills for impacting the world through Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

The TESOL course has a three-fold goal:

• To equip individuals to serve immigrants and foreign students in their communities through tutoring and instruction in English.
• To equip individuals to serve the citizens and leaders of foreign nations by meeting the practical need for English teachers.
• To impart a vision for using TESOL as a tool for advancing Christ’s kingdom.

Skills

The course is built on a foundation of Communicative Language Theory and task-based learning.

• Learn how to teach the four macro-skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Develop and practice teaching skills in class.
• Develop an understanding of the learning/teaching process, classroom management, how to assess students’ needs, how to plan a lesson, and how to plan a course.
• Become familiar with resources for teaching vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
• Learn the practical, hands-on use of teaching resources, as well as a theoretical foundation for teaching English.
• Become familiar with different curriculum resources: how to find them, how to use them, and how to adapt them for the needs of the class.