Christ in Youth—Southeast's Mission Partner
You see it in students’ eyes when
they step off the bus after Bible &
Beach. It’s glowing on the faces of
middle schoolers when they come home
from Believe. One word: awakening.
That’s what Christ in Youth (CIY) is
all about.
For the past ten years, Southeast
has partnered with CIY to develop life-changing
trips and events like these,
awakening a generation to God’s glory
and raising up Kingdom workers who will
live out Christ’s love wherever they go.
Based in Joplin, Missouri, Christ in
Youth has been serving churches for
nearly 50 years, providing more than 100
annual events for students and leaders
across America and in ten other countries
worldwide. Within the next decade, CIY
hopes to impact more than a million
students and leaders globally with its
programs, resources, and curriculum.
Chase Allcott, a Christ in Youth staff
member, says, “It’s in everything we
do. We believe that every leader, every student, every person has unique gifts
and passions. So we challenge them
to start asking themselves, ‘How can I
leverage those gifts for the Kingdom?
How do I become a Kingdom worker
here and now?’”
In June of 2016, 1,600 high school
students and leaders drove down to
Daytona Beach, Florida for Bible & Beach.
But it wasn’t just a trip to sand and the
sun. Each day, students had leaders
and volunteers pouring into them,
encouraging and awakening them to
their own calling as Kingdom workers.
Every night, the focus was worship—
passionate, powerful, hearts-on-fire
kind of worship! Students got baptized
right in the Atlantic—lives turned upside
down. The Kingdom broke through
with torrential force, and God started
a movement there that’s shaping the
hearts of high school students for
a lifetime.
These CIY-partnered programs aren’t
simply one-time events or fun retreats to break up the monotony of the school
cycle. They’re sacred moments when the
Holy Spirit moves and God calls students
to a life of purpose as His ambassadors.
Chase Allcott explained, “We want
students asking, ‘What can we do to
become Kingdom workers? How can we
go back home and have it apply for the
rest of the year?’”
That’s what Kingdom work is all
about: taking your talents and abilities,
leveraging your influence, and using your
everyday work to spread the message of
Jesus in your world. CIY exists to amplify
that call, equipping the next generation
to live by example.
Get Connected
To learn more
about Christ in Youth,
go to ciy.com.