Serve Where the People are Hungry

Economically up and coming, overwhelmingly Catholic, strongly influenced by a European heritage… all of these describe Argentina. But hungry? Yes! Spiritually hungry! The people of Argentina are desperately in need of the Gospel. They are searching for deeper realities that will heal their hurts and give life meaning. If you know the reality of a personal relationship with Christ that impacts the way you live daily life, you can give spiritual food to the spiritually hungry.

Do you enjoy working with kids? Do you have a heart for teens and good communication skills at their level? If either of those describe you, you’re the kind of person we need on this team! We have lots of ministry opportunities at both of those levels. If you aren’t sure of your own skills, but want to serve and are willing to learn, join the team and we’ll train you as we go.

Team Activities

Working with churches and other ministries in Argentina, the team will be putting on a couple of week-long children’s programs that focus on the Gospel and Biblical character qualities. It’s a high-energy program that is fun to teach and presents truth through creative and memorable methods.

There will also be numerous opportunities for working with teens, speaking at teen meetings, and relational discipleship. Many teens in Argentina are happy to attend church, but have only a vague idea about what it means to live for Christ on a daily basis. Immorality and drugs are widespread while positive role models are scarce.

Additional projects may include shantytown outreach, teaching in schools, street witnessing, construction and painting projects, and working with a ministry for recovering drug addicts.

Training

Team members will receive training in the children’s program curriculum, coaching in sharing the Gospel, and basic instruction in the culture, history, and language of Argentina. You will return from this trip with a toolbox of ministry and cross-cultural communication skills that you can put to use anywhere. As you show Christ to others, you will also find that your relationship with Him will be challenged and strengthened. As you teach others of His love, your own experience of Him will take on whole new dimensions.

Team Leadership

This trip is sponsored by CollegePlus! - a Christian coaching service that helps students earn their accredited college degrees while studying from home. Team leaders will be a mix of Global Encounters and CollegePlus! staff members, including Ben Robertson (tentative), Elizabeth Fox (tentative) and Christie Ballmann. Pastor Alberto Salazar will act as the team’s host in Argentina.

Sign Up for Argentina!

Ready to sign up for the trip? Go to our online registration page!

Need more details? Download the information packet. (This is a large file, so give it a minute or two to download, especially if you have a dial-up connection.)

Interested but not quite sure yet? Send an email to info@globalencounter.net or use our contact form to let us that know you are interested and we will keep you updated on the details.

Want to read more about Argentina? Click here to read about the history, culture, and spiritual climate of the country.

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