Summit Ministries

So far, this time at Summit has been one filled with thought provoking ideas, challenging speakers, as well as fun outdoor excursions. Each has been a learning experience, but also simply a time to have fun. Dr. Wise was a specific speaker who taught on the importance of knowing why you believe what you say you believe. This lesson is what truly changes Christians into children of God who effectively make a difference in this world. As Christians we have an obligation to excel to our best in all areas of our life. This goal, placed by Dr. Wise, has renewed ambition in the teens of Summit to spread Christ into all areas of our country and world.
Small groups have also been a time to discuss the many ideas given throughout the day. Leader, Todd, has made it an enjoyable time where we can pray together and worship God. Overall my time at Summit has been great. I praise him for all He has done and going to do in the time to come.

When I first arrived at Summit, the director told us that we would spend the next two weeks trying to drink out of a fire hydrant. After having spent the past five years almost living at my Christian school, I didn't I would be overwhelmed by the information I'd be fed. I couldn't have been more wrong! In the past five days I learned more about my faith and how to defend it than I have in the five years I've been in a Christian school.
As the day started with foundations class, I was reminded of the amazing amount of faith Abraham had shown in believing God's promise. As many times as I had heard that story before, my eyes were opened in new ways to how Abraham's strong faith serves to continue the theme of God's promise of a seed who would restore mankind to a perfect relationship with Him.
As the day continued I learned from Dr. White about the problems that Darwin, Marx, and Freud each had in their theories and philosophies. In his next section, Dr. White equipped us with 12 proofs of Christ's resurrection that not only dealt with Biblical evidence but physical evidence as well. As if my mind wasn't already full to overflowing for the day, Pastor Gray, better known as the Evangelism Linebacker, spoke during the evening sessions about evangelism. As he equipped us to share our faith, he also reminded me of the true reason for evangelism. It shouldn't be something done out of guilt but it should be done out of our immense love and appreciation of what Christ has done for us. Rather it shouldn't be something we do but how we live.
This is only a small amount of what God has used the speakers to teach me here at Summit. It's hard to believe that my brain could hold any more information but I know that God has mighty things in store for the rest of the week.