The genius behind Super Summer is its commitment to small group discussion. Super Summer depends on godly college students helping as small group leaders. We are currently recruiting 130 spirit-filled college students to help. Super Summer staffers are trained how to be effective youth ministers (30 hours of ministry training), and then given a small “youth group” for a week. Youth Pastors and youth interns are welcome to serve as small group leaders at Super Summer. We welcome any person who has completed high school prior to June 2007 and under the age of 30 to apply as a staff member. Apply online by visiting our staffer resource center.


During Super Summer, schools or classes are designated by the colors blue, green, orange, red, yellow, and new for 2008: camo. Super Summer is committed to training teenagers to think Biblically! Our goal is to work alongside of local churches in preparing high school students and adults to defend their faith. Super Summer schools are committed to helping students learn to 1) think Biblically by understanding a Christian world view; 2) communicate their faith effectively; and 3) point students to resources that will help them desire to learn continually.


 
Super Summer Arkansas’ commitment is to equip young people to think Biblically and communicate truth effectively in a secular culture. Super Summer will intentionally train students in apologetics and Christian worldview materials in order to begin preparing them to stand strong for Jesus in a secular culture. Young people need to know why they believe and develop at least a basic understanding of other philosophies. Rather than be devoured by the wolves, young Christians can learn to present logical reasons for their faith to non-believing professors and students. Christian students can help change their campuses for Christ by being prepared to give a gentle answer for the faith they possess. Super Summer Arkansas wishes to raise the bar of what youth leaders and pastors expect from a Christian camp by joining with local church leaders to give students valuable tools and training.


Students who attend Super Summer will be exposed to five pillars of truth.
1) World Views: What is TRUE?
2) Human Nature: Who is man?
3) Defense of the faith: How do I know Christianity’s true?
4) Creation/Evolution: What are the origins of life and the universe?
5) Campus Christianity: How should I live?

Super Summer Arkansas is for the more spiritually advanced student who is serious about developing a deeper walk with Jesus. The student who attends Super Summer for more than one year will be exposed to teachings on Christian ethics; classes on cults and world religions; as well as, penetrating teaching on science and culture designed to help the Christian better understand and respond to issues like genetic engineering, cloning, and other cultural issues. Together with the local church we can build a bridge to a stronger future as we prepare students to engage and survive a secular culture, as they pursue truth.



Every young person deserves a trained youth leader! Think of Super Summer as the place to train your lay leaders in the basics of youth ministry. The youth ministry school will help your youth staff develop a Jesus Focused strategy for reaching teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
 

Randy Brantley rbrantley@absc.org
Executive Director
1-800-838-2272, ext. 5222

Laura L. Hefley lhefley@absc.org
Evangelism & Church Growth Team
Administrative Assistant
Arkansas Baptist State Convention
1-800-838-2272 ext. 5222