The Pan de Vida youth group rounded up their summer with a 4 day camp as "Soldiers of the Spirit." It was based on Romans 8 challenging them both physically and spiritually.
The leaders made this a real boot camp experience for them with early morning runs, conditioning exercises, construction of forts, obstacle courses, hikes and more. As the youth transformed into soldiers, they were also divided into squads with the leaders as sergeants. The message being that they are more than conquerors in Christ (Romans 8:27). As soldiers, they are preparing for battle and it requires obedience to the Lord and they will encounter suffering but they will be victorious.
Their instructions came through daily devotions, prayer and messages from their leaders. After the intense boot camp, everyone felt a great sense of achievement as they persevered through the challenges. It gave them the feeling of unity through teamwork, a respect for soldiers and an understanding of perseverance.
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