REPORT EB 2009 Tinejderski (TEEN) Kamp

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SLOBODA

Ove godine smo umjesto 2 tinejdžerska kampa- EC BiH i Misije, imali jedan zajednički kamp. Pred početak kampa imali smo prijavljenih više od 100 tinejdžera da bi nas na kraju bilo 84. Vjerujemo da je Bog smanjio broj na onoliko koliko smo mi u tom trenutku mogli ponijeti i da je doveo upravo one koji su tu trebali biti.

Imali smo tinejdžere iz različitih krajeva BiH i Hrvatske kao i timove iz J. Afrike, Austrije i Amerike.

Tema kampa bila je SLOBODA- Svaki dan smo obrađivali jedan aspekt slobode koja nam se nudi i ono sto mi mislimo da je sloboda a usvari vodi u zarobljenosti kroz koje mnogi od tinejdžera prolaze. Cilj nam je bio dotaći ona područja s kojima se oni danas najviše susreću i bore.

Počeli smo u ponedjeljak a uvodnu riječ dala je Vanja . Ona je govorila o slobodi i definirala samu riječ kroz priče poznatih ljudi poput Nelsona Mendele, Rose Parks, Majke Tereze i drugih koji su u svom zivotu i radu doprinjeli slobodi, da li u rasnoj nejednakosti, da li ropstvu siromaštva i bolesti, da li nasilju! Tu prvu večer osim uvodne riječi, imali smo i vrijeme grupa, upoznavanja, stvaranja himni i uglavnom sve ono što je potrebno da se otpočne ta avantura, zvana tinejdžerki kamp!

Utorak je tema bila SLOBODA I AUTORITET ! Govorili smo o slobodi koju tinejdžeri žele od poznatih autoriteta u svom životu, a to su roditelji, učitelji i država. U traženju te slobode oni postaju buntovnici i sve do donosi posljedice i umjesto slobode,ropstvo Ujutro smo imali specijalne goste iz policije iz Konjica i dotakli se glavnih problema s kojima se tinejdžeri bore. Jedna stvar koja nam je svima zaparala uši jeste da je najveći problem taj što oni žive u laži i neće da govore istinu i zbog toga tolike borbe sa autoritetima. Naveče je propovjedao Beki i govorio nam razloge našeg pobunjeništva kroz primjer iz svog života i Biblijske principe o autoritetu. Odveo nas je na sam početak priče gdje su se prvi „tinejdžeri“ (Adam i Eva) pobunili protiv Boga, te o mjestu gdje ih je to dovelo, a i nas kroz njih! Završio je priču opisujući put nazad s tog mjesta, o istinskoj slobodi koja nije u odbacivanju autoriteta nego prihvaćanju istinskog, Božjeg!

U Srijedu je tema bila SLOBODA I MORAL ! Govorili smo o slobodi koju tinejdžeri žele od ikakvog morala, vrijednosti i uslijed toga postaju zbunjeni u svom identitetu, što sve opet donosi posljedice u njihov život i onda opet u toj potrazi za slobodom, nalaze ropstvo.
Jutro je bilo u znaku radionica i svaka je grupa prošla kroz svaku rotirajući sa još jednom grupom. Jedna radionica je obrađivala temu apstinencije, sexa, hodanja i muško-ženskih odnosa. Druga identitet i važnost spoznaje tko mi jesmo u Kristu. Tu smo se dotakli problema koji se pojavljuju kad naš identitet je oblikovan drugim ljudima, kulturom, tradicijom i medijima. Neki od tih problema su poremećaji u prehrani, samoubojstvo, homsexualnost, nasilje i sl. Treća radionica je pokrivala internet i sve prednosti i nedostatke tog fenomena današnjice.
Naveče je propovjedao Adam iz Amerike. Podjelio je svoju priču s nama i govorio o teškom djetinjstvu, nasilnom ocu i povredama koje su ga zatvorile u samog sebe i dovele do ropstva nasilnom ponašanju i pogrešnim vrijednostima. Ali onda je podjelio s nama i svoje iskutvo s Bogom koji ga je oslobodio, iscjelio i dao mu nov život! Mnogi tinejdžeri su se mogli poistovjetiti s njim, što se kasnije i vidjelo po broju onih koji su izišli da traže molitvu i ohrabrenje!

U četvrtak smo obradili temu SLOBODA I OVISNOSTI. Nije nepoznato da mladi postaju vrlo lako ovisnici u svojoj želji da budu slobodni i da pomaknu granice postavljenje od strane roditelja i društva. Igraju se sa zabranjenim i prije nego shvate više ne vladaju sobom, postaju robovi te ovisnosti!
Ujutro nam je tim iz Afrike 'skuhao’ aktivnosti kroz koje smo prolazili cijelo jutro. Imali smo par stanica i na svakoj stanici po 3 aktivnosti. Koliko god da je sve to izgledalo preteško ☺ jer je svaka grupa nosila gredu cijelo to vrijeme sa sobom od kampa do plaže, od plaže do livade daleko iza kampa svi će dugo pamtiti ovo jutro koje se zvalo: 'GREDA'. Greda simbol bremena-ovisnosti s kojom se borimo i sve dotle dok to ne predamo Bogu to će biti naša borba koju mi ne možemo nositi niti u njoj pobjediti. Naveče je govorio Boro o svom iskustvu borbe sa ovisnošću, i o vratima kroz koja nije smio proći, a prošao je. Slikovito je objasnio da jednom kad otvorimo vrata ovisnosti, iza tih stoje još jedna, pa još jedna i svaka se zatavaraju za tobom bez mogućnosti da se vratiš, ali onda dolazi Bog koji izbavlja i otvara jedina vrata koja oslođaju.

Svako veče smo imali sapunicu koja je obilježavala taj dan. Koliko god da su te sapunice nasmijavale one su davala i stvarnu sliku naših borbi –ovisnosti. Mnogi su tražili molitvu to veče i vjerujemo da je Bog dataknuo mnoga srca i počeo da ih iscjeljuje.

I došao je petak, zadnji dan i tu smo se fokusirali na rješenje, odgovor na sva naša pitanja. Tema je bila SLOBODA I ISTINA, (Iv.8:32): ‘Upoznat ćete istinu, a istina će vas osloboditi'.
Ujutro smo imali finale-talent show sa profi žirijem koji će biti zapamćen po nastupu Slavice i Oskara☺ i turnir u odbojci sa vodenim balonima. Naveče je propovjedala Dina o tome da je sloboda upoznati i prihvatiti istinu i da istina oslobađa samo onda kada je upoznamo. SLOBODA JE DATI SVOJ ŽIVOT NAZAD BOGU. To veče smo poslije drame koju je izveo tim iz J. Afrike otišli u grupe da se molimo i mnogi su predali svoje živote Kristu! Nevjerojatan kraj kampa!!

Što se tiče ostalih aktivnosti, na kamu osim propovjedi svaki dan smo imali različite turnire, radionice, ekstremne igre poput ‘Greda’ avantura, zatim talent show i ostalo. Uglavnom ludo i nezaboravno!

I evo završio se i ovaj tinejdžerski kamp. Vjerujemo da su mnogi iskusili slobodu koju Krist daje i da je Bog radio ne samo u njima nego i u nama koji smo služili. Na neki način Bog nam je kroz ovaj kamp dao NADU za generacije koje dolaze. Imali smo tu privilegiju da nas Bog ohrabri kroz mnoge promijenjene živote. Povjerio nam je 84 života u koje smo ulagali. S nekima od njih se nastavlja rad s nekima trenutno niko ne radi. Sve što možemo jeste da se molimo za ova 84 života, da Bog nastavi raditi i oslobađati, da ON providi rast za njih i da nam da mogućnosti i prilike da i dalje sijemo u njihove živote. Nadam se da će se mnogi od nas ispružiti iznad svojih mogućnosti, imati pogled dalje od svojih ‘avlija’i usuditi se iskoračiti i doći do Livna, Mostara, Sarajeva, Jajca, Ploča, Sanskog Mosta, Bugojna, Čapljine itd, itd... Ispred nas je Njegova nova generacija a mi smo pozvani da je izmolimo.

Hvala što ste služili u radosti.

Vidimo se sljedeće godine,

Dina

FREEDOM

We had one teenager camp this year (Church and Mission without Borders camp) instead of two like we did in the previous year. Before camp started we had 100 children on our list, but at the beginning of the camp we had 84. We believe that God reduced the number knowing how much we can handle at that moment, and he brought those who needed to be there.

We had teenagers from different parts of BiH, Croatia, as well as teams from South Africa, Austria and United States.

The theme of the camp was FREEDOM – We have done one aspect of freedom every day which is offered to us, and what we thing freedom is but it actually leads us to bondage as well as many of our teenagers. Our goal was to touch many areas of their lives that they face and struggle with.

We started on Monday so Vanja gave the introduction. She spoke about freedom and defined the word through the stories of people like Nelson Mandela, Rose Parks, Mother Theresa and others that had contributed to the freedom in their lives and work, whether it was against racism, poverty, sickness or violence. The very first night besides the introduction, we had time in groups, creating group hymn, everything that is needed to start the adventure called teenagers camp.

Tuesdays theme was FREEDOM AND AUTHORITY. We spoke about the freedom that teenagers want from authorities in their life, parents teachers and government. In search for freedom they become rebellious, all of that brings consequences and instead of freedom they find bondage. In the morning we had special guests – policemen from Konjic that spoke about the main issues teenagers face today. The main problem is that they live in lies and they won’t speak the truth because they are rebelling against authorities. Beki was speaking in the evening about the reasons for the rebellion through his own example and Biblical principles of authority. He brought us back to the beginning of the story of the first “teenagers” that rebelled against God (Adam and Eve), and where that rebellion led them to (as well as us)! He finished the story describing the return to true freedom that is not in rejecting of the authority but accepting the true one – God’s authority!

Wednesday’s theme was FREEDOM AND MORAL. We spoke about the freedom that teenagers want from any kind of moral and values, so they become confused in their identity, and all of that bring consequences in their lives, and in that pursuit for freedom they find themselves in bondage again. Morning was full of workshops and every group went through each one of them. One workshop was about abstinence from sex, dating and male-female relationships. Second workshop was identity and importance of knowing who we are in Christ. We touched the issues like – how is it when our identity is formed by other people, culture, tradition and media. Some of these problems are food disorder, suicide, homosexuality, violence etc. The third workshop was about internet and all the advantages and disadvantages it brings today.
Adam, a friend from America preached that evening. He shared the story about his hard childhood, violent father and hurts that caused him to close from other people and bring him into bondage of violent behaviour and wrong values. But than he shared his experience with God who set him free, healed him and gave him new life! Many teenagers could identify with him, we saw it later on when they asked for prayer and encouragement!

Thursday’s theme was FREEDOM AND ADDICTIONS. It is well known that young people, in search for freedom become addictive, and they move the boundaries set by parents and society. They play with forbidden things and before they realize that they cannot take control of themselves they become the slaves of addiction!
In the early morning, the team from Africa “prepared” the activities that took us almost whole morning to work on. We had few stations and on every station three activities. As much as it looked hard ☺, (because every group was caring the beam from the camp to the beach, from the beach to the meadow outside of camp) we all will remember this morning called: 'THE BEAM'. The beam was a symbol of burden-addiction that each one of us is struggling with until we give it to God. Otherwise that will be our struggle that won’t bring a victory to us. Boro spoke about his experience with drug addiction, and about the door he went through but he was not supposed to. He explained that once we open that door, yet another one, and another will be opened, they will eventually be closed and there will be no possibility of turning back, but then God is coming to deliver us through only one door.

Every evening we had a soap opera for that day. As much as we were laughing about it, they were showing us a real picture of our struggles–addictions. Many asked for prayer, and we believe that God was touching the hearts and started to heal them.

Finally, the Friday. On our last day we focused on the solution, the answer to our questions. The theme was FREEDOM AND THE TRUTH, (Jn 8:32): “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”
In the morning we had talent show – the final, that will be remembered by Slavica and Oskar performance ☺ and the volleyball tournament with water balloons. Dina was preaching that evening of freedom to know and accept the truth, and that truth sets you free once you know it. FREEDOM IS TO GIVE YOUR LIFE BACK TO GOD. That evening we went to pray in the groups and many gave their lives to Christ! What an end!!!

As for other activities on the camp we had, beside sermons, different tournaments, workshops, extreme activities like ‘The beam’ adventure and talent show. It was all together funny and unforgettable!

Teenager’s camp ended too. We believe that many have experienced freed which Christ gives, and that God was working in the hearts of the camper as well as in our hearts. In some way, God gave us the hope for the next generations. We had a privilege of being encouraged by God through many lives that were changed. He entrusted us 84 teenagers in which we invested our time. We will continue to work with some, but there are some that no one works with. All we can do is to pray for them, that God will continue to work and deliver them, to provide the growth and give us chances to saw in their lives. I hope that many of us will stretch beyond our possibilities, and look beyond our yards and dare to stretch beyond Livno, Mostar, Sarajevo, Jajce, Ploče, Sanski Most, Bugojno, Čapljina etc. His new generation is just in front of us and we are called to pray for them.

Thank you for serving in joy.

See you next year

Dina