First Youth Missions Conference in La Union

Last October 19-20, 2018, the La Union Ignite (a mission movement composed of local pastors and ministry leaders) in partnership with LSA conducts the first Ignite Youth Missions Conference with the theme: Waking the Giant. The conference was held to ignite and inspire the younger generation to take part in God’s mission to “go and make disciples of all nations”.

It was widely attended by the youth and pastors of different local churches from different denominations. Seventeen (17) out of nineteen (19) municipalities plus 1 city of La Union were represented. Speakers from different Missions Organizations (local and International) like Kairos Asia, Pioneers Philippines Foundation, Inc, OMF International, Translators Association of the Philippines, Inc (TAP), Life Solutions in Abundance International Inc (LSA), Alpha Philippines, WIRED GATHERING Youth Movement, Metanoia, Summer Institutes of Linguistics-Philippines (SIL), Accelerated International Mission Strategies (AIMS) were invited to speak and give the youth a glimpse into mission life.

Pastor Terry Roberts, Senior Pastor of Faith Christian Family Church, Warrenton, Mo, USA and Vice President of AIMS, set the atmosphere with his opening message on “Engaging While You Are Young”. This message encouraged young people to participate in Jesus’ mission while they are in the process of thinking about what course they will choose as their life focus.

• Habits of Highly Effective World Christians
• Backyard Missions: Reaching to your Neighbors
• Prayer: The Driving Force in Missions
• Where Your Treasure Is: Giving in Missions
• In Touch With the World: Using Social Media in Missions
• Discovering Your Higher Purpose
• Bible Storying the Best Story in the World
• Sharing Jesus Through Creative Arts
• Sharing Jesus to Muslims
• Sharing Jesus to the Millennials
• Preparing for the Mission Field

Bishop Jun Tarlit of CLAIM and Chairman of Provincial Ministerial Fellowship in La Union also gave his support with his presence and motivated the young people to use their energy and respond to God’s calling in their lives.