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• Commit to reading one Christian novel during the month.
For suggestions, see Cool Reads in the print version of
Ignite Your Faith. Either read it alone or find a friend or
two to read it along with you.
• At the beginning of the month, place an empty jar on your
dresser. At the end of each day, toss the change from your
pocket into the jar. At the end of the summer, put the
change in your checking account and then write a check (or
make a debit card payment) for this amount to a charity or
mission organization of your choice.
• Read the parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15:11-32. Rewrite
the parable with a modern setting and told from the
perspective of the lost son—imagine that you are the lost
son or daughter. Rewrite it again, this time imagining that
you are the son/daughter who never left.
• Put prayer requests in your online calendar or cell phone
calendar. Set the alarm to go off each day at a different
time for each request. Say a quick prayer each time the
alarm goes off. Use this prayer method throughout the
summer.
• Find out when your church plans to hold its Vacation Bible
School. Volunteer to teach or help out.
• Read one psalm each day of the month. Highlight one verse
in each psalm that's especially meaningful to you. After
reading 30 psalms, go back and reread each verse you
highlighted. Pick one verse to memorize.
July
• Sit down close to the water on a sandy beach and read
Matthew 7:24-27 several times. Then write verse 26 in the
sand and try to memorize it before the waves wash it away.
Keep writing the verse until you've memorized it. Ask
yourself: What can I do to make sure I am building my life
on solid rock?
• While riding in the car, on your summer mission trip or
during mealtimes at home, play 20 Questions—using characters
taken from the Bible. (Consider limiting your 20 Questions
to Bible characters found in the past three or four issues
of Ignite Your Faith.)
• Read the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37.
Ask yourself: How can I be a Good Samaritan to someone in
need—and someone I wouldn't normally help? Before the month
ends, do something to show God's love to this person.
• Ask your youth pastor, pastor or church secretary for a
list of missionaries in your church. Spend time online
reading about the places where these missionaries serve. If
available, read the web pages or current blogs written by
these missionaries. Say a prayer for each missionary,
focusing on a specific need.
• With friends or your family, brainstorm a group volunteer
project you could do together before school starts.
• Dig deeply into Philippians by using a study Bible with
background material and commentary notes. (Some study Bibles
to check out: The Student Bible, NLT Student Life
Application Study Bible, NKJV Study Bible.)
August
• Commit to reading the Gospel of Mark this month. When you
complete a chapter, ask yourself: What does this chapter
show me about Jesus? What can I learn from this chapter?
What have I read that I can apply?
• Spend time thinking about last school year. Who is one
person you need to forgive? Who is one person you need to
pray for? Who is one person you could share Christ with this
year?
• Over a period of 10 days, pray daily for two or three
non-Christian friends, asking God to show you how you can
reach out to them in the coming school year.
• Read these passages (one passage a day), looking for
character qualities you'd like to develop in your own life:
Proverbs 24, Psalm 1, Matthew 25:31-36 and Ephesians 5:1-7.
Write down two or three practical steps you can take to work
on a quality found in the passage you read.
• Go outside with a candle, matches and your Bible. Read
Matthew 5:14-16 three times. Light the candle. Watch as the
flame bounces in the breeze. If there isn't a breeze, blow
gently on the candle. Ask yourself: What should I be doing
to let my light shine? How can I keep my flame from blowing
out or wavering this coming school year?
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The FUSION Training Academy will offer 12
seminars throughout the year. All the seminars will be held
on Saturdays and will consist of a morning session and an
afternoon session. The schedule will remain consistent for
all 12 seminars.
Morning Session 11:00AM-1:00PM
Lunch 1:00PM-1:30PM
Worship 1:30PM-2:00PM
Afternoon Session 2:00PM-4:00PM
The FUSION Training Academy Seminars are as follows:
July 12 Leadership 101 - Liz Giachetti
God’s Armorbearer - Rev. Audrey Ortiz
August 9 The Anointing - Pastor Ralph Giachetti
Into His Presence - To Be Determined
September 13 The Church - Rev. Chris Poblano
End Times - Pastor Ralph Giachetti
October 11 Small Group Training - Pastor Victor Oliva
The Five-fold Ministry - Rev. Pedro Ortiz
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