Zambia: Champs Ministry

One of the difficulties of running our own evangelistic outreach camps is a lack of cabin leaders. Here in Zambia, it is not possible to do a police background check, and, because of a high rate of physical and sexual abuse of children and a lack of biblical teaching in local churches, we are wary about bringing just anybody in to work with kids without getting to know them very well first.

We disciple and train Zambian youths with a passion and desire to lead children and other youth to Christ. We use the Navigators 2:7 materials during weekly meetings at Ciyanjano. This 2:7 study, plus additional Bible studies and activities such as church-led door-to-door evangelism and large outreaches at urban schools, gives us a chance to know young people well and to make sure they have a solid foundation in the Gospel and see them develop as leaders.

The Champs provide us with a solid set of Christ-centered youth who can act as leaders in our programs and camps at Ciyanjano and are empowered and trained to be leaders in their own churches and communities.