Smile!

A smile warms hearts. It is contagious. It is the window of the soul.

It relaxes. It opens doors. It relieves stress. It wins friends. It changes perception. It reaches out. It makes our world a better place to live in.

What are events without people. People who smile. Beaming with joy. Happy to see others. Living life to the full. Excited to see the goodness in others.

Cherish those smiles. They are treasures to open. And gifts to enjoy & give back.

These are videoclips of selected participants in the recently held LEAD Camp (Leadership and Evangelism for Adventist Youth Development) of the North Philippine Union Conference ( NPUC ) of Seventh-day Adventists held at the Adventist University of the Philippines on March 31 to April 4, 2010. Attended by more than 1,500 delegates from the whole Luzon area, it has made an impact on the spiritual lives of young people with more than 40 training sessions to choose from, camp fellowships, and power hour messages delivered in the morning and evening by special guest Pastor Ernest Castillo, North American Division Vice-President.

Watch this video in HD and you’ll find yourself smiling!     NPUC LEAD Camp Video: SMILES!

I am speaking today at the NPUC AMiCUS Convention being held at Christian Development Centre, Tagaytay City.

My presentation notes, study guide sampler, and useful resources to launch LifeGroup Ministries (small groups) integral to successful campus ministries can be downloaded from this  link.  Open the leadership folder.

More updates later!

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ABOUT AMiCUS

“More than just an organization and way better than being merely a group of individuals, the Adventist Ministry to College and University Students finds its  existence and purpose in serving as God’s ministry to fellow students on campus and beyond. To many Adventist students earning their degrees in “Non-Adventist institutions,” AMiCUS is known to be a haven of fellowship, friendship, inspiration and refuge.”

Objectives

AMiCUS (Adventist Ministry to College and University Students) seeks to meet the spiritual, intellectual, and social needs of Seventh-day Adventist students on secular campuses worldwide. In cooperation with leaders at various church levels, it aims to achieve these goals by strengthening the faith commitment of these students to Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and values, providing opportunities for Christian fellowship, preparing students to deal with the intellectual challenges that arise in a secular environment, developing their leadership abilities, and training them for outreach and witnessing on the campus, in the community, and in the world at large.

Responsibilities

The General Conference AMiCUS Committee provides leadership and coordination to the ministry on behalf of Adventist students in non-Adventist colleges and universities, in cooperation with their representatives in each of the 12 world divisions.