WHAT IS TRAINING CAMP?
GIVE ONE YEAR TO GOD. BE CHANGED FOR A LIFETIME.
Training Camp is a 9-month journey in community designed to help you grow in your faith, learn to read the Bible, hear God’s voice, practice following Jesus in real life, find your calling, and take the next step in your relationship with God. We do this through life on life discipleship and large group teachings on Sundays and readings and practices throughout the week.
“My life has completely changed for the better. I understand who God is and what he has done for us... I’m understanding exactly what family is all about. I have a true family I love and receive love from. I have faith, trust, joy and hope. I was so broken I didn’t think I would ever be whole again and I am! ”
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Training Camp was created to develop and send leaders to live and lead lives deeply rooted and formed in the values of Paradox Church. These values have been a cornerstone of our church and our own spiritual development, and we believe they are what is needed in order to see our lives changed and our world.
1 | Presence of God - Slowing down our lives to be with God.
2 | Authenticity - Looking beneath the surface of our lives to live free and love well.
3 | Relationships - Living life in Biblical community.
4 | Action/Apprenticeship - Actively follow Jesus’ teachings and practice Jesus’ way of life.
5 | Diversity - Learning to live as a new family in Christ, bridging racial, cultural, economic and gender barriers.
6 | Open-Handedness - Developing hospitality as a way of life by learning to live simply, work diligently, and give generously.
7 | (X) Multiplication - Fulfilling the great commission to go make disciples by living as the presence of Christ in a broken world.
“Training Camp helped me grow in an experiential knowledge of who God was—not just head knowledge. I grew in confidence knowing who God is and who I am and what He has called me to.”
WHAT TO EXPECT
Throughout Training Camp, you'll be committing to learn and practice several life-changing disciplines.
You’ll be learning to spend time with Jesus every day through daily devotion and reading the Bible, along with reading an assigned book each month. You'll be discipled (mentored) while actively seeking to disciple others, memorizing scripture, actively participating in Paradox Church life by attending and serving, and participating in a monthly local outreach. You'll also participate in a local weekend “away” in the fall and a five to seven day mission trip in the spring.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
Intensive 9-month journey to anchor and deepen our 7 values into your life and leadership.
You’ll receive transformative teaching from leaders at Paradox and other Jesus-following teachers from around the country.
Your spiritual walk will be transformed as you journey together in a small mentor group with others who are hungry to embody and live out of these 7 values.
Gain a deeper understanding of the Christian faith through scripture and other assigned readings.
Real life ministry experience in class and local outreaches.
You will experience a life giving and restful fall retreat and an exciting, impactful international mission trip in the spring, in addition to access to Paradox speakers and conferences throughout the year..
