Over the past few years, God has shaped this mission to be different than many other mission trips you might see. Of course, you'll notice the cost is substantially less. Although we are far from perfect, we aim to provide a HIGH QUALITY experience at a LOW COST. However, that's only the start . . .
Exaltation - We exist to bring Glory to Christ. We proclaim his name alone. We do not boast about ourselves, our staff, our programs, or individual churches. We proclaim Christ.
Excellence - We desire to represent the excellence of Christ in all we do. Our worship services, food, facilities, and ministry projects all are planned and implemented with excellence as an act of worship. No junk. No half-hearted attempts. We give it all! Of course, stuff happens. Even the best laid plans can sometimes fall apart! But, with flexibility and focus, we continue our mission!
Energy - From the moment you arrive at Big Creek, you'll be greeted by a passionate, energetic staff desiring to see your church changed by the transforming power of Christ. No mistake - missions will NOT be boring at Big Creek. Serving Christ is the most exciting thing we can ever do!
Encouragement - We know each student has limitless potential IN CHRIST, therefore, we emphasize an environment of encouragement - challenging each student to surrender their lives to Christ and HIS work, and trusting CHRIST to do an amazing work in and through them! We expect to see great things happen!
Expectation: We don't look at this as a "camp." We are not here to entertain, nor are we here to babysit. We expect to see God move in a fresh and powerful way in the lives of the missionaries each week. As he moves in OUR lives, then he will use each of us to transform the lives of those we serve. We expect to see Christ transform each of US first, then we expect him to use us in the community. It is not until we are transformed that we are ready to go serve.
Equipping: We spend ample time preparing students AND adults to go serve. Students and adults will learn the following when they serve at Big Creek:
It's about worship - not work.
It's about surrender - not self-righteousness
It's about people - not projects.
