Summer Training Project

In the last training session before our departure from project, Matt Reagan shared about heaven. He encouraged us to live with our heads in the clouds, never giving up the hope for more we have in Christ. He illustrates the splendor of our new body and souls to encourage us to see that the prize is worth any cost. As a practical, he pushes us to play the “heaven game” on the way back with others to remind each other the hope we have.

 TET: Matt Reagan "The Cost of Eternity" [83:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jon Saunders, the last of the RET speakers, tells us to grow up. Discipleship is not babysitting so we cannot approach it with an “I-deserve” mentality.

“Long for Jesus and you will grow up.”

 RET: Jon Saunders "Resolutions" [30:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this RET session, Paul Poteat encourages us to make the most out of our time and our resources in order to avoid spiritual amnesia. STP is not a mountaintop that you climb and then coast down for the rest of the year until next summer. Instead it is a continual fight to battle our compulsion to forget the impact of the gospel on our lives.

 RET: Paul Poteat "How Do You Avoid This Summer Being a Mountaintop?" [40:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Eric Lonergan explores the dangers of being indifferent or overly passionate in sharing with others after STP. He reminds us that God loves us despite us, not because of us. He encourages us to share with love and with words, letting the gospel bleed out from us and define who we are.

 RET: Eric Lonergan "Sharing with Family and Friends" [31:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the first Return Training talk (RET), Ken Currie, the director of COM, shared on practicals of staying in Christian Community by giving main reasons why people leave. He explains how our culture tends to value individualistic tendencies, but he defends the value of community from a biblical perspective.
Then he encourage us to commit to three P’s: A Purpose, A Person, A Process.

 RET: Ken Currie "How (not) to Fall Away From CO" [68:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

What is the purpose of suffering? How does God use suffering in a Christian’s life?

“But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed.Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:14-15).

Steve Discher attempts formulate a framework for suffering and how it points to Christ.

 TET Steve Discher "Suffering" [49:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“That at all costs, we would be open to each other in the context of community, because of the gospel of Christ.”

Steve Discher shares on how we are made to be in community and encourages us to live in the light, to be accountable to each other in our successes and our failures seeing what Christ has done in us.

 TET Steve Discher "The Cost of Vulnerability" [49:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“Discipleship is our mission.”

Steve Discher talks on the significance of discipleship in the pursuit of Christ, both for disciples and for leaders.

 TET Steve Discher "The Cost of Discipleship": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Andrew Knight came down with the CCP team and shared on the significance of missions as a calling and as a lifestyle for Christians. How do we become global Christians? How can we go out and love others in the world.

“If not you, who? If not now, when?”

 TET Andrew Knight "The Cost of the World" [58:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the second part of their relationships talk Matt and Lisa Reagan focus giving gospel-centered answers to practical questions such as: “How important is physical attraction?” “How do I know he/she is the one?” “How do I guard my heart?”

(split up into “part 2a” and “part 2b”)

 TET Matt & Lisa Reagan "The Cost True Love part 2a" [70:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 TET Matt & Lisa Reagan "The Cost of True Love part 2b" [36:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download