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— Josh Bialik (PYB Director)
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Our first week of Pack Your Bags has come to an end! We have discussed our personal values, leadership, we defined culture and introduced the topic of how Christians should engage social injustices, and learned about how important physical health is... and ended the week with a group workout! Here’s to next week 🥳
Swipe right to meet our teams! We have teams going to Nepal, the Philippines, and South Africa 🌍🌎🌏 Much of the Pack Your Bags year will be spent together as a whole PYB team— but the smaller teams will go overseas together, have mentor meetings with their leaders, and have special events together as a smaller group.
Welcome to our new series: “Where are They Now?” Every Wednesday we will feature Pack Your Bags Alumni to show where they are today. ———————————————————————— Meet Kayla Folven 🤗 2013-14 Pack Your Bags Alumni • “Pack Your Bags, for me, was a launching pad into my calling.” • After Kayla completed Pack Your Bags, she continued to study at Trinity Bible College in obedience to God’s call on her life. She graduated with majors in Intercultural Studies and Biblical Studies. Now, she has been commissioned as an AGWM (Assemblies of God World Missions) Missionary Associate and is serving in a sensitive country in Peninsular Asia. #PYBAlumni
Today we had orientation for Pack Your Bags! Following that was the annual Trinity outdoor picnic to start the year off. We got to know each a little better, shared some laughs, and met with our individual teams. Tomorrow is our first day of official classes!
We had a great time meeting this years students and their parents! Here’s to a fantastic year of Pack Your Bags 2019-20 🌍
The countdown begins! 🥳 New students move in Saturday, Aug 17, from 9am - 1pm.
It’s not too late to join our team this month! Exploring caves, going on African Safaris, serving in the inner city, teaching in the Philippines and Nepal, getting baptized in the Jordan River, exploring the world, experiencing God in a new way and making friendships that last a lifetime... who would want to miss an opportunity like this one? 🥳 One of our staff members would love to call or text with you today if you have any questions, contact April at 701-306-2617 🌍
Here are some fun facts about our South Africa Track 🌍 • We visit a famous canyon that people from all over the world come to see: The Three Rondavels located in South Africa’s Blyde River Canyon region. It’s one of the most beautiful sites to see in person, it takes your breath away! • In some parts of South Africa, they cut grass with long swords! The locals are skilled at it and they try really hard to teach us how to do it right even though it’s actually really difficult but fun to try 😅 • One of the most common meals we eat there is called Pap. Pap means porridge and it’s basically a starchy dish made out of corn maize. It’s served along side some sort of veggie combo and sometimes chicken 🐔 • The churches in South Africa LOVE to hear testimonies from visitors... which means each student gets the opportunity to speak publicly about how Christ has changed their life! It’s a great way to practice articulating testimonies and encouraging fellow believers. • The main ministry we do in South Africa is work with children who are orphaned or poor. We get to help their teachers with whatever tasks they need help with. Teaching, cooking, cleaning... and mostly, playing! 🤗 • We visit museums and do a South African village tour where we learn about the history of the country and about all the different tribes. Hope you enjoyed these fun facts! Stay tuned for some facts for other tracks! 🌍
Meet our director, Mary Beth King! Mary Beth is an exceptional leader who has dedicated her life to the nations. She began her ministry as a youth pastor and professional mental health counselor before going full time into international ministries. First with Convoy of Hope (in 6 different countries), then transferring full time to Thailand, and eventually settling down with the Eurasia region. Now she is going on her second year with Pack Your Bags! 🌍 Mary Beth loves Coca Cola, a good cup of tea, coloring, finding humor & Jesus in everything, being home, traveling, & spending time with her nieces & nephew!
Meet Zach and April (and 1yr old Amos) Crowe! 👨‍👩‍👧 Zach and April are Pack Your Bags Alumni from 2013 and Trinity graduates. This will be their third year working with Pack Your Bags. This year they will transition from Team Leaders to Staff! Zach will be working with the academic side of PYB and April will be working with social media, creative arts and more. Zach and April are passionate about seeing people grow closer to Christ and the Gospel truth of His Word. They love coffee, traveling, and being parents to their son; April loves art and Zach loves CrossFit!
Meet Team Asia’s leaders, Holly Toy (soon to be Christensen) and Jason Gamber! This will be Jason’s second year leading the Philippines track— he is an experienced traveller who loves adventure and having fun. He is passionate about seeing young people experience Jesus and is excited for another year with Pack Your Bags! Holly will be joining him in leading Team Asia— Holly is a Pack Your Bags alumna and Trinity graduate. She has a heart for justice and desires others to know how they are loved by Jesus and her alike. She loves new places, pranking friends, and sparkling water 🥤 #PYBAsia19
Meet Jon and Ali Sevlie, leaders of the South Africa track! 🌍 Both Ali and Jon have been heavily involved in Chi Alpha ministry and are ready to bring their love for discipleship to Pack Your Bags. They are passionate people who want to see others experience God’s Grace and Joy. They love travel, coffee brewing and technique, and.... CROSSFIT 🏃🏽‍♂️ (Hope you like to workout, Team Africa!) #PYBAfrica19
Meet Matt and Samantha Simmons, Team Nepal’s leaders! Matt and Sam have been working in church planting ministry together when they felt the Lord call them from Florida to Ellendale for Pack Your Bags. They have hearts dedicated to missions and unreached people groups and also love to mentor and disciple others. They love having fun, drinking coffee, playing board games, and they can’t wait to meet the team! #PYBNepal19
Meet Zach! 👋🏼 Zach was a student of Pack Your Bags when the program had just started. When Zach graduated high school he knew he wasn’t following God’s best path for him: “I was living a destructive lifestyle, abusing substances and living immorally. When I came to Pack Your Bags, God revealed himself to me in a new way and the Gospel became real and changed my life.” Since PYB, Zach has graduated from Trinity with a Bachelors Degree in Intercultural Studies. Today, Zach is entering his 3rd year working for Pack Your Bags along with his wife and son. He also is in his last year of graduates studies in Global Theology at Trinity. We love seeing how God uses this program to completely change the direction of people’s lives for the better. 🌍
Meet Nathan 🤙🏼 Nathan is a 2018-19 Pack Your Bags graduate. Feeling lost, Nathan joined PYB last August as he felt like he was spending money on an education he wasn’t sure he wanted. Here’s what Nathan has to say: “Pack Your Bags helped me find my path by making me realize my passion for the next generation of youth. I will now be pursuing a Youth Ministry major at Trinity Bible College!” (He also is returning as a Resident Hall Assistant!) If you feel lost or have started college and feel unsure about the direction you’re taking, Pack Your Bags is for you! Contact us and apply for free by the 30th of the month.
APPLY by the end of this month for FREE! Pack Your Bags is unlike any other program: Travel the globe 🌍 Take college classes 📔 Have your very own mentor 🕺🏼 Make forever friends 🤙🏼 And most importantly... Seek God’s perfect plan for your life, letting you confidently step into your future! 🙌🏻
The Philippines, South Africa, Nepal... where will God take you? Apply for free now until June 30th!
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Mentorship is a key component of the Pack Your Bags experience. “I really enjoyed our weekly mentor meetings and how my mentor would carve out time for me. I loved having someone who listened and cared so much and gave needed life advice!” — PYB 2017-18 Student