Metro Youth Network

The time has come to apply for Band of Survivors 2010!  Band of Survivors is a month long summer mission school that aims to see youth love God and serve their neighbors.  With a skilled and motivated team, Band of Survivors will provide access to relevant training, significant mission and authentic discipleship for the youth of the Metropolitan Division.

The project will take place from June 28 through July 23 and will be located in a safe urban environment in Chicago.  We will live in community with one another: working together, preparing meals together, praying together, worshipping together and serving together.  There are essentially two parts to the program, teaching (studying the Bible, 24/7 prayer, cell groups, learning about the Salvation Army) and service (evangelism, youth work, supporting Metropolitan Corps).

Band of Survivors members are trained to use a skill set that puts them on a course for holiness, and they go home excited to fight along side members of their Corps.  Applicants who are prepared for an intense month of mission, and who are passionate about God will be admitted to the program.  We have space for 14 high school students (ages 14+) and 5 young adult leaders (ages 18+).  Those who are accepted must also attend orientation on Saturday, June 19 from 9:30am-3:00pm at Metropolitan DHQ.  Tuition is $200; this includes all training, food, and accommodation, 2 t-shirts, books and other resources and is due the date of orientation.

If you are interested in Band of Survivors please fill out and return the following application before Friday, May 14.  Feel free to contact me whenever you want!  For more information, go to www.bandofsurvivors.com.

About the Author

Nate Irvine

Nate Irvine works as the Director of Youth Evangelism and Discipleship for the Metropolitan Division of The Salvation Army. He makes his home on the north side of Chicago, and attends the Irving Park Corps. Graduated from Trinity International University with a BA in Biblical Studies and a minor in Spanish in 2006, he lives to see God's Kingdom here on Earth, and The Salvation Army live true to it's calling. When he's not working, he can probably be found watching hulu, enjoying music, or just hanging out.