1). OYiM University is a five-day live online training event that helps to prepare OYiM leaders, Union/Conference Directors, OYiM Coordinators and OYiM teams for city evangelism. It will be publicly broadcasted through our GC Youth Website youth.adventist.org/OYIM. OYiM Teams must register through their Division Youth Department or through their designated OYiM Coordinator (information regarding coordinators are found at youth.adventist.org/OYIM).
2). OYiM University broadcasts the last week in January (January 28-Febuary 1, 10 am -12 pm EST). It will entail at least 2 hours of training and at least 3 hours of onsite team discussing and planning daily (1-3 p.m.) ***Why Mandatory? Three reasons---Our young people need to be "rightly trained," encouraged by our global collaboration and intentionally supported/overseen by their Union and Conference Youth Directors (this will assure its success). It is also important that our young teams understand the OYiM
concept and can rightly represent the world church wherever they are sent as missionaries.
3). OYiM University is also designed to build comradery and synergy between the Union and Conference Directors (who will be closely overseeing the OYiM missionaries) and their OYiM leaders, Coordinators and teams! We recommend that the Union or Conference Youth director facilitate the discussions, keeping them on point and encouraging the OYiM team to create the strategy (we all know that people don't usually wash rental cars J). The following individuals should be in attendance.
1. Union Youth Director
2. Conference Youth Director
3. OYiM Coordinator
4. Local City Pastor
5. Two OYiM Directors
6. Entire OYiM Team (if possible)
4). OYiM University will broadcast several training videos and will post "planning worksheets" for each online at www.theholyseedchurch.org. Following these online presentations each Union and Conference Youth Director will facilitate the planning process with the teams (using worksheets). ***All presentations will be recorded and made available for download (in case of tech problems or time zone conflicts). ***After each presentation there will be a live Q and A Session with the instructors. During these times the teams can email or call in questions (Number will be provided at youth.adventist.org/OYIM)
TENTATIVE DAILY PROGRAM
o OYiM Training 20 Minutes 10 AM EST
o Special Video Features 2.5 Minutes
o Live Q and A 10 Minutes
o OYiM Training 20 Minutes
o Info Videos 5 Minutes
o Live Q and A 10 Minutes
o OYiM Training 20 Minutes
o Special Video Features 5 Minutes
o Q and A 10 Minutes
o Workbook Review 15 Minutes
o Lunch/Team Break 1 Hours
o Local Team Discussion and Planning 3 Hours
5). Translation
All presentations will be taught in English; however, translation for specific languages will be provided (for more information go to youth.adventist.org/OYiM).
6). Connecting Information
OYiM University will be livestreamed through various social media platforms but primarily through the GC Website www.theholyseedchurch.org.
7). Time Zone or Tech Issues
OYiM programming will be naturally recorded through livestream and also daily uploaded to www.theholyseedchurch.org. There will be a special live Q and A time daily for those who are in a different time zone or had technical difficulties (www.theholyseedchurch.org.)
8). Role of the Union and Conference Director
The role of these KEY youth leaders is five-fold 1). Oversee the success of OYiM in their area 2). Attend the OYiM University 3). Facilitate the "Local Team Discussions and Planning" using the downloadable worksheets for each day found at youth.adventist.org. 4). Provide team transporting to the Union site, meals and reliable internet service. 5). Prepare a special Friday Night Communion service and Commissioning program.
9). Registration
Union or Conference Youth Directors must register their Union Teams at www.theholyseedchurch.org after September 1 and before January 15.
10). Presenters and Presentations
Must be experts in the area they are presenting and good communicators. They must be able to "cut the fat" and get right to the practical "meat" of their presentation. All presentations must be pre-recorded on video 4 weeks before the event to allow time for translation. Their presentations must be between 15-20 minutes in length. Following their presentation, they need to be prepared for a 15 minute questions and answer time which will be live (either at their current location or at our Miami studio). They must also
answer questions later in the day for those who were unable to attend the live event (this can also be done from their original location). It would be helpful for the presenters to also recommend a short video clip we can show after their presentation.
11). How to learn more and register? All communication will be done through our GC Youth Webpage www.theholyseedchurch.org.Registration for teams will begin September 1-January 15. If you would like to join an OYiM Team and are ready to be interviewed. Please contact your local Union or Division office for the steps you need to take.
12). SOME TENTATIVE TOPICS
OYiM Mission and Vision The Three Angels Message and City Evangelism The Role of the Holy Spirit Qualities of a Spiritual Leader
ROLES: Union Director, Conference Director, OYiM Leaders and OYiM Coordinators Effective Recruitment and OYiM Team Organization The OYiM Daily Schedule Planning and Implementing Your City Evangelistic Strategy How to find and create financial Resources PCM: Reaching University Students Expectations: What should OYiM leave behind? Giving Christ Centered Bible Studies
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