In February 2024, Matt Wilkinson shared about our new retreat strategy starting in our 2025/26 season; you can see Matt's announcement in the YouTube video on this page. We now have a framework doc to give churches, regions and associations specific details about how we will work with our churches in creating these regional retreats. During the summer and fall, Alvin will be reaching out to different regions to
Youth ministries are environments where students can mature in their faith. Some students are ready for the next step, but our youth ministry may not have the opportunities they need. Happily, we’re part of God’s greater kingdom and he has more opportunities than we could imagine. A few years ago, CBOQ established an exchange with our friends at CBAC. The intent is to send groups of young adults to the
Compassion means “with suffering” and it reminds us to walk alongside others in their moments. The language of “walking alongside” has impacted the way we do missions--we’re thinking more broadly and of longer-term impact. In the last few years, we've moved from the language of "short term mission trips" to "compassion experiences." For many youth ministries, their venture into compassion experiences is, for the youth and many leaders, a first-time
