Wednesday 11 July 2012

Billabong Pro JBay2012

The Billabong Pro at Jeffreys Bay started 9th July Our friends at CS South Africa will be there serving in many capacities.

On top of this they will be providing coverage of the event, showcasing many behind the scenes happenings at the event, specifically from a Christian perspective and the ways they are able to serve the event organisers from set-up to media to chaplaincy.

They have launched a website at http://www.christiansurfers.co.za/jbay12/ which will feature daily updates, photos and videos over the coming days.

Make sure to check it out and share it with your groups! They have kicked off the content with a great testimony from Kelvin Zemke previously filmed for their 'When a Surfer Gets Saved' series. Kelvin is a wildcard entry to the event and is very involved with CS South Africa with his wife Stephanie managing the office there. 

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Short-Term Mission Opportunities


Churches often find it a struggle to find opportunities to send their people on short term mission trips,

I have GREAT news!!

I am pleased to say i have a few you may be able to share with them!!!

Christian Surfers host many short-term mission opportunities. Most of these are managed nationally with restrictions on those who can join from outside the Christian Surfers organisation.

Click here for a list of all CS affiliates.

Christian Surfers International Short-Term Outreaches

  • Surfing Missions is an extension of CS El Salvador that organises and hosts mission trips to El Salvador. Under a surf and serve concept, this family operated agency offer several ministry opportunities and take care of your local transportation, lodging and meals. You'll stay in a private and safe beach villa, just steps from great surf. Visit Surfing Missions for more info.
  • After a successful first year, Joyo's Surf Camp in G-Land are keen to host chaplains again for the coming season. This year they cannot afford to host for free, but will offer a discount on accommodation. We are looking for people to stay for one month at a time for each month of the surf season and be a direct presence and witness in the surf camp. Contact Tim Hartnett for more info.
  • CS Florianopolis in Brazil run a Surf House, which they would love to have people visit. It's in a beautiful area with great surf and they are running a wonderful outreach ministry. Visit their website for more info and watch this video to see the exciting things they have going there.
The following are not dedicated CS opportunities but are surfer friendly opportunities
  • Walking on Water have a variety of mission opportunites throughout the year. Visit their website for more info.
  • Surfing the Nations. Honolulu, Hawaii. Year round discipling and missions courses. Visit their website for more info.
  • PI Indonesia. Special surfer mission trips are provided for islands off Bali with another established mission organization. Visit Shemah Tours for more info.