Informative and Adventurous GAP year!

IMPACT GAP 2020

AT IMPACT MISSION TRAINING, VAAL

Considering sending your child to a Mission training GAP year? Take a look at what IMPACT offers

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

To introduce and prepare young adults into ministry, missions and fulfilling their calling.

TERMS:

15 January – 20 March

31 March – 12 June

7 July – 18 September

29 September – 2 December

Attendees go home over holiday periods and weekends. Most public holidays are for Mission trips with the Impact Mission team.

Students are to be between the ages of 18 and 22 years of age and must have a valid passport.

Weekends are free time – they either attend to chores around the station, study, or their families can come down to Eden Manor (at a cost) and take care of them.

During this year they will complete and take part in the following:

Life-saving course
Do a CPR Course – Certificate
Assist with all chores around the station
Farming God’s Way project – Certificate
Complete the Alpha Course – Certificate
Theory Missions training course – Certificate
Attend mission trips to Mozambique and other areas
Attend a mission training weekend at the Drakensberg
The Kairos Mission course – Certificate
Complete the Kairos Facilitator course – Certificate
Level 1 First Aid courses – Certificate
Basic marketing and business management skills

Learn the basics of:

Basic skills training
Cooking on a budget
Learn how to fund raise
Practical cooking sessions
Finances and budgeting
Health and food / nutrition
Basics of using Microsoft Office
Crafts, music, dance, praise and worship
Building and repairing with limited resources
Basic event organising
Maintenance and mechanical issues that may arise
Assist with projects and events that take place at the mission station

Each student with do the following tests to determine their areas of gifting and Job evaluation: Love Language assessment, Temperament Assessment, Find out their God given Gifts, Be assessed for the maturity level emotionally for Missions

Each day will be different, but may look like the following program:

Wake
Exercise
Quiet time and Bible reading
Outdoor physical work at the project
Each day will incorporate the above courses training
Evenings will either be training or free time
Once a month there will be an adventurous outing
Each month there will also be opportunities for outreach trips and charity work

The cost for this GAP year with all the above training, certificates, all meals and accommodation:

R45 000 for the year

R4500 pm for 10 months

R3750 pm for 12 months

To secure your booking, a non-refundable Admin deposit of R3000 which will include: Admin costs, files, notebook, pens and all printed materials and manuals and progress reports. As well as a welcome pack of a t-shirt, hoodie, cap, coffee mug, work gloves, umbrella and overall work top.

Each student can bring their own cold drink mix, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and sugar for their room. Each student to have their own iPad or laptop

Outings & Entertainment

Included in above price are outings such as – abseiling, rafting, caving, excursions, hiking etc. Entrance and attendance included at the Impact Annual Young Adults Mission Conference.

Compulsory Missions training trip long weekend in April to the Drakensberg. Compulsory mission trip long weekend in September to Mozambique. Trips to other countries (not compulosry)

Amenities:

Small tuck shop on site for sweet extras.
Barge for river cruises
Canoes
Fishing
Swimming pool
Pool Table
Darts
Games room
with pool table & darts
Bicycle riding (bring own bikes)
Braai area
Chess
Gym area
Volleyball
Mini soccer field

Staff we have available:

2 Pastors in attendance
Dr in Behavioural Sciences to teach
Teambuilding specialist
2 Conference Organisers
A chef on hand to teach
A Mechanical Engineer to teach
Professional Dance and Singing instructress to teach
Owners are very experienced Mission trainers
Accredited adventure guide
Qualified Swimming Teacher to teach Life-saving
Qualified Facilitators to teach theology courses
Accredited CPR & First aid instructor

At the end of their GAP year, your young adult will walk away with many certificates to be used either in the Corporate or Mission environment. They will learn the values needed to persevere, work hard, exercise discipline in following Jesus, in addition to gaining a huge insight into God’s heart for the Nations and their part or role in His Purpose for our lives.

Download the application form

Send the filled in application form along with the online inquiry form on the contact us page.

Mission training – what we teach

Basic First Aid

Basic Lifesaving

Bush Bakery

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Bush Safety

Bush Salon

Campfire Sharing

Catching your food

Children’s ministry

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Cooking in the bush

Dealing with Orphans

Fundraising fun

Having fun!

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Helping after disasters (Thailand)

Making a shower

Making a toilet

Making fires

Mission Training

Praying for the sick

Pushing yourself

Putting up tents

Putting your talents to use

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Setting up bush movie

Taking the Gospel to the unreached

team building

Using local toilets!

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INTERNS

Interns are welcome to join IMPACT for a 10 month commitment.
Open to all ages and race.
Free accommodation, only contribute towards food and assistance at the Mission Station.
Assist with the training and care of the GAP year students.
Join in on the mission trips and training of the students.
Learn to Farm God’s Way to take into villages and rural areas as an outreach.
Attend outreaches to locals, orphanages, cross border and other needs in the area.

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Gap Year & Interns