As churches register for Challenge, they have the option to register for outreach by choosing day(s) to participate and their desired type of outreach opportunity.

If a church doesn’t register for outreach when they initially register for Challenge, they can fill out our registration change form.

• We can accommodate approximately 1,800 outreach participants per day; we have historically maxed out this availability.
• We expect churches to participate in outreach with a 10:1 student-to-leader ratio.

Deadline for registering and for requesting registration changes is June 6.

At Challenge, churches can customize four afternoons for the unique needs of their group. Due to the logistics, transportation needs and community partnerships involved, groups are limited to two afternoons of outreach.

When submitting outreach registration, churches need to choose which day(s) they would like to do outreach.

If churches would like to do more than two afternoons of outreach, there will be a place to indicate interest in additional outreach opportunities should they become available.

There are also many great equipping labs and recreation options available in the afternoons. Please be prayerful, strategic and realistic about how you customize your week.

We are pleased to offer two different types of outreach.

Prayer

Prayer outreach is intercessory and evangelism-based outreach. We utilize prayer stations and prayer walking.

• Prayer Stations provide opportunities for students to engage people in the community in non-threatening ways. Training will be provided.
• Prayer Walks, in partnership with local churches and ministries, will provide needed prayer support for spiritual breakthrough in a targeted community. Training will be provided.

Service Projects

These projects mobilize groups to serve with their hands, muscles and hearts. Spread throughout the city, these projects serve the city, local ministries and community. Projects could include restoring parks and playgrounds, working with homeless shelters, partnering with other city organizations and coming alongside local churches as an extension into their communities.

Taste of Apex

Each afternoon, a select number of groups that register for outreach will have the opportunity to serve at Bridge of Hope Community Church, a local EFCA church.

At this site, participants will get both a taste of Apex—the EFCA’s student missions program—as well as serve with our Apex partner, Luther Eatman. Pastor Luther will lead participants in understanding Bridge of Hope’s context as well as practical acts of service and ministry to help advance the gospel in this amazing community.

This opportunity is designed for churches who have not yet participated in an Apex missions trip and who are interested in learning more about Apex.

Groups interested in this opportunity indicate their interest while registering for Challenge. (Please note: Indicating interest does not guarantee assignment to this outreach site.)