Summer Staffer - Andy
How did you hear about World Impact?
I heard about WI during the 2001 National Missionary Convention by word of mouth
from another inner-city mission while I was looking for an inner-city mission internship
during the summer. The man that refered me said that WI was a good organization to
look up. So I did.
Why did you come on Summer Staff?
I sought out God's will for my life and decided that He wanted me to try an inner-city
internship to get a sense of what inner-city work is like. Most of the world is becoming
quickly urbanized and the inner-city is everywhere. I decided to try and respond to God's
calling and I came.
What was your biggest challenge/lesson learned?
The biggest challenge or lesson I learned was that people need to not only be taught
or preached at but befriended and discipled. From WI I saw in action active discipleship
relationships that encouraged and taught me how to be not only a part of peoples lives
but and active part of them.
What were you involved in?
I was involved in mostly work with kids. I would watch kids during home fellowship times,
baby-sit, hang out with them, went to camp with teenagers, went to teenage home
fellowships. I also worked with adults in some situations but not a lot.
How has this experience changed you?
I have a deeper love for people and see people just a little bit more as God sees them.
I have been encouraged to do a better job at discipleship. And I have a deeper love for
the inner-city and its own unique culture.
Advice for future or potential summer staff
Throw yourself into God's work and do not hold back. A good way to experience something
or learn something is by doing it. Be nice to people.
Who did you connect with?
I connected well with the other summer staff because we spent a lot of time together. I
also connected well with some of the missionaries also whom I spent a lot of time with.
I connected well with some kids in my neighborhood who we would all spend time together
hanging out and living life. I did feel connected to almost all the inner-city (non-missionary)
people who I developed relationships with.