Leadership Training for Christ

Leadership Training for Christ is an organization designed to stimulate and encourage spiritual, mental, and social growth among students in grades 3 through 12.  Its mission is to achieve this growth by developing skills in leadership, Bible knowledge, and Christian servanthood.

Skill Development in each of these areas is accomplished through participation in a variety of individual and group events.  These events will take place within the context of a wholesome and supportive environment designed for the purpose of fostering enthusiasm and high achievement among the participants.

The LTC program offers a variety of activities.  Below is a list of the events offered.  For detailed information, evaluation and weighting of categories, and judging criteria, please visit the official LTC website

PRE –CONVENTION EVENTS

Bible Class Teaching: Encourages young people to develop creative teaching skills. (This involves planning and teaching a single lesson.)
Bible Reading:  (Grades 7-12) To provide young people an opportunity to develop their skills through the oral reading of scripture.
Christian Essay: Challenges individuals to use the written word to communicate God’s message.  Should reflect the importance and value of the written word.
Christian Fiction: Encourages those who enjoy creative writing to use their skill in a Christian arena as alternative reading to fiction of atheistic or amoral nature.
Communion Meditation:  This is a written event although it is written as if participant is giving a talk in preparation for the Lord’s Supper.
Daily Devotional:  Promotes active commitment and consistency in prayer, study, and journaling in the participant’s walk with God.  Encourages spiritual discipline.
Poetry: Develops the ability to express spiritual feelings and thoughts in the form of rhyme and verse.
Radio Minute Message: The participant is to design and present a radio spot on audio cassette which would reach out to the community and encourage them with the message of God.
Scripture Challenge: Promotes the habit of memorizing at least 100 verses during the year. It promotes the use of quoted scriptures in lessons and conversations.
Service Challenge: Encourages students to make Christian service an integral part of their lifestyle. The student has many, many different projects from which to choose.
Video Bible Drama: In this videotaped event student actors/actresses dress in appropriate costumes to dramatize a Bible story that illustrates the current LTC theme.
Video Speech: In this videotaped event participants have the opportunity to develop their skills in verbal presentation by delivering a speech centered on the current LTC theme

CONVENTION EVENTS

Bible Bowl:  Challenges students to achieve an in-depth knowledge of God’s word. This year all questions will be taken from the book of 2 Samuel (NIV1984).
Bible Reading: (Grades 3-6) Motivates young people to develop their skills through the oral reading of Scriptures.
Bulletin Board: Help young people develop the ability to use creative ideas and techniques to communicate a Biblical thought or theme.
Large Chorus: Present a cappella music in a choral setting in order to encourage believers and to praise God.  Thirteen members or more.
Small Chorus:  Present a cappella music in a choral setting in order to encourage
Believers and to praise God.  Twelve members or less.
Christian Art: Encourages communication of the participant’s faith and beliefs through the artistic medium of sculpturing, photography, painting, drawing, etc.
Christian Children’s Book:  Encourages the use of creative writing and drawing to share the message of God to children through reading and illustration.
Extreme Service Challenge:  Helps High School students use what they have learned in LTC to plan, coordinate, and execute a community outreach event.
Impromptu Bible Readers Theatre:  The purpose of this event is to encourage fellowship and to portray a dramatic reading of scripture through working with participants of multiple congregations.
Leadership Challenge:  Promotes the leadership of older participants in the training of younger participants.  Encourages development of leadership skills.
Live Modern Drama: Encourage students to dramatize modern-day life applications to Christian truths. Through drama, youth see the issues they confront acted out, becoming more receptive to hearing what God has to say.
Puppetry: Encourages the presentation of Biblical stories and principles through the use of puppets.
Scrapbook: Allows students to create a pictorial and written album of leadership development and related Youth Group activities within our congregation.
Signing & Interpreting for the Deaf: Encourages students to develop the skill of signing so that they can communicate and develop relationships with the hearing impaired.
Song Leading: Encourages the development of song leading skills in both young men and women.
Speech: Provides an opportunity for young people to develop their verbal communication talents by observing and sharing their public speaking skills.
Worship Banner:  Uses creative expression of a worship theme in visual form.  For
the Convention, the LTC theme should be used.