The Aim Of Sponsorship

The aim of sponsorship is the same as the aim of Chrysalis:  the spiritual growth of young Christians as disciples of Jesus Christ through churches and their youth groups.  The aim is not to get all your friends to go, to have a full three days, or to fix a problem.  Rather, sponsorship is motivated by hopes that friends will experience the accepting and healing grace of God through Christian community; hear anew the gospel of God's love in Jesus Christ and the basics of Christian faith and life; make friends with other youth who share the faith and will support each other in living as Christians; devolop relationships with mature Christian adults, relationships that might extend beyound the Chrysalis three days; be strengthened in thier decisions to follow Jesus and become better prepared to live as Christian witnesses at home, shool, church, and community; and bring new vitality to the church and youth group after the three days.

Ages Of Participants

High School Chrysalis (Flights) is for young people fifteen to eighteen years of age in the ninth through twelfth grades.  Chrysalis is for young people who are ready to think about the realities and struggles of life on a more adult level:  "What am I going to do with my life?" "Who do I wnat to become?" "What do I believe?" "What kinds of relationships are lasting and meaningful?" "What does it mean to live as a Christian, and how do I do it?" Young people who have not completed ninth grade will benefit by waiting to be sponsored with their age group.  Young people gain more from Chrysalis when they are spiritually ready, and when they are looking toward their future.

Whom To Sponsor

Who is Chrysalis really for and who is to be sponsored?

• Young people who are attending church and youth groups.
• Leaders in the church youth group.
• Mature youth and leaders on campus.
• Youth with fledgling faith or limited Christian background.
• Youth in the church who are not involved in the youth group activities.
• Youth of various races, economic backgrounds, and churches.

Sponsorship is an act of love for God, for young people, and for the church.  It is a living demonstration of agape love.  As sponsors we become instruments of God's design.