Several times a year we travel. The trips provide some unique experiences, often in a foreign culture, in unfamiliar surroundings, and under conditions that are different from what we are used to. It brings us closer together, teaches us new things, and gives us new experiences and friends for life.
When we start up in August and January, we go on a school trip together. We spend some days in a beautiful environment. It is a great opportunity to get to know each other in conditions that are completely different from our everyday lives. There are challenges, inspiration, fun, and a lot of team-building activities. It is also a good opportunity to seek God, to experience the Holy Spirit, and to get a sense of what awaits us during the rest of the school year.
It is on these trips at the beginning of the school year that we begin to knock off the rust and start the process of personal change and development. We believe that all humans have the potential to do something great.
In the fall, we focus on our study trip. These trips complement the individual streams which our students follow on Wednesdays: Creative Lab, Communication & Storytelling, or Leadership & Innovation
Mission trips are more than just adventurous. They are an outstretched hand to the local churches in the countries we visit. We want all students to choose one of the two trips we offer, in order to get out and get tested on the things they have learned at Acts Academy.
Of course, we come with a generous and serving mind, and we help with what may be needed. We usually get involved in practical work, social work, prison mission, teaching, church services, intercession, and much more. It is a great opportunity to both give and learn across cultures and backgrounds.
We work with churches and organizations around the world and choose different destinations every year. Since the students will have to pay for the trip themselves, there will be both a cheaper trip in Europe and a slightly more expensive trip to Africa or Asia. If possible, we stay with private families in the country of destination.
Mission trips in the spring typically last 8-16 days and cost DKK 3-10,000.
Acts Academy is the church's training ground and the place where employees and leaders can get relevant training for their personal life and development - which is therefore also relevant to the churches. We call it Church-Based Bible school.
In class and in daily life, the local church and service play a major role; you can notice the close connection and collaboration between the school and church.
To ensure maximum benefit from the education provided at Acts Academy, we make internship agreements with local churches. The internship takes place Friday to Sunday and is based on an agreement between the student, the local church, and Acts Academy. The agreement includes a description of tasks, expected follow-up meetings, financial questions, accommodation on weekends, and other things that are relevant to creating an internship experience that benefits both the church and the student.
Where internships are not possible with one's own local church, agreements are made with other churches. A number of students are involved in Kirkeibyen, including the great social work that is being done, but this is also based on agreements on content and frameworks.
Most students return Sunday evening and participate in the evening service of Kirkeibyen, if possible.
Volunteers make an important contribution in most churches. No church wants to do without their talented people for a long time. At the same time, many churches express that it is their wish that their best team members should be even better! Therefore, it has now become common in several places to have 'interns' - employees who a give a year of their life to the church.
We offer a set-up that accommodates this idea. Four days a week we offer a training in top class. These are teachings that aim for students to get a healthy identity, a foundation of faith, orderliness, Christ likeness, ability to build relationships, and an understanding of their callings and gifts in life. The teaching is life-friendly and negotiable in practice. We put it this way: We create an environment where you grow Inwardly and are transformed Outwardly, to go Onward to impact the world for Christ.
It is our expectation that as churches, you are close to the student and give them input and feedback on their internship. This way, you will continue to be close to the student and rejoice in the development that is happening in the individual - and in your church.
It's a win-win situation
Pastors, youth leaders, etc. are very welcome to contact us to learn more about this cooperation.
