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What is Leadership Training for Christ?LTC is a non-profit organization designed to stimulate and encourage spiritual, mental, and social growth among young men and women in grades three through twelve. Its mission is to achieve this growth by developing skills in leadership, Bible knowledge, and Christian servanthood. Participants will learn to live the servant leadership lifestyle. 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 from the churches of Christ. VolunteeringParents are the HEART of the LTC program! We need volunteers to coach, set-up “LTC Night”, help with paperwork, and copy rules for participants and lots of other things! If you haven’t completed a Volunteer Survey please print one from the link below, fill it out, and give it to Amy Reneau. We will do our best put you to work Click Here to Print the Volunteer Form Event Descriptions |
Team / Convention event
The purpose of this team event is to challenge students to achieve in-depth knowledge of God's Word. In their study, students will seek to gain a command of an important book from Scripture. Team competitions at the LTC convention (and at several meets prior to it) serve to challenge the students to make this knowledge as complete as possible. Teacher/coaches will assist students in gaining the necessary knowledge, but history has proven that the most knowledgeable young people get coached at home by Mom and Dad. back to top
Team / Convention event
This event is similar to Bible Bowl in its detailed study of a Bible book, but does focuses on teamwork instead of individual performance. No individual scores are kept in this event; only a team score. Each team of four is given a series of quizzes to complete in a given amount of time. They work together to answer these quizzes (some are closed Bible and others are open Bible) in a given amount of time. The awards are then given with golds going to those teams who score 90% or above, silver to those who score from 80% to 89%, and bronze to teams scoring from 70% to 79%. back to top
Individual / Pre-Convention event, Convention event
An individual event that the LTC teachers encourage every young person to participate in. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for young people to motivate one another and develop skills through the oral reading of the scripture. The students in pre-convention Bible reading read Bible passages publicly at their home congregations. Those participating at the convention are a part of Bible reading - extemporaneous; a few minutes before their reading, they are given a passage from the Old or New Testament that relates to this year's theme. The reading must have an introduction which must be no longer than 30 seconds, and the entire reading should last from 1 to 2 minutes. The LTC teachers will help each student to prepare, but it's good if the kids get a chance to practice at home also. back to top
Team / Convention display event
Bulletin Board is a team event intended to help young people develop the ability to use creative ideas and techniques to communicate a thought or theme. Adult assistance will be limited to that of advice and supervision. The bulletin board should make a clear point and develop the visual representation of the theme. back to top
Team / Pre-convention event
This event is one of our newer challenges to LTC students. In this event, either an individual or a writer/illustrator team work to produce a Christian children's book making use of this year's LTC theme. back to top
Team / Convention event
This team event presents a cappella music in a choral setting in order to encourage believers, witness to unbelievers, and to praise our God. Teams can make their presentations in two different sizes of choruses: small, with two to eight participants, or large, with nine or more participants. This event is not just for accomplished singers, but for those who wish to become better singers. back to top
Individual / Convention display event
This is an individual competition that must be completed before the trip to the LTC convention. Young people may design and create works of Christian art that will portray this year's theme. Categories include photography, sculpture, mixed media, painting, and pen and ink. back to top
Team / Convention display event
Banners is a team event designed for convention display. Participants will construct a cloth banner that carries the theme. The banner can be no larger than 3' by 6' and must be durably built. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
Written communication has always been an important means of teaching and admonishing Christians. The individual's writing content, style, and message should reflect a respect for the importance and value of communicating God's word in written word. The essays should be from 250 to 500 words in length. The LTC staff will type the essay. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
Students should tells stories (parables are an example) that use the written word to drive home a spiritual truth consistent with God's Word. Our coaches will help the participants hone their work into a final work, and our staff will type it for them. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
This event develops an individual's ability to express spiritual feelings and thought in the form of poetry and verse. The poem may be written with rhyme and meter, or without the use of either. In any case, the poem must elaborate on this year's theme. After the poem is written, the local coaches will type the poem and prepare it to submit to the judges. back to top
Team / Pre-convention event
In this event, young people will create a web site that serves as an ambassador for the church. It will make use of the year's theme as it uses the various capabilities of the World Wide Web. When the site is complete, students will send an e-mail to the judges, who will then evaluate the site on the Internet. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
This event is designed to promote the habit of daily Bible reading and prayer. Students participate in daily Bible reading according to a set schedule and keep a prayer journal to be able to see the effectiveness of their prayer life. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
In this event, young people exercise everything that they have learned as a Christian to lead others to Christ and His church. This can be done by a number of means, including invitations to worship, Bible studies, outreach VBS's and mission trips, to name just a few. This is one of the most difficult (and most important) events in the list of LTC events. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
This event promotes the leadership of older LTC participants in the training of younger participants. Here, High school youth get to put to work the things that they have learned as a part of LTC in a real-world leadership environment. back to top
Team / Convention event
This competition serves to allow young people to present Bible stories or Biblical concepts to a convention audience. The coaches will help develop scripts and guide the young people to the necessary skills to flourish in this event. back to top
Team / Convention event
This is a team event patterned to encourage the presentation of Biblical stories through the use of puppets. Team members may assist in script- writing, prop construction and movement, special effects, as well as puppet animation and vocalization. This event requires a large amount of time for planning, practice, construction, attendance of workshops, and rehearsal. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
This event challenges the participant in the use of a medium that is powerful in today's world, but where time is of the essence. 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 Christ. This is an individual event. The script should be written to last 30 - 60 seconds and should develop the chosen theme. The LTC teachers will work with parents and the student to develop the script, complete with sound effects. After rehearsing the script with the teachers, the student will record the message. back to top
Team / Convention display event
The purpose of this team event is to provide a pictorial and written documentation of leadership development within a congregation. Adult instructors will advise and supervise the young people who participate in this event. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
The purpose of this event is to promote the habit of memorizing at least 100 verses per year; to encourage memory work as a part of the Bible school program; to promote the study of scriptures as a positive replacement for time now consumed by the telephone, television and radio. Students will memorize 100 verses of scripture before the convention. First time contestants may pick their own scriptures; others must use a list written by their coaches to ensure that a different 100 scriptures are memorized each year. The student may choose any translation except paraphrased or condensed versions. 100 verses must be said by those desiring to earn a gold; other awards are presented to those memorizing fewer passages. The parents do the coaching; the verses will be recited to the staff to verify their accomplishment. back to top
Individual / Convention event
An extended version of the Speech event, this event is designed for young men who want to deliver a nine to twelve minute sermon. Notes and props are allowed. This is a special challenge to those who have already been successful in Speech. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
Service Challenge leads young people to the heart of Christian service. Three projects qualify the participant for a bronze, five for a silver and eight for a gold. Anyone can win a gold in this event if they're willing to put forth the effort. This event is extremely important to the development of the leadership lifestyle. back to top
Individual / Convention event
Learning to interpret the Bible, preaching, and the song service for those brethren who are deaf is an important service for many in the church. Young people learn how to sign a song or a scripture reading as a part of their work in this event. Since many churches do not yet have their own deaf ministry, young people are allowed more time in the beginner division to learn this sign language. back to top
Individual / Convention event
In order to encourage the development of the skills needed to lead a group in song, this individual event is conducted. Participants will lead a group of adults and young people in one song before the judges. There is a separate competition for young women to lead an all-woman group in singing. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
The purpose of this event is to develop the ability to express spiritual feelings and thoughts in the form of song. The student (or students) must write an original composition (music and words) that is consistent with the theme. Harmony is not required, but improper harmonic chords may be penalized for. back to top
Individual / Convention event
The speech events serve the purpose of preparing young men and women to teach God's word. This is done by providing opportunities for young people to develop their verbal communication talents by observing and sharing their individual public speaking skills in friendly competitions. Speeches range in length from 3 to 6 minutes. An LTC instructor will assist in the speech writing and in honing the skills necessary to deliver the speech. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
This LTC event encourages young people to develop creative teaching skills. Youth learn in real classroom situations the art of teaching while working with adult mentors. This event puts young people to work where they are most needed; the local congregation. back to top
Team / Pre-convention event
In this videotaped event, student actors dressed in appropriate costumes and using appropriate props work together as a team to dramatize a Bible story which illustrates this year's theme. Maximum length of the videotape is ten minutes. Not all of the drama must be the Bible story, but at least some portion of it must be. The remainder of the drama serves to make application of the story. back to top
Team / Pre-convention event
Using a video camera, students create a videotape that describes the life of their youth group over the course of a year. This tape can serve as documentation of the years activities, a gift to remind group members of their year, and as a recruiting tool for ministry. Maximum length of the videotape is twelve minutes. back to top
Individual / Pre-convention event
This LTC event encourages young people to develop worship skills in their local congregations. Young men are encouraged to use the skills learned as a part of LTC at their home church. Areas of leadership include: prayers, song leading, scripture reading, preaching, waiting on the Lord's table, announcements, signing, and worship design. back to top