The Georgia-Cumberland Conference announces a new scholarship opportunity—the Student Evangelist Scholarship for up to 10 students during 2008. This new venture, patterned after a model in use in the Arizona Conference, was developed by Ed Wright, President, and Cynthia Gettys, Vice President for Education, and funded by the GCC Evangelism Budget. It was developed to provide matching dollars for returning academy or college-age students interested in being involved in evangelism.
Wright stated, “This is one of the most valuable opportunities available to our GCC members. If they become involved in evangelism as a student it is our hope they will remain involved in evangelism through their adult years.” To qualify for up to $1,000 from the Georgia-Cumberland Conference and the academy or college they will be attending, the student must preach a full 16 to 18-night evangelistic series at an overseas destination. To qualify for up to $1,500 from the Georgia-Cumberland Conference and the academy or college they will be attending they must preach a full 16 to 18-night evangelistic series connected with a Georgia-Cumberland Conference Church. Atlanta Adventist Academy, Collegedale Academy, Georgia-Cumberland Academy and Southern Adventist University have all agreed to participate in this matching program.
How does the Student Evangelist Scholarship work? Students need to contact a local church pastor to partner with, complete an application, and work with a participating school. If they apply to go overseas, each qualifying student would receive a total of $1,000. If they are participating in a local conference evangelistic effort, the student would qualify to receive a total of $1,500.
Gettys added, “We feel this is a wonderful opportunity that allows students who would really like to be involved in evangelism to earn funds to return to Adventist Christian Education while sharing the good news of salvation.”
Qualifications include that students must:
Hold membership in one of the GCC churches and be attending Atlanta Adventist Academy, Collegedale Academy, or Georgia-Cumberland Academy.
Return to school following the evangelistic series to one of the schools identified above or to Southern Adventist University.
Apply through the Georgia-Cumberland Conference Vice President for Education, Cynthia Gettys (
).
Participate in training and orientation, provided by GCC and the coordinating organization (if overseas).
Preach the entire evangelistic series.
Report on the experience once completed to our GCC constituency through personal appearances, print and electronic media, as negotiated.
Submit a one-page written report of the evangelistic series event and a photo of the presenter.
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