The next Compass immersion is June 27 to July 26, 2012. Applications are now being accepted.
Download an application today and contact us for more information.
Compass is a unique leadership development program for high school students that features an incredible month-long immersion and an extended mentoring component.
IMMERSED FOR 1 MONTH
The 1-month immersion is called the RMI--Real Ministry Immersion. Based at the beautiful Gordon College campus on the North Shore of Boston, Massachusetts, students set out on a series of three expeditions: a Wilderness Expedition, a Theological Expedition and a Ministry Expedition.
Wilderness Expedition
A wilderness adventure in the Adirondack Mountains of New York in partnership with the La Vida outdoor education program at Gordon College. La Vida has over 40 years of experience in the Adirondack State Park working with youth in outdoor education.
Theological Expedition
A theological exploration led by Gordon-Conwell professors on the seminary’s main campus on Boston’s North Shore. Gordon-Conwell is one of the top seminaries in the world and has a century-long heritage of training students for leadership in the church.
Ministry Expedition
An overseas trip that gives students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a cross-cultural ministry context. Last year's Ministry Expedition was in Costa Rica. Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming Ministry Expedition.
After the RMI, each Compass student is mentored for three years by a pastor or other church leader. Students and mentors meet at least twice a month for the first year and then as they best determine for years two and three. Mentors help students process their RMI experience and walk alongside them these crucial years as they make major life decisions and seek to follow God’s call. Mentors also supervise student leadership and involvement in a ministry context. Through its mentoring component, the Compass program seeks to encourage a lifestyle of mentoring, both in the lives of individual students and mentors as well as corporately in the life of the church.
CHANGED FOR LIFE
Compass began in 2002 with the generous support of the Lilly Endowment, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana as part of its Theological Programs for High School Youth initiative. Over the past ten years Compass has helped nearly 300 students from 27 states find their way.
