Aaron, from Malaysia, attended TeenStreet as a teen and then as a young adult, along with friends from his local fellowship. Now 31 years old, he is still using things he learned there to impact another generation of young people in his own country and in Cambodia.

“TeenStreet sparked and rekindled the fire in us to love God and obey Him. The lessons that we learned helped us in our walk with Jesus, and we wanted to see the same in other teens—for them to be on fire and live out the Gospel.”

When Aaron's church organised a trip to Cambodia to run a youth camp, he modelled it after TeenStreet, using what he had learned. Nearly 100 teens from 10 villages attended, and Aaron and his team taught the Bible using the creative methods they had experienced. The church has returned to Cambodia in the following years to continue the youth camp.

The theme always mirrors the heartbeat of TeenStreet: loving God and loving people. They have taught the teens components from TeenStreet, such as how to spend time alone with the Lord, small group discipleship where a more mature Christian mentors groups of teens, and how to support one another and discuss what they're learning from Scripture.

Not only has the camp affected the lives of young people in Cambodia, but Aaron and his team continue to use the same TeenStreet components with young people back home, helping them grow as followers of Jesus.

In 2022, we're excited to be launching a new TeenStreet youth event, right here in the UK! Like Aaron, our desire is to see teens discipled, equipped and encouraged to love God and love people. £100 could help provide discipleship training for teens, teaching them to share God’s love at home and around the world.

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