Young people in Christ Church

One of the most challenging issues raised at Soul Survivor was that of human trafficking - the practice of selling people into forced labour or to be exploited in other ways.

In response to this, the youth groups held a special 24 hour event in support of the Stop the Traffik campaign. To raise funds, they were sponsored to ride two exercise bikes throughout all 24 hours.

There's a full report on the event, and some of the shocking facts that we learned, on this page.

The pedals kept turning, day and night

After their stay at Soul Survivor in 2010, Beccy and Dan were ready to serve God anywhere in the world. When the Bishop of Bolivia visited Christ Church and talked about the needs of the country and how the church was seeking to meet them, they started to discuss the possibilities... and several months later they were on their way. There's a full report here.

This cross is a gift from the church in Bolivia

A large group from Christ Church went to this annual Christian youth festival in 2010, and again in 2011. The event had a huge impact, and not just on those who went.

Soul Survivor features many seminars and exhibition stalls focusing on various needs around the world. In response to child poverty, the Reloaded group decided to sponsor a child in Tanzania, one of the world's poorest countries, to help pay for her food and education. One of the Reloaded members, Alice, explained: “We can't change the whole world, but we can change her world.”

An unexpected outcome of Soul Survivor 2010 was a commitment to read the whole Bible in a year, a challenge which was taken up by the rest of the church a few months later.

At Soul Survivor 2011

Water: essential for cooking, washing and water fights