As Jesus said to his disciples, “Go out into the deep for a catch,” six of SFCC’s leaders went into the DEEP, that is the Logos Hope’s Port Volunteer program. DEEP is an acronym for MV Logos Hope’s volunteer program for local churches (D-iscipleship, E-xposure to missions, E-xpression of love, P-ractical Work).
For two weeks, these SFCC leaders worked in various departments of the ship (Book Fair, International Cafe, Galley/Pantry, and Accomodation Services) where they learned to serve Christ and serve people by doing practical work such as stacking books, serving ice cream, preparing lunch, cleaning toilets, and more.
Part of the DEEP program is a training on missions which was facilitated by officers from Operation Mobilisation, the missions arm of MV Logos Hope and other crew members of the ship. Aside from doing practical work, they were challenged and equipped through ministry opportunities, interaction with crew members, and by making new friends.
The Connecting Day or C-Day which was a day allotted for the volunteers to connect with the local people in the Book Fair and International Cafe was one of the program highlights. In the C-Day, they had a chance to share the gospel to people in the Journey of Life which is a pictorial representation of the story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible. They also did one-on-one evangelism using varied evangelistic tools they learned from the crew members, staging dramas with life-changing messages in the mini theater, and by using other strategies and methods.
Through their participation in the DEEP program, the SFCC leaders had a taste of ship life and missions where they were able to meet and make friends with the crew representing 60 countries. Most of all, these SFCC leaders had a deeper experience in winning souls for Christ while working alongside with an international crew as they honor God and deliver His benefits.
