Breakaway Community Groups | Life-Giving Community Groups for Youth

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Life-Giving Communities of Faith, Hope, and Love

We invite young people into life-giving community as they explore issues of faith and learn to follow Christ. Breakaway community groups serve as a place of acceptance, fellowship, communal identity, spiritual challenge, and accountability, as youth discover how they can impact their world and serve others.

It’s in the context of these community groups that young people build healthy relationships with caring adult role models, engage in positive peer group experiences, and learn to flesh out compassion with others.

If you are a parent or caregiver and would like to know more about how your child can benefit from a Breakaway community group, feel free to contact us today!

Here are some of the benefits of youth community groups:

They provide a place of acceptance and identity
They are safe places for positive social interaction
They foster healthy relationships with adult role models
They nurture an environment for spiritual growth
They offer diversity and multicultural engagement
They enhance leadership development among young people
They help youth develop interpersonal skills
They include processes for critical thinking and problem solving
They guide youth into the assumption of community responsibility
They help young people gain self-confidence and self-esteem
They reduce the risk of becoming involved in unsafe activities
They stir youth to live with compassion and give back to others

“Before the first year at camp, it was the lowest part of my life. I had lost my mother and sister in a tragic car wreck. I was being bullied at school and was planning to commit suicide when I received an invitation with a scholarship to attend Breakaway camp. I decided to put off the suicide plan and attend camp. It was the best decision I ever made. I gave my life to Jesus at camp and then Breakaway helped me get involved with a local church. My life still has ups and downs but I know now that God has me no matter what.”

Ryan

“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for Breakaway Outreach. My biological father was always incarcerated and I was sent into foster care. I started camp as a tiny little camper and now I get to serve as camp nurse! I graduated from Lee University with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and I am currently working as a Nursery and Postpartum Nurse. Breakaway Outreach is exactly what it sounds like. It’s an outreach of family and community that all come together because we truly care about God’s children.”