15 students from Bradford, Northumberland and Tioga Associations gathered together for the 2010 Leader-in-Training Program conducted by North Country Baptist Youth Ministries.  Students arrived Thursday night around 5:30 pm, March 18th to being the training.
   Unlike other years with weather more winter-like than spring, the sun was shining and there was a warm breeze in the air.  The high school youth enjoyed a dinner of pizza before launching into a fast paced, action packed three day event.
   Perhaps the most demanding and sometimes scary aspect of the training is doing a 3 to 5 minute devotional based on a specific scripture passage.  The devotional is presented to the entire group who then evaluates the presenter both on content and style.  Most students find this part of the event to be both the most challenging but also most rewarding part of the course.  Other topics covered included, leadership styles, sharing your faith, prayer, conflict management and, for those coming to help at junior camp, common camper problems were discussed.
   Year after year, the LIT program proves to be one of the best ways of training young disciples of Jesus.  The teens learn and grow by being given a chance to put the training to good use both at camp or in their home churches. The adults are blessed by the faith and courage of these young people.  Without a doubt, the LIT's become great teen role models for younger children who participate in the ministries the Leaders In Training serve.