Africa-Press – Botswana. More than 100 young people from across the South Botswana Conference (SBC) gathered in the village of Mokolodi, just outside Gaborone, for the 2025 edition of Damxum Missions, popularly known as DX Missions. The youth evangelistic mission camp, which ran from November 26 to December 13, established five active preaching sites and brought spiritual energy, community engagement, and transformative experiences to the area.
DX Missions is a South Botswana Conference Youth Ministries initiative designed to train and deploy young people into practical evangelism during the holiday season. Participants, many of whom are teenagers of Ambassador age (usually ages 16-21), arrive eager to learn how to conduct Bible studies, make home visitations, communicate effectively, engage with children, understand cultural dynamics, and interact respectfully with community members.
A Movement of Young Missionaries
Under the leadership of Brian Kemoabe, South Botswana Conference Youth director, working closely with pastor Katlego Madiabaso, the DX Missions program has grown into a dynamic youth-driven movement centered on mission. “DX Missions is our way of preparing young people to finish the work,” Kemoabe said. “When the youth catch the fire of mission, the church becomes unstoppable.”
For years the initiative has served as a training ground for spiritual discipline, leadership values, and evangelistic passion. Returning participants testify that the program has shaped their character, strengthened their faith, and expanded their capacity for service. First-time campers quickly find themselves immersed in hands-on experiences that challenge and stretch them.
“I learned courage and how to speak respectfully to strangers. This camp helped me grow spiritually,” shared a first-time participant. A returning youth added, “Mission has become part of my life. I cannot imagine a year without DX Missions.”Community Impact on a Real Mission Field
Each day during the event, groups of young people went out across Mokolodi to conduct visitations, pray with families, teach children, and invite residents to the evening evangelistic meetings. They met a wide range of people, from children eager to learn songs and stories, to adults battling alcohol and drug dependence, and families craving spiritual support.
Though rejection and difficult encounters are part of the experience, the youth have also found warm hospitality and genuine appreciation from the community. “We are touched to see respectful young people visiting our homes. They give us hope for the future of this community,” said one resident during a home visit.
Children’s Ministries also made a notable impact, drawing large numbers of children who enjoy games, Bible stories, songs, and positive social interactions. Youth participants often remark that teaching children helps them discover patience, compassion, and leadership abilities they didn’t know they possessed.
Training for Life and Eternity
Beyond evangelistic outreach, DX Missions included daily sessions on practical life skills. Young missionaries learned about etiquette, cultural awareness, communication strategies, teamwork, and emotional maturity, skills that support long-term personal and spiritual growth.
“Every year we witness deep transformation,” Madiabaso said. “These young people grow socially, spiritually, and mentally as they serve. Mission work shapes their character and gives them purpose.”
Evening revival meetings at the five evangelistic sites drew consistent attendance, with many community members expressing interest in Bible studies and further spiritual support. Pastors assigned to each site preached Christ-centered messages aimed at hope, healing, and restoration, church leaders reported.Aligned With the “I Will Go” Mission
DX Missions reflects the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s global strategic focus on mobilizing youth for mission, discipleship, and leadership. The initiative directly supports the church’s “I Will Go” objectives, particularly those emphasizing youth involvement in evangelism and community impact.
Botswana Union Conference leaders have commended the project for nurturing a culture of mission-minded young people and strengthening the evangelistic capacity of the church. Over the years participants have gone on to serve as youth leaders, church officers, local missionaries, and active soul winners in their home congregations.Results and Continuing Impact
While final statistics will be released at a later date, early indications from site leaders point to encouraging interest in Bible studies, strong community attendance, and a number of decisions for baptism. Youth participants continue to share powerful testimonies of spiritual renewal, courage gained, and personal transformation.
During the camp’s final week anticipation built for a spirit-filled closing Sabbath and baptismal service. “We believe this year’s effort will leave a lasting spiritual footprint in Mokolodi and a lifelong imprint on the hearts of the young missionaries who have answered God’s call,” regional church leaders said.
DX Missions remains a shining example of what is possible when young people are trained, empowered, and mobilized. In the words of Ellen G. White, “With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon-coming Saviour might be carried to the whole world!”[i]
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