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Youth Ministry Objectives
At Calvary there are 2 main areas that should be the focus of Youth Ministry - Outreach and Discipleship.
Outreach- Extending God’s love to those who do not know Jesus
Ø Demonstrating God’s love through actions and lifestyle to all regardless of race, gender, home life, etc.
Ø A leadership style involving caring, acceptance, humility, service, forgiveness, and encouragement
Ø Youth requirements following the above mentioned leadership style
Ø Challenging outreach according to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20
Ø Focus on winning the lost souls to the Kingdom of God regardless of the requirements of time, effort, and resources
Ø Fellowship time on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for relationship building
Discipleship- Developing and advancing a personal relationship with Christ with the purpose of being well equipped enough to defend personal faith and Outreach and Discipleship
Ø Using the Bible, God’s written word, as the primary teaching source and basis for all other resources of teaching
o Demonstrating a passion for the Word of God
o Teaching that Truth is important and a standard for living
Ø Modeling a Godly life by being transparent
Ø Having a knowledge of the teachings of God’s Word and how to use that knowledge
o Defend your faith
o Grow in your faith
o Encourage others in their faith
Ø Teaching an understanding of who you are in Christ and what your purpose is in that role
Ø Personal time with students through mentoring and bible study
Result: In my High School ministry equipping for outreach and defending your faith will be the focus. At the end of the High School stage the students will have the opportunity to put to practice what they have learned by teaching at the Middle School level.
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