CC AIKEN’S GEARED YOUTH MINISTRY
FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
ABOUT JR & SR HIGH MINISTRY (GRADES 6-12)
1. JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MATTER TO GOD AND ARE TOTALLY WORTH OUR TIME AND EFFORTS TO EXTEND THE GOSPEL AND DISCIPLE THEM.
2. THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IS RELEVANT TO JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH. THE GOSPEL MUST BE PRESENTED TO OUR YOUTH IN A WAY THAT IS RELEVANT TO THEIR CULTURE (ROMANS 1:16, EPHESIANS 6:18,19)
3. EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP ARE PROCESSES AND ARE BEST ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF RELATIONSHIPS.
4. THERE ARE VARIOUS LEVELS OF SPIRITUAL INTEREST AND COMMITMENT TO CHRIST AMONG OUR YOUTH. WE WILL MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE AND ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TOUCH THEM AND GROW THEM TO WHERE THE LORD WANTS THEM TO BE.
5. EFFECTIVE YOUTH MINISTRY IS DONE THROUGH THE TEACHING OF GOD’S WORD, CHALLENGING YOUTH TO APPLY ITS TRUTH ON A DAILY BASIS, AND FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO BE HIS “HANDS AND FEET”.
6. JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH MINISTRY DONE WITH EXCELLENCE, REFLECTS GOD AND ATTRACTS YOUTH.
7. GEARED YOUTH MINISTRY IS TO BE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED FOR REAL EFFECTIVENESS.
8. YOUTH MINISTRY IS BUILT ON THE BODY PRINCIPLE-NOT ON THE GIFTS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL.
9. EVERY YOUTH, ONCE THEY ARE BORN AGAIN, IS CAPABLE OF AND SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE WORK OF BUILDING GOD’S KINGDOM (EPHESIANS 4:12,13)