Youth: Core Values & Ministry Goals
WORSHIP
Offer reverence and awe for God - Hebrews 12:28
Provide community worship in a variety of formats
Reflect on God's power, goodness, grace, love, justice and holiness
Sense the Spirit when gathered / Pray for the Spirit's power
Seek a relationship with God that is faithful, available and teachable
Express outwardly an inward reality
Live a life of sexual purity
Lead community worship
OUTREACH
We are the aroma of Christ - 2 Corinthians 2:15
Salt & Light connection: create exposure to Christ-centered Community
Relevance of ministry connection: provide a relevant avenue for outreach and growth
Come & See connection: bring a friend to an event for a potential spiritual opportunity
Ears to Hear connection: present the Gospel and Biblical teaching in a variety of formats (25 touches)
Talk and Walk connection: understand the vitality of authentic living o the message of Christ
Wonder and Awe connection: generate excitement over the prospect of peole turning to Christ
Apologetic Connection: respond to the doubts of others and talk through issues of fatih affectively
SERVANTHOOD
To be a leader, become a servant - Matthew 20:26
Provide opportunities to serve in the local community
Provide opportunities to serve in the global community
Recognize the needs in local community and global community
Develop a heart for the marginalized
Generate a love for God that fuels a lifestyle of giving, respect, love and excellence
COMMUNITY
Love each other, be deep-spirited friends - Philippians 2:2
Create an atmosphere of acceptance and love
Live among a supportive group of believers
Participate in prayer for one another's needs
Pray for one another devotionally
Embrace & strive for diversity regardless of race, ethnicity, background or social status
Develop God-given gifts and strengths to serve the church and others
GROWTH
Rooted in Christ, grow strong and vigorous in the truth - Colossians 2:7
Fuel faith by means of teaching
Fuel faith by means of a shared discussion
Examine oneself in regards to a personal, spiritual journey
Examine oneself in regards to obedience to God's direction
Cultivate spiritual disciplines Level 1: prayer, Bible reading, Bible study, reflection
Cultivate community disciplines: accountability, faith story, evangelism
Cultivate spiritual disciplines Level 2: fasting, meditation, memorization
Provide rights of passage (times to sense maturity in life and in faith)
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"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."
-1 Timothy 4:12
