Youth Ministry

Some people deal with kids, “tweens” and teens by leaving MTV, peers and the internet to teach them about life. Like their parents, however, children need God's perspective on life and relationships. Others seek a program-centered youth ministry and assume that paid “church professionals” will shape and shield their kids. A third approach is a family-centered youth ministry.

This is an “inside-out” method that focuses on equipping dads and moms. Why?

As parents learn to live the Gospel, think biblically, and follow Jesus as humble, whole-life disciples, parents spiritually “heat the home” children live in. When kids see dad and mom learning to live by faith in Jesus, a “contagion effect” kicks in. Then children live 24/7 in a family eco-system of faith.

A Christ-centered home lasts longer than a youth "hour-of-power" at church; seeing dad pray is more convincing than a fashionable, MTV-looking youth director. Fun with peers may supplement, but can never substitute for parental equipping.

We equip dads and moms to 'pastor' their kids wisely in each season of life.