You may or may not have noticed by now but our youth
ministry is in transition. After years
of big events, parties, outreaches, and service projects we have begun a new
approach to all of these activities.
We are moving more and more towards an Iron Group centered
youth ministry. In doing this students
are able to be more intentional about making an impact. For instance, each Iron Group is able to plan
their own outreach event to invite their friends to something that they will
then be able to use to talk about a personal relationship with Jesus. It gives students ownership in
evangelism. It also makes it fun to
invite friends because the students build the event to be something that they
know their friends will like.
With this being our approach it is now our main push to get
all students into an Iron Group. I
believe that Iron Groups are the best option we have available for students to
grow and be challenged in their walk with Jesus. It’s in Iron Groups where students are
specifically prayed for. It’s in Iron
Groups where students can share real life struggles and get spiritual/Biblical
help. It’s in Iron Groups that we can be
very specific with the lesson/discussion to relate it to what each student is dealing
with in their everyday life. It’s in
Iron Groups that students will best be able to reach their friends…etc…
If you’re not already involved in an Iron Group why not
start this week? They meet during Ignite
on Sunday’s from 6-8 PM. We also have good
food, great time to spend with friends, and fantastic worship. See you Sunday!
Pastor Dan
