Archive for the ‘Youth Min’ Category

Developing a Mission Statement

Posted: June 11, 2010 in Youth Min

I am working on a Mission Statement for Cement City Baptist Church’s youth ministry. This is the statement we used at Skiff Lake Bible Church: We believe that the young people of Skiff Lake Bible Church are an integral part of the church. SLBC youth ministries exist to aide parents with their responsibility to help [...]

Reality

Posted: June 7, 2010 in Youth Min

Saw this post from Todd Brown on FB today: Sin is fun for a minute (Heb. 11:25). But, don’t forget, sin always has a pricetag attached to it. Romans 6:23, “for the wages of sin is death.” Will that that minute of pleasure be worth the lifetime of pain that you just bought? Alert to [...]

What is a Pastor to Youth?

Posted: June 5, 2010 in Youth Min

These are the verses I am preaching on at Cement City Baptist Church tomorrow. I am excited. 1 Peter 2:18-25 Special focus on vss 21 and 25 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 25 For [...]

Posted: June 4, 2010 in Bible Reading, Youth Min

[9] And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, [10] so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, [11] filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and [...]

First Wednesday

Posted: June 3, 2010 in Bible Reading, Youth Min

I enjoyed leading a session with the youth last night. It has been several weeks since I’ve taught a lesson – so I was excited to share with those who were there. I remember a lesson from Dr. Dennis Michelson — way back in my days at Tennessee Temple University — that plowing through lessons [...]

A crucial part of being a Youth Pastor is being a Pastor to the parents of the youth. Therefore, I want this blog to be helpful to parents, too. The parents at CCBC will find out, real soon, that I don’t know everything about parenting OR youths — [sometimes that superpower is expected---Surprise!] But I [...]

I’m official

Posted: June 1, 2010 in Youth Min

Today starts my first official day as the Intern as Youth and Family Pastor at Cement City Baptist Church in Cement City, MI. The principle functions of this position are: Support the ongoing ministry of Cement City Baptist Church (CCBC) by building relationships with youth and their parents, modeling a Christ-like lifestyle and attitude, assisting [...]