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CBC YOUTH: PARENTS EDITION

Feb. 2017 Edition

CBC YOUTH:PARENTSEDITIONFeb. 2017 Edition

OUR MISSION; OUR HOPE

We exist to glorify God by making disciples of all people through Gospel truths and Gospel living. Our hope is to equip parents to serve as the primary disciplers of their youth.

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Me & My Girl

Sarah Peters, junior at Stratford, was the head audio technician for her school's musical. Continue to support her efforts by checking out Stratford's Playhouse Theater.
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The State of Pastors

3 year comprehensive survey from Barna.org on the State of Pastors. Big takeaway: pastors are getting older and there's nobody to take their place.
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Feb. Youth Praise

Some of our middle school girls who make up the newest generation - Generation Z. We're constantly looking for more leaders to serve as disciplers to this group. If you're interested, please contact justinhwong@gmail.com

TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION WITH YOUR STUDENTS

Whether your have or have not talked about this topic with your students, I promise you that they have already been blasted with all sorts of information concerning this topic. And this past Friday, we made it the topic of discussion at ACCESS. Why did we do that? Shouldn't we keep politics separate from religion and vice versa? Well, i'm not sure where it states that in scripture but as we see it, we live in a world where we must talk about such things. And God has called the Church to be the salt and the light within this world.


We never want to shy away from the hard things, especially the hard relevant things. This was one of them. But in order to help equip you parents, we want to give you a few things to start with. When beginning these conversations there are 3 things we suggest: 1) Pray and study. Begin by asking the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom for yourself on these topics. And then study the issue from reputable sources. 2) Evaluate the worldview beneath the topic itself. A worldview is the lens by which you see the world. It carries with it the underlying ideas and thoughts on any given topic. Much of the time our youth want to argue the symptoms of the issue but rarely do they dig deep enough to understand the worldview implications beneath them. If you want a solid starting point on this, I recommend Al Mohler's podcast called "The Briefing" 3) Ask questions and be an ear rather than a mouth. Approach your students with non-threatening questions like "Hey, this whole immigration this is pretty big on the news...what are your thoughts on it? Why do you think that way?" And then just listen for those worldview stances and keep them in mind. Don't immediately respond. You'll maybe start to realize that yes, though they claim to be Christian they might have a non-christian understanding of murder, grace, compassion, etc. As a parent, help them build a consistent worldview.

COSTA RICA FUNDRAISING LETTER
As we are nearing our deadline and actual trip, we need your help leaders to push this letter out to your networks, family, and friends. And for yourself, please consider support our own group as they minister on behalf of this youth group.

YOUTH CALENDAR

  • Girl's Appreciation Night: Feb. 10. Girls arrive at 7:00pm. Guys 6:00pm or earlier. Attire: Black or White formal wear.
  • Costa Rica Training: Feb. 11. Starts at 10:00am
  • Spaghetti Luncheon: April 9th
  • World Changers: June 26-July 1. *Registration opening soon.
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CBC YOUTH MINISTRY

We exist to glorify God by making disciples of all people through Gospel truths and Gospel living. Our hope is to equip all youth to love God with all their heart, soul, and mind as well as loving their neighbor, community, and church.

Email: cbcyouth@cbchouston.org
Website: http://cbchouston.org/youth
Location: 900 Brogden, Houston, TX 77024
Phone: 713-461-0963
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Twitter: @cbcyouthofhtown