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.

Well leaders, we're finally here...the start of another year. ACCESS and DGs are officially underway and we're ready to get going. We have our adult leadership teams in place and ready to go (hospitality, admin, and core team leaders). So I suppose we're pretty much ready to go it's just now we're at this point, the only thing left to do is just remain faithful in our actions and duties. And the longer you've been doing this the more you understand that youth ministry is all about relationships and patience. So as we start the new school year I want to remind us all of a few things pertaining to our calling & ministry:

1. We don't get to choose who we minister to. There are times when our selfish desires wants things to happen the way we want. We want the perfect combination of youth on our group. We want the ones that behave well and listen to our ever word. We want the past youth because they were the leaders. But that's not the reality of ministry. The youth we have now is our responsibility and is exactly the ones God intends for us to minister to.

2. It is more of a lifestyle than a task. I talk with many of you guys often and say that even if being a pastor wasn't my job, I hope that I would still be investing myself into the lives of students and their families. What we are wrapped up in friends is more than just events and weekends, we're dealing with real lives, real souls, and real eternity. And for many of these students, outside of the church, where else can they turn for worldview instruction and spiritual reality? We have the privilege of challenging and equipping students!

3. The Good News is in Jesus. In the world of youth ministry, we have conceded that there are not enough human resources, gimmicks, games, or giveaways to attract students to the church. It is, and always has been, the pure beauty of the Gospel that will draw and sustain students and that is where we put our hope and effort. This is why we must labor hard, always be ready and trained ourselves, and pour out (like Paul) every single ounce that we can for the sake of the Gospel...and leaders, for our own joy. It is not just students that are changed in the process...it is ourselves that receive the blessing of sanctification through this.

A few words for the DG leaders...please let me know how things are going with your DGs. If there is anything that i could be doing to help you lead your students, please let me know.

1. Please update the 2018-2019 Doc (Directory) with the info from your students

2. Work with your college sponsor or co-leader and set up a schedule to check up on your students and parents.

3. There's a 5th Sunday this month. You could do something with just your group, join with another group, or even challenge them to go serve, join another ss class, etc.

1. If yall could, please take the 2018-2019 Directory portion that the DG leaders updated and match that with the Master Youth Directory doc.

2. Organize parents meeting for October (Navigating Adolescence) May poll parents on how and what they would like to talk through. Maybe even send out invites to other church parents to see if they want to join.

3. Continue to proof-read and organize the CBC Youth Manual.

Sept 16: Congregational Meeting: Budget & Nominations

Sept 23: Justin Speaking at NHCC

Sept 26: See You at the Pole

Sept 30: DG Lit Week

Sept. 30: Youth Leadership Meeting

Oct. 4-6: Rooted Conference

Oct. 7: Youth Parents Meeting

he RANSOM Bible Study Method is a simple six-step process reflected in the word RANSOM that functions as an acrostic, where each letter of the word stands for an action to take as you read the Scripture.

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