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Youth Ministry at Grace Bible FellowshipA Note to ParentsCurrently our youth ministry consists of one group for grades 6th through 12th. We take ministry to youth seriously at Grace Bible Fellowship. Even though we are a new church plant that started from scratch, we had the conviction that we needed to be committed to our youth from the beginning. Many church plants don’t have a youth group or youth Sunday school class from the start. As such, the young people may feel ostracized or disconnected. We have a proportionately large group of children and youth for a new, little church. And they are a breath of fresh air. They bring great vitality and energy to the corporate body.
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The teen years are some of the most important years of spiritual development and discovery. Young people need to have deliberate, systematic, biblical ministry directed toward them during this all-important, and impressionable time period of their lives. They need to know that God has answers for all the questions and challenges they will be confronted with during this unique time of life. The Psalmist asked, “How can a young man [teenager] keep his way pure?” Then he answered his own question by saying, “by keeping it according to Your Word” (119:9). It’s not impossible to keep from losing your kids during the teen years. This verse gives us hope, and even assurance. | |||
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Our youth are bombarded daily in every area of life with ungodliness and all that is antithetical to the Bible. Christian families and the local church need to do everything possible to protect, nurture and prepare our young people to survive the assault. And we can—through biblical training, prayer, personal discipleship and coordinated relevant ministry to youth. Armed with the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and our sufficiency in Christ (Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3), we have everything we need to aid our young people in resisting the evil tide of the world, the flesh and the Devil. The key is to help them cultivate godly habits, Christian patterns of behavior and a biblical worldview. This will help them solidify a foundation for living that rests on knowing Jesus Christ personally. With a foundation like that, even our teenagers can live victoriously for Christ in the midst of a perverse and evil generation. That’s the promise of God Himself (Matthew 7:24-27). Our youth leadersOur youth Sunday school class is taught by Dr. Paul Beckmann and Mr. Steve McCoy. Pastor Cliff McManis is a regular sub. Paul is a deacon in our church. He, with his wife Chin, was a founding member of GBF. Chin plays piano for us and Paul serves in many capacities. Paul oversees the class, coordinates the teaching schedule and has two sons, both of whom are in the class. Steve helps coordinate the class, helps lead prayer time, is a rotating teacher and has great rapport with our teens. Come join usIf you are reading this and you are a youth, or the parent of youth, then we’d love for you to come visit us on a Sunday morning. You will be warmly welcomed and you will also get the meet of God’s Word to feed your soul. If you have any questions about the ministry, then please call the church at 650 630-0009.
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