| | | Youth Ministry
The Youth Ministry of Sovereign Grace Community Church exists to glorify and exalt God. It is our desire to see the Gospel applied in the lives of teenagers and to cultivate spiritual fruit that results in teens who worship God, live in obedience to His Word and passionately proclaim the Gospel.
Parents have primary responsibility for the biblical training and discipleship of their children through the teenage years. Parents play an irreplaceable role in the forming of Christian character in the lives of their teens. Effective parenting guides youth beyond family into commitment, membership, service, and fruitful involvement in the local church.
The fundamental purpose of peer relationships for teens is the cultivation and enjoyment of biblical fellowship. This fellowship never replaces parents, however, but supports and affirms their primary role in influencing their kids. Wisdom, integrity and purity should characterize all peer relationships, especially those involving the opposite sex. We believe that God has ordained romance for those prepared for, and in pursuit of, marriage.
Pastoral care is an important means of grace to equip parents in effectively discipling and preparing their teens for life as mature, God-honoring adults. The responsibility of the church is to support and supplement parents as they seek to direct their children, while also providing an essential teaching voice that offers biblical clarity on family issues. At Sovereign Grace Community Church, our teens and parents meet twice a month: once for Youth Care Group (9th-12th graders and their parents), and once a month for our Youth Corporate meetings which is for 6th through 12th graders and their parents. Youth Corporate meetings begin with pizza, then youth-led worship, followed by a message and then fun and fellowship.
The teenage years need not be synonymous with the rebellion or unsupervised independence that is characteristic of our culture. Instead, these years can be filled with unique opportunities for parents and the church to inspire and equip the next generation for its role in God's plan. | |
