Students

Being a Christian isn’t something you grow up doing – it’s somebody you grow into BEING. We’re convinced God has an abundant life for each one of us and it sure is neat to watch it come about! Many of our students have gone on to serve Christ in all kinds of ways – as missionaries, carpenters, teachers, graphic artists, coaches… you name it. He’s real and wants us to be, too.

Our student ministries center around:

  • Learning to spend time with Jesus every day – in his word
  • Serving Christ by being OTHERS oriented and getting off the “me” wagon
  • Worshipping with other followers of Christ
  • Gathering with other believers who will encourage, pray, and care for you

Wednesday night ministries (6:30 – 8:00 PM) is filled with great student-led, band style worship, teaching that is focused on both topical and doctrinal truth with a continual challenge to live as a follower of Christ, and small group discipleship. After a time of “mixing it up socially,” we take apart the word, and then meet in small groups based on age/grade. Our small group ratio is about 5-6 students per youth leader. It’s an awesome setup and God has used it greatly.

Sundays (9:45 AM) the place you’ll want to be is in our Student Ministry. The teaching is straight out of the word so you can be ready to answer those you interact with on a weekly basis in your schools, neighborhoods—basically, wherever you go.

Our students are involved and it’s not just a spring break missions trip (although we do that, too). Our students are actively seeking to reach their schools & friends for Christ. Many, many of them dedicate their entire summers to working at camps – teaching children, slaving in the kitchen, washing dishes, running games, and activities – and they LOVE it. We don’t even TRY to keep a “lid on the place” when they all come back together at the end of the summer. Ministries our kids are plugged into are:

  • Camp Grace – Lumberton, NC
  • Word of Life – Hudson, FL & Schroon Lake, NY
  • Camp Gilead –  Polk City, FL
  • Student Leadership – Orlando, FL

On an ongoing basis our students serve in tech, music, ministering to widows/widowers, KidzLife, preschool/nursery and other ministries on and off campus.

What are we about? We are about showing you how to have a real relationship with Christ. We’re in the Word and we’re making all kinds of application to our lives – whether it’s at school, home, with your friends or parents. If you are looking for discipleship AND a great group of people traveling the same path you’re on – you need to check us out.

Student Leaders

What can we say… they’re incredible. Definitely one of the strengths of our student ministry is the quality and depth of our staff on our Student Leadership Team. Our leaders have a heart for God and a passion to see students enjoy Him, too!