Core Goals
The following goals have sprung from our asking the question to our Conference youth pastors and chaplains, "What would we like our kids to look like after four years in our youth ministries?" The answer to that question led us to the sub points listed below. The development here is that the sub points have been organized into four main areas that have become the focus topics of our four yearly Conference Youth Events. We do not consider these sub points a complete list. We will modify and add to them as discussion, ministry, and vision develops.
• A clear outrageous picture of Jesus
• Biblically intelligent and grounded
• Able to think critically
• Able to articulate faith and beliefs
• Participate in relevant corporate worship
Live with Christ
• Experience an integrated life of truth and integrity
• Be equipped to address issues in life
• Understand how to be an Adventist Christian in the world
• Maintain healthy social relationships
• Practice healthy living
• Regularly participate in relevant corporate worship
• Activity involved in outreach ministry
• Participating in a mentoring culture
• Prepared with tools to be leaders
• Shaping relevant corporate worship
• Locally active in service to others
• Supportive and involved in missions
• Serving others through corporate worship
Yearly Conference Youth Events
Winter Bible Camp: Lead for Christ
Leadership training. The best leaders are leaders wholly dependant on God and willing to share Him with others. Youth pastors and local youth leaders will invite their Core group leaders to this event for team building, visioning, and leadership training.
Spring Big Youth Event: Love like Christ
Mission and service. An event for all youth and youth leaders to build awareness of what is going on, to receive training in how to implement service/mission activities, and an opportunity to participate in service.
Summer Youth Tent at Camp Meeting: Lift up ChristSalvation and conversion. Focus on coming to God, making a commitment, salvation themes.
Fall Bible Camp: Live with Christ
Discipleship development. Focus on discipleship and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. How does this impact my daily decisions and choices.