Youth Ministries
 

Can teenagers change the world? We believe the answer is yes! That's why we want to partner together to raise up a new generation of Christ-centered leaders who IMPACT this planet. This site is designed to help by equipping you with resources and by offering encouragement to help you develop world-changers for God.

Check out the information and the links, check back often, and tell your friends about www.chogy.org.

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International Youth Convention

 

Spread the Word

 

It's Here: the Student Leadership Institute Manual!

Young men and women across North American are sensing God's call on their lives and seeking ways to explore and confirm that call. The Student Leadership Institute (SLI) is one venue that state youth leaders have developed to assist high school students in responding to that call. Through national collaborative work the leaders of those SLIs have created a manual to assist each other and to provide guidance and a model for those state youth ministries that are thinking about creating such an Institute.

Click here for an on-line, downloadable manual to assist you in your work. (The downloadable is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file1.15 MB)

For a wide variety of youth ministry resources—click here.

 

Click here for student stories about the 360 Project and how you can reflect Jesus to those around you.

360 NEXT STEPS—students and leaders,
click
here for student stories about the 360 Project and
how you can reflect Jesus to those around you.
 

 JUST OUT—The 5 Principle Training System

One of the dreams of the Youth Ministry and Youth Network Teams is to be a catalyst to help train youth leaders around the world. The 5 Principle Training System, working with the SHAPE initiative of the Church Of God and including the principles of Spirituality, Vision, Leadership, Knowledge/Culture, and Relational/Connectivity, was developed with the belief that these five principles apply across cultures. In January 2008, the principles were piloted with leaders in Africa. The dream is for this system to be a tool that local, state/provincial, regional, and national leaders everywhere can use. Feel free to use these to teach and train your leaders.

Click here to download these free materials.
 

 
The 2008 National Youth Workers Convention     will be here soon.
 
Church of God youth workers can register for just $275 per person—cheaper than even the early bird rate!
 
Click here to register, and be sure to use NDCGMY1 in the "Special Code" box.
 
We will gather for a time of fellowship, free dinner, and free stuff at each Convention. Information will be posted here and e-mailed as the dates approach. There will also be flyers posted on the Message Board at the Convention.
Free teaching tools on sharing your faith!
Do you want to help your students impact their friends with Christ’s love?
Experience the 360 Revolution!
 
These four lessons to help you equip students to share Christ in their communities are available for FREE.
 
Click here to get yours now.
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Click here to report times when God brings someone to Christ through the students in your group.

Silver Ring Thing

This teen abstinence program presents regional concert-style events that incorporate music, laser lights, fast-paced video, and drama and comedy performances. Through this program teens are able to understand that abstinence until marriage is not only God's plan for their lives, but also the best and only way to avoid the harmful physical and emotional effects of premarital sex. By offering a message of forgiveness and new beginnings the program reaches out to those teens who have become sexually active and offers an opportunity to embrace a "second virginity."

Click here to check out Silver Ring Thing.

 Youth Ministry Team ~

The Youth Ministry Team (YMT) seeks to support local Church of God congregations across the Unites States and Canada as they REACH, DISCIPLE, and EMPOWER teenagers. The team is led by Andy Stephenson of Church of God Ministries; the rest of the group is made up of experienced individuals who serve in a variety of youth ministry roles.

photo: Chip Taylor

Photo:Tod Lovelace

Chip Taylor

 Todd Lovelace

Photo: Howard Megill

Photo: Ryan Shockey

Photo: Andy Stephenson

 Howard Megill

 Ryan Shockey

Andy Stephenson

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Click here to learn more about the Youth Ministry Team and find out how they can serve you.

Youth Network Team ~

The Youth Network Team (YNT) exists to help fulfill the vision of the North American youth ministries of the Church of God. It consists of qualified, gifted Church of God youth ministry practitioners distributed regionally across the United States and Canada. The team is led by Andy Stephenson of Church of God Ministries.

Photo: YNT

YNT members are here to help you REACH, DISCIPLE, and EMPOWER teenagers by building authentic community among youth leaders, encouraging you, praying for you, and offering their support as consultants and speakers.

Need encouragement or advice about what's going on in your ministry? Got a prayer request? Need someone to provide coaching or training for you and your volunteers? Click here to learn more about the Youth Network Team or to contact representatives in your area. They would be happy to hear from you.

For more information, contact: 

Andy Stephenson
Youth and Family Ministries
youth@chog.org

For speaking inquires for Andy, contact Dana Wilson at
ddwilson@247365wireless.net or click here.
 

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