Educational Cycle for Crossover Bible
Fellowship Regeneration Youth Ministry
Prayer and Biblical Imperatives
Prayer
Prayer Plan:
o Pray weekly regarding request submitted by youth
o Pray during regular prayer time for ReGen youth and workers
o Monthly prayer meeting/call with ReGen workers
Biblical Imperatives
Acts 11:21-24 - And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who
believed turned to the Lord. The news about them reached the ears of the church at
Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch. Then when he arrived and
witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute
heart to remain true to the Lord; for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit
and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.
This passage speaks to the Mission of the ReGeneration youth ministry. We pray the
hand of the Lord would be with the ministry, and that we would rejoice as we witness
God’s grace working through the ReGen. The ReGeneration youth ministry strives to
encourage youth especially in faith and devotion to Jesus, that they might participate
in bringing others to the Lord.
Romans 12:2 - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is
good and acceptable and perfect.
This passage encourages youth to walk in their sanctification and no longer try to live
according to the standards of the world. We aim to teach the word of God and equip
youth so that they live with renewed minds
Psalm 119:9-10 - How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according
to Your word. With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your
commandments. (General)
This scripture explains that abiding in God’s word, seeking God with all his heart and
keeping Him at the forefront of his mind is the only way for a young person to keep
his way or life pure. We aim to teach youth the value and reward of living with the
intent to stay pure before God.
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Psalm 71:5-6 - For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence from my
youth. By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from
my mother's womb; My praise is continually of You. (General)
This passage will encourage youth to have confidence in the Lord as did David,
realizing that He has kept them and if for no other reason, He is worthy of their
praise. God shaped us from the beginning. He has taken care of us since conception
and through birth. He has a divine purpose for our lives and should look forward to
and trust God’s truth in our lives. We aim to teach and challenge the youth to have
faith in the Lord.
Psalm 71:17-18 - O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare
Your wondrous deeds. And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me,
Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.
This passage will encourage the youth to actively learn of God and serve Him through
reaching their generation. We are to keep the faith and hold dear to the word of Lord.
We aim to teach them to desire to serve God all of their days.
Psalm 144:12 - Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, and our daughters
as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace.
This verse states that God wants our young men to be healthy in mind and body,
planted in the soil (His word) and not easily moved. Our daughters are to support and
be as pillars shaped by God’s word w/strength to endure during any situation –
beautiful-strong yet unmovable. We want to disciple our youth to spiritual maturity
so they are able to stand and continue the work of spreading the gospel and disciple
others.
Jeremiah 1:5-8 - Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were
born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. Then said I: “Ah, Lord
God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “do not
say, ‘I am a youth’, because everywhere I send you, you shall go, and all that
command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to
deliver”, declares the Lord. (General)
We want the youth to know that their existence was no mistake. In a world full of
people seeking the meaning of life in diverse ways, this passage explains how God
has a purpose and plan for them. Therefore, they should not be afraid to stand for
Him and fulfill that purpose, nor fail to depend on Him to make it so. We desire them
to be bold in Christ regardless to the task, situation, or outcome. Our focus is for His
will to be done and to bring Him glory in the end.
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Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will
not depart from it. (General)
It is a great necessity for a child to receive biblical teaching (setting the foundation).
If he has the word of God in his heart his chances of straying from the word are
greatly lessened. This requires parental involvement in the spiritual rearing of their
children. We will communicate our ministry goals and teaching schedule with
parents so they can co-labor with us in their child’s spiritual growth.
Eccl. 12:1 - “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil
days come and the years draw near when you will say “I have no delight in them”.
(General)
The above passage is a call and warning for youth to have a personal relationship
with God now and not be deluded by erroneously thinking they can pursue God when
they’re older. In order for them to “remember” the Creator in light of this scripture,
the youth ministry needs to ensure biblically sound teaching is provided to the youth.
We will guide them through scripture and explain who God is and what He desires of
His people according to scripture.
Titus 2: 4-5 - “…so that they may encourage the young women to love their
husbands, to love their children to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being
subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored.
The bible includes gender and role-specific responsibilities for believers. As a
ministry we must teach the younger women godly character so they may biblically
fulfill their future position of wives and mothers should God will so.
1 Pet 3:3-4 - “Your adornment must not be merely external – braiding the hair, and
wearing gold, jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the
heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in
the sight of God.”
As a ministry we want to encourage our young ladies to not focus on physical
appearance, but to exhibit internal qualities the Lord values.
Col. 1: 9b-12 - “We have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled
with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so that you
will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit
in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all
power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and
patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to share in the
inheritance of the saints in Light.”
These verses emphasize the following: the Lord’s overall will for His people; the
attitude ministry leaders should have for those they are serving (never ceasing to pray
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for them); and observing positive spiritual results and a result of discipleship and
sanctification (filled w/ knowledge, bearing fruit, walking in strength with
steadfastness and patience while praising God for his salvation).
2 Thes 2:8 - “Having so fond an affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to
you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very
dear to us.”
Ministry leaders must always maintain the proper attitude and motivation in service.
As Paul loved the Thessalonian church and gave of himself in service to them, so
should we to the youth. We gain nothing by offering mere activities, but instead
want to foster personal relationships with each young person involved in the ministry.
We desire to be a family.
Core Values
Teens - ReGeneration Youth Ministry values teens from the ages of 13-18 (or
graduating high school, should they turn 18 before graduating) and understands they
have unique needs, desires and concerns. This ministry will focus on youth from the
ages of 13- 18. We believe God can today, as in times past, use youth to affect
change in the lives of their peers, and positively impact the body of Christ and the
world at large through God's ordained purpose for their lives.
Education - ReGeneration Youth Ministry values the education of teens in the
Scriptures. We believe proper growth in knowledge of the Scriptures is essential to
developing a proper view and adoration of God which will enable them to declare His
wonders first in their youth and throughout their lives.
Salvation - ReGeneration Youth Ministry understands that salvation according to the
scripture is necessary in order to have a right relationship with God the Father. It is
our heart's desire that they know what salvation is and walk in that freedom.
Transformation - ReGeneration Youth Ministry values transformation in the lives of
teens to the image of Christ. We believe this occurs through a renewed
mind resulting in sanctification and discipleship.
We pray that the culmination of these core values will result in a “ReGeneration”.
That is a generation that is Repentant (Mark 1:15) Reborn (John 3:16), Redeemed
(Galatians 3:13), Reconciled (2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:10), Renewed (Romans
12:2), Resistant (James 4:7), and Respectful (1 Timothy 1:17, Ephesians 6:2)
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Mission
The ReGeneration Youth Ministry seeks to encourage youth to trust in the Lord
and renew young minds unto transformation to the image of Jesus Christ.
ReGeneration Youth Ministry is designed to develop and disciple godly teens based
on God’s word and prayer so they can be a godly witness and influence on their
family, peers, the Body, and the world by focusing on their biblical salvation,
education, and transformation.
Environmental Scans, Goals and Objectives
Environmental scan within the church
 We have a group of youth which consists primarily of African Americans.
 The girls have been the most active segment of the ministry.
 Some of the youth are from single-parent homes, blended and adopted
families
 Some of the youth are struggling with sexual purity and social acceptance.
 Youth are from Cy-Fair ISD, Klein ISD, Spring ISD, Spring Branch ISD and
some private middle schools and high schools.
 The youth are from lower to upper-middle socioeconomic class.
Environmental scan within the community
 The church is physically located in a middle-to-upper class northwest
Houston.
 The immediate community is made up of Black, White, Indian-Americans,
Hispanic, lower economic-class to upper middle –classed
Vision
We envision youth to be saved and filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all
spiritual wisdom and understanding; walking in a manner worthy of the Lord;
pleasing Him in all respects; bearing good fruit and increasing in the knowledge of
God; strengthened by His glorious might, being steadfast and patient; and thankful to
Him since by His grace they are saved.
Goals and Strategies
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To help Crossover youth own their own bible (NASB)
o Phase 1: Have an inventory of bibles for students without bibles to use
during Wednesday night services. (This is an attempt to get them
acclimated to having a bible during bible studies.)
o Phase 2: After offering bibles for a period of time, we will encourage
youth to begin bringing their own physical bibles to bible study. (We
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will discourage the use of electronic bibles downloaded to cell
phones.)
o Phase 3: We will identify youth that are financially unable to purchase
their own bibles and appropriated funds to purchase a bible for them.
The recipient has to be an active participant of the youth ministry and
have a hunger for growing spiritually. This does not rule out members
of the youth team personally purchasing a bible for the students.
Every quarter have a youth event.
o Holiday Fellowship/Outreach: December 2012
o Pure Way Confab March 2013 – “Conference” with relevant topics for
youth and parents. We will have a musical artist and/or Christian
comedian, (2 Speakers – youth and parents).
o KAA July 2013 (Pre -register begins October 2012)
o Back to School Rally Wednesday, August 23, 2013
Have a Wednesday night youth bible study
o We will have regular Bible Study meetings with one Wednesday per
month devoted to prayer and ReGen Training Camp (Christian basics)
Sunday youth service
o These Sunday services will be solely dedicated to the youth. If a youth
choir is established, we can designate this service for them to sing.
Either a member of the youth ministry or guest speaker will
preach/teach the Word.
o 2nd Sunday 5:30PM
Establish and maintain Shepherd Groups. Shepherds (ReGeneration leaders
and selected LOL members) will have a group of 3 – 5 youth. They will
correspond with them weekly, even outside the CBF settings, to study the
Bible, pray with/for, and disciple youth in their groups. *LOL participants
will shepherd one youth
Identify and develop core group of teens (those who show a hunger and thirst
for the Lord as shown through their faithful attendance to bible study and
events designed for the youth) to disciple them on a more personal level.
o Crossover youth who are involved w/ Christian organizations at their
schools can put us in contact w/ the group sponsors for opportunities to
be involved through teaching or mentoring.
Build school calendars from the youth so we can support their extracurricular
activities.
Program and Curriculum:
ReGeneration Youth Ministry will write its own curriculum via a collaborative effort
between the Youth Pastor and youth ministry teachers. Our curriculum will be the Word
the God as it is the power of His Word that changes lives (John 17:17); and we desire our
young men and women to be spiritually mature as they will carry on the word and the
work of Jesus Christ (Psalms 144:12)
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Programs:
As listed above in our Goals and Strategies portion of the cycle, the below are the
programs we prayerfully plan to carry out within the October 2012- December 2013
calendar year:
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ReGen Training Camp
Ruth Series
Romans Series
Survey Based series
Revelation Series (Tentative)
Confab - March 2013 (tentative)
KAA - July 2013
Quarterly Lock-ins
Holiday Fellowship: December 2013
CALENDAR
o Lock-in - Friday, November 02, 2012
o ReGen Holiday Fellowship December 15, 2012
o Lock-in - Friday, April 05, 2013
o Lock-in - Friday, July 05, 2013
o KAA - July 22-28, 2013
o Pure Way Confab - March 14-16, 2013
o Back to School Rally - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
o ReGen 5th Quarter - 2nd and 4th Fridays 2013(Jan-Apr;Sept-Nov)
Methods and Materials:
Regeneration Youth Ministry will use a classroom format during Wednesday night bible
study nights. Lesson handouts are provided. The floor is always open for questions
pertaining to the lesson.
The facility and equipment will be needed for bible study/Sunday school, prayer meeting,
and conference events. We will need access to classrooms and projectors due to
PowerPoint use for presentations.
We will have an inventory of bibles for youth that currently do not own or inadvertently
forgot their bible for a particular service.
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Date
Event
Location
Friday, November 02, 2012
Friday, April 05, 2013
Friday, July 05, 2013
Lock-in
Lock-in
Lock-in
Off Site
Off Site
Off Site
July 22-28, 2013
March 14-16, 2013
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
2nd and 4th Fridays 2013
(Jan-Apr;Sept-Nov)
KAA
Pure Way Confab
ReGen Holiday Fellowship
Back to School Rally
Golden, MO
CBF
ReGen Spot
ReGen Spot
ReGen 5th Quarter
ReGen Spot
Facility Request 2013
n/a
n/a
n/a
ReGen Spot
ReGen Spot
ReGen Spot
LCD Projector
Sound System
Building Improvments
Evaluation:
We will evaluate the ministry’s progress every three (3) months to determine what
programs were effective or ineffective. After every major event, e.g. retreats,
conferences, debriefing meetings will take place no more than a week from the event in
order necessary corrections and changes are not forgotten.
We will create an event survey for the youth to express their thoughts on the event and
make suggestions and recommendations.
Revisions:
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Spot Revisions made as deemed necessary.
Annual review August 2013
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