Youth Ministry
Youth Director - youth@stjohnocala.org
Church Phone Number: (352) 629-1794
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Starting with a FIRM FOUNDATION
When a builder starts to build a house, he starts with a solid foundation. So it is with our lives. Without Jesus Christ as the solid foundation for our lives, we will have nothing on which to stand and will crumble. Christ needs to be the center of all we are and do.
So, it is with Youth Ministry as well. We base our foundation on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 which says to "Go and Make disciples" and also on the Great Commandment in Matthew 22:37-40 which says to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."
OUR FOUNDATION
THE GREAT COMMISSION:
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20
THE GREAT COMMANDMENT:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:37-40
Youth Ministry @ St John focuses on:
Worship “Love the Lord your God with all your heart”
Ministry “Love your neighbor as yourself:
Evangelism “Go and make disciples”
Fellowship “Baptizing them”
Discipleship “Teaching them to obey”
Core Values
Spirituality- Christ is the center of all we do
Respect- value others as much as ourselves
Honesty-consistently seek & speak the truth
Responsibility-use good judgment & being account for one’s actions
Compassion-showing care & kindness to all others
Fairness-treat youth equally & make decisions without favoritism
Openness-all are welcome all the time