The Ridge
Youth Ministries
Kingdom Concept:
We want to actively pursue the heart of God by igniting a passion in youth to follow Jesus in the adventure, freedom, and peace discovered when we walk with Him.
Action Statement:
Accepting Christ's invitation to follow Him, then inviting others to join the journey.
Inspiration: Psalm 18:2 (NET)
Our name finds inspiration from Psalm 18:2:
“The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.”
We honor Randy and Jana Jordan as prior youth ministry leaders for their contributions to this mission and hope to build on their foundation in dependence upon the spirit of God.
Our Mission:
R - Reach youth in our community
I - Ignite a passion for Jesus
D - Deepen Biblical wisdom
G - Guide spiritual growth
E - Equip students to stand & to serve for a lifetime
Our “HOW”:
We actively pursue the heart of God by igniting a passion in youth to follow Jesus in the adventure, freedom, and peace discovered when we walk with Him.
Accepting Christ's invitation to follow Him, we invite others to join the journey. Paul summarizes the journey in his letter to the Romans, a guiding principle for youth ministry:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good, acceptable, and perfect.”
Romans 12:2 NASB
Youth live in a world that is hostile to God and seeks to exploit and corrupt teens. Navigating what is true can be overwhelming. At Grace Bible Church, we reach out to youth amid the chaos and inspire them to press on to a place of stillness and sanctity: a cross on a ridge. We wholly trust that the Bible is the inspired word of God and that a personal relationship with Jesus is the catalyst to living a life of freedom in truth.
We want every youth to be confident in the promise that God's love for us is so deep that He made the ultimate sacrifice of His son, Jesus Christ, so that we could choose to know Him (Philippians 3:10) and be transformed by Him (Romans 12:2) in this life, and live forever with Him in Heaven (Philippians 3:11).
Our goal is to inspire a generation of youth who fearlessly live against cultural pressure and, while not of this world, selflessly follow Jesus into the darkness so that it will be vanquished with His eternal light.
The towel of service, not the crown of power, is the key to Kingdom influence. As such, I ask for your prayer and support as I seek to rely on God and cooperate with others to influence our youth for God.
David Grant, Youth Ministry Leader, youthministries@gbcsl.com
Climb on!
