Student Ministry Sunday

This week we will have the pleasure of the Student ministry taking over the worship service.  They will be serving in every aspect of the service. It will be a reminder to all of us that these young people are not the church of the future, but of the present.

Over the last decade, Crossroads has continually invested in both Student and Children’s ministry.  This has been done because we understand that our window of opportunity to reach their souls is greatest before they reach the age of eighteen (18). It is also a very critical time in their lives.  Often, a single mistake in judgment can lead to a lifetime of consequences.

Consider these statistics from the CDC about high school students:

●       47.4% have had sexual intercourse

●       33.7% had sex during the previous 3 months.

●       15.3% have had sex with four or more people.

Of course, we want to believe that these numbers do not represent our youth.  The reality is that not every young person in our student ministry is from a Christian home and not every student lives out their parent’s values.  Our youth live with tremendous cultural and peer pressure to compromise their godly morals and values.

This only adds to the other pressures they deal with.  They are constantly trying to balance school, work, social life, sports, and still find time to be involved in the Church.  Just recently, a couple young person in our community have been so overwhelmed, they have taken their own lives.  Nearly 1 in 6 high school students has seriously considered suicide, and 1 in 12 has attempted it according to the CDC.

While Student ministry is critical, it can only supplement the parenting a young person receives at home.  There is no replacement for godly parents walking with God and teaching their own family to do the same.  However, having a quality Student ministry and individuals of character and spiritual maturity serving in it does provide additional support.

I hope you will join me in praying for and encouraging Guy Louks, our student minister, and his staff of volunteers.  Maybe God has laid it on your heart to pour your life into the lives of students. If so, contact Guy, and I am sure he can use you in some capacity.  With everyone’s support, we can insure that our students will be lights in their schools for the Son of God.

See You Sunday,

Mike