The Outcome

So after our long day of planning each of our respective areas of ministry came up with a statement for what we are trying to achieve by the grace of God. Here is what student ministry at Central is trying to accomplish:

To develop experiences that transform students [into Christlikeness], and to mobilize them to change the world.

That is our statement in its preliminary form. But our goal is simple. The first part could be explained by looking at Colossians 1:28;

We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

So the experiences that we desire to create are marked by a proclamation of Christ and a teaching about him. We also admonish the students. Admonish has two elements that apply 1.) A warning against sin and 2.) an urging to a duty, namely loving Christ. With the goal ultimately being that at the end we present students complete or perfect in Christ. Those are the experiences we want to create at youth group.

The second half of the statement; "...and to mobilize them to change the world" aims to create a gospel community of young people that love and serve and display Christ to the world. 

At the end of the day, if we accomplish our goal by the grace of God, I am sure God will be pleased and we will be faithful gospel workers.