Youth Ministry At Center Church
I am the Youth Leader at Center Church. I would have never seen myself over these brilliant and mischievous kids, but here i am.
First off, Center Church is one of the AG churches in Stillwater, Pr. Reed James and his team have been ministering to the students of OSU and the surrounding town for almost 10 years now! I have been able to see it grow and develop over the last six or seven years. Honestly this church family is great for any college student in Stillwater that has yet to find a home church. Being AG (actually having roots in XA) and being so close to campus most of our Chi Alphan students go to Center Church; many of our students actually help with various teams at church (Tech, Worship, Welcome, Outreach, and Kids).
Until this past August Pr Reed and another Elder had been running Axis at church. This year Pr. Reed asked me if I would like to help, naive me thought,"Hey they can't be that much different than College kids right?" Looking back I now question what I remember from my Middle School and High School days. Youth ministry is a very different ball game with a huge learning curve for me as I never had a youth program at my home church. It honestly has been such ans amazing blessing for me to et to minister to these kids, and it has kept me on my toes.
Pray that I get better at it, and that these kids grow in the Lord and His Word! Also, if you were ever part of youth message me and tell what you liked and did not like. Oh and please pray or continue to pray for Center Church as we grow our community that we as a staff would be a blessing to the congregation and that as a church we would be a blessing for the surrounding community!
First off, Center Church is one of the AG churches in Stillwater, Pr. Reed James and his team have been ministering to the students of OSU and the surrounding town for almost 10 years now! I have been able to see it grow and develop over the last six or seven years. Honestly this church family is great for any college student in Stillwater that has yet to find a home church. Being AG (actually having roots in XA) and being so close to campus most of our Chi Alphan students go to Center Church; many of our students actually help with various teams at church (Tech, Worship, Welcome, Outreach, and Kids).
Until this past August Pr Reed and another Elder had been running Axis at church. This year Pr. Reed asked me if I would like to help, naive me thought,"Hey they can't be that much different than College kids right?" Looking back I now question what I remember from my Middle School and High School days. Youth ministry is a very different ball game with a huge learning curve for me as I never had a youth program at my home church. It honestly has been such ans amazing blessing for me to et to minister to these kids, and it has kept me on my toes.
Pray that I get better at it, and that these kids grow in the Lord and His Word! Also, if you were ever part of youth message me and tell what you liked and did not like. Oh and please pray or continue to pray for Center Church as we grow our community that we as a staff would be a blessing to the congregation and that as a church we would be a blessing for the surrounding community!