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TABLE OF CONTENTS
-
Mission Statement
- Three Aspects of
Our Mission
-
Five
Biblical Principles Involved in Our Mission
- Core Values
- Ministries
- The Lost
- The Found
- The Redeemed
- Discipled
- Policy and Procedures
- Salvation
- Family
- What Can I do as a Parent?
- Student Ministry Worker
- Actions for
Advancing Student Ministry
- Discipline
MINISTRY
MANUAL
MISSION STATEMENT
The ARK Student Ministries exists to provide students on the
Outer Banks a place to experience God, grow through discipleship
and have fun while fulfilling God’s purpose for them.
THREE ASPECTS OF OUR
MISSION
ARK Student
Ministries desires our students to be F.E.D.
Fun
Because teenagers have a need to socialize, we will
provide safe, fun Christian activities, and events.
Experience
We will provide two main types of experiences. First
and most important, is an encounter with God that
changes, shapes, and directs their lives. Second, we
will provide different ministry opportunities so they
can experience the joy of serving God.
Discipleship
Developing the student through instruction and
training, they will be able to accomplish God's
purpose for their lives. They will have the skills and
knowledge to grow in their relationship with God,
defend their faith, and move toward God's plan for
their lives.
FIVE
BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN OUR MISSION
1.
Worship – Exalting Jesus Christ.
The ARK Student Ministries worship will be exciting and
powerful, but most importantly it will be an opportunity for
them to commune with God. Our worship will provide an
atmosphere that allows intimacy with God.
2.
Discipleship –
Educate Christians toward spiritual maturity.
Discipleship is the development of our relationship with God.
As we grow in the knowledge of God and His ways, we can become
more like Him.
3.
Ministry – Equipping
Christians for ministry.
As believers we are called
to a lifestyle of Christian service, regardless of our
vocation. We practice this truth by encouraging every student
to find a place of ministry.
4.
Evangelism –
Evangelizing the world for Christ.
Evangelism is the effort to reach the lost in our communities.
This is done by both strategic events and the lives we live
before the lost. Although we will provide evangelistic events,
our students are to use their lives to reach their friends for
Christ.
5.
Fellowship –
Encouraging other Christians
Fellowship is the
activities or events that build relationships. Fellowship will
encourage and guide us in Christ, move us closer to God and bond
us to others.
Core Values
1.
SERVANTHOOD
Following Jesus’ example, we will serve others and not seek to
be served. (John 12:26; Matthew 20:26-28; Mark 10:43-44)
2.
WISDOM
Carrying the wisdom of God in our heart, we will defend our
beliefs before some and share our faith with others. (2 Peter
3:18; 2 Peter 3:15)
3.
RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships allow us the opportunity to impact the lives of
others and we will go to heroic lengths to show Christ’s love.
4.
EXPERIENCE
A moment in God’s presence changes lives forever, so we will
pursuer God.
5.
MINISTRY
Ministry is a requirement from God, so we seek opportunities to
minister.
6.
EXCELLENCE
We do all in quality and excellence because we represent God in
what we do.
Ministries
1.
The Lost
Because The Lost do not have a relationship with Christ, we are
targeting them for salvation. Our events will both reveal
Christ to them and introduce The ARK Student Ministries. We
hope this is the beginning of a relationship that will grow.
a.
Outreach Events
Outreach Events have a wide draw to the community and allows
contact with them. These events will begin a relationship with
The Lost and introduce our student’s friends to the ARK. These
events will be fun in nature, but also be positive and safe.
Examples of these events are concerts, skating, all-nighters…
b.
Friendship
Evangelism Challenge
This tool will be used to reach the friends of our students. It
gives the student steps to follow so they can become a witness
for Christ. It moves them out of their comfort zones in order
to share their faith with others.
2.
The Found
The Found are students who regularly attend our events,
activities and worship services. These ministries build our
relationship with students, allow their relationship with Christ
to grow and aid them in their spiritual growth.
a.
Department of Prayer and Protection (D.P.P.)
The D.P.P. is the place every parent, grandparent and concerned
church member can get involved in student ministry. Our
students face an ever increasing amount of trials and trouble
from this world because of their commitment to Christ. Through
prayer we cover them, protect them, bind the enemy and open
doors of ministry for the student.
b.
Wednesday Night Service
Wednesday Night Services are fun and exciting, while giving the
student an encounter with God.
Welcome Center
The Welcome Center provides event and activity information and
keeps a record of the students who attend. It also gives and
receives both permission slips and event, activity, or ministry
applications.
Ice Breakers
This game, drama, or activity provides a time of fun and
enjoyment before the service.
Worship
Our worship is a place of intimacy with God. Not only is it
exciting, but also allows us a time of communion with God.
Preaching
Preaching is for instruction, correction, doctrine, and training
in righteousness from the Word of God. The Student pastor will
be preaching once a month in a combined service, and the other
weeks we will have leaders preaching to separate High School and
Middle School groups. The goals of our preaching are to entice,
excite, evangelize, educate, equip and encourage. (2 Timothy
3:16)
Order of Service
6:30 - 7:00 – Pre-Service Activities
7:00 – 7:10 – Ice Breakers
7:10 – 7:20 – Opening, Prayer and Announcements
7:20 – 7:45 – Praise and Worship
7:45 – 8:15 – High School Class
7:45 – 8:15 – Middle School Class
8:15 – 8:45 – Cleanup
c.
Student Activities
Student Activities are local and regional activities designed
for students to fellowship and leaders to build their
relationship with our students.
d.
Assimilation Team
Showing love and kindness to the students attending our
services, the assimilation team will help students grow and
become a part of our Student ministry.
3.
The Redeemed
The Redeemed seek and desire to understand scripture, grow in
their knowledge of God, and know their beliefs with both their
hearts and minds. They are seeking and developing the skill to
grow in the Lord without needing to be pampered or babied along
the way.
a.
Student Friendship Groups
While providing fellowship, spiritual growth and a maturing in
the faith, Student Friendship Groups will develop bonds of love
and commitment. Student Friendship Groups are the place that
students receive the most personal attention and care. This
ministry will be both relational and evangelistic in nature, and
we desire to see these groups multiply.
b.
Discipleship Classes
Teaching the necessary skills for growth, Discipleship Classes
give the student a grasp on their faith. Spiritual disciplines,
defending the faith, spiritual gifts discovery and development,
and foundational doctrines will be the focus of these classes.
c.
Mission Trips
Mission Trips, whether work or ministry, provide opportunities
for our students to serve God. Both national and international
missions’ trips allow our student to serve God in new ways, for
new people, and experience new things.
d.
Conferences, Conventions, and Camps
Local, Regional and National Conferences, Conventions, and camps
will be used for the training and development of our students.
4.
Discipled
The Discipled are committed to spiritual maturity and both
helping and ministering to others. They hold to a high standard
of conduct, possess the desire to be used by God and have
discovered and developed their spiritual gifts.
a.
Ministry Teams
Our students can be involved in various children, youth and
church ministries.
b.
Leadership Team
Those
on the leadership team will help their fellow student
become a disciple. They will mentor, love, and assist
their fellow students wile being both an example and
witness to them.
Policy
and Procedures
Salvation
Salvation is a reason for
excitement and celebration. (Heaven does) Receiving salvation
is the most important decision a student can make. Therefore,
we treat these occasions as significant and special. Students
who make the decision to follow Christ will be given training
and encouragement to aid them in their new walk with Christ.
This will be done in the following ways:
1.
This Assimilation Team will contact the student to answer
question, give guidance and help with situation that may arise
because of their conversion.
2.
These students should be provided a packet with the
following material.
a.
A Bible
b.
Student Pastor Business Card
c.
Salvation Flash Cards
3.
A Leadership
Team member will be assigned the new believer to help them walk
in their new decisions.
Family
Because building the family is
one of our responsibilities, we desire to aide parents as they
raise their children. While respecting the rights and
authority of the parent, we will resource and support them by
providing Christian resources, support from parents who face
similar situations, and help in difficult times. We desire to
build a relationship with the parents so we can better support
their values and can glean from their wisdom and experiences.
We know involved parents are a great value to a teenage and want
parent’s involvement in our ministry. We desire and encourage
parents to take an active role in the ministry.
What
Can I Do As A Parent?
1.
1. Chaperon to activities and events
2. 2.
Work with our Welcome Team
3.
3. Help on Skate Nights
4.
4. Work around the altars
5.
5. Join the Department of Prayer and Protection.
6.
6. Drive a van or pick up Student in your
neighborhood
7.
7. Help with Security
8.
8. Teach a Student Friendship Groups
9.
9. Help cook for our fundraisers
Student Ministry Worker
Being serious about the safety of the students in our ministry,
there is a process to become a leader in our student ministry.
The process requires an application to be completed, background
check, interview and review. The process is as follows:
1.
Express interest in student ministry to Student Pastor.
2.
Receive and read Student Ministry Manual and return
application to Student Pastor.
3.
Observe Program
4.
Interview with Student Pastor
5.
Participate in 30 day checkup meeting
Actions For
Advancing Student Ministry
1.
Because
relationships are the reason student ministries will grow, we
must build positive ones. (Programs are a means to build
relationships.)
a.
Relationship with God
b.
Relationship with Christians
c.
Relationship with Community
2.
We must
act as a role model.
3.
We are
not fake, but transparent.
4.
We
express acceptance with actions, as well as words.
5.
We help with depressurizing by helping them find appropriate
ways to release the pressure.
6.
We
challenge them spiritually.
Discipline
Our events will draw student from all social, economic,
religious, and ethic backgrounds, bring to us a wide range of
attitudes and lifestyles. Students will come who have been
raped, molested, abused, abandoned, beaten and many other
things, and these on top of struggles they already face. We
have the opportunity to show these students the love of Christ,
but only the moving of the Holy Spirit can correct these hurts.
However because disruptive and rebellion hinders the Holy
Spirit from moving, we must with love and compassion enforce our
rules! Experience tells us that most high-risk kids lack
discipline in the home. So as we minister to them we must live
by the following saying, "If you love them every time you see
them, when you do have to discipline them, they will listen."
If disciplinary action becomes necessary remember the following:
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Be careful and gentle.
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Saturate them with love.
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Often times the person and the
discipline have to do with the individual.
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Discipline in private and not
in public.
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Do not embarrass the student
you are disciplining.
If a student does break the rules, they receive three strikes,
and they are out. If they continue to break the rules and fail
to correct their behavior on the third strike, they have to
leave the property. The following steps are to be followed.
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Strike 1 - Remind them of the
rule, the reason for it and the need to obey it.
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Strike 2 - Give them the final
warning and the consequence of not complying.
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Strike 3 – They must leave the
property. If they drove watch them leave the property, if
not call a parent or guardian to get them.
Having to eject
students from the service is an unfortunate situation, and
fortunately, it does not happen often. In many cases, if the
matter is handled properly the first time, with love, it will
not happen again. “If you love them every time you see them,
when you do have to discipline them, they will listen.”
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