Youth Ministry
Jim Kilmartin: Reflection
Jim Kilmartin visited the Entrepreneurship and the Mission of the Church class on Tuesday, February 18. He talked of his experience with business and the church. Kilmartin’s path is anything but expected. He graduated from Grove City College in 1998, and then moved back to his hometown. There, he started a ministry that worked with…
Read MoreOperation Christmas Child
If you have grown up in the church, you have likely heard of Samaritans Purse, and Operation Christmas Child, but do you know how the iconic project began? In the summer of 1993, Franklin Graham got a phone call. A friend asked him to put together some shoeboxes to help the children’s of Bosnia- which…
Read MoreEagle Lake Camps: Redemptive Relationships
Eagle Lake Camps is based out of Colorado Springs and connected to the broader ministry of the Navigators. Each summer, college students dedicate ten weeks to sharing the gospel with kids all around the Midwest. From overnight camp to traveling day camps, this non-profit organization continues to impact the lives of children as well as…
Read MoreYoungLife
Young Life has been the model for youth ministry for almost the past hundred years. High school and college students alike have flocked to their camps, meetings, and Bible studies. What is it about their model that makes it so effective? Young Life focuses on forming connections with the students before evangelizing, so it allows…
Read MoreICO encounter with Mosaic Community Church
Two weeks ago, most Grovers returned home to celebrate Holy Week with their families, while others went on vacation or camping with friends. Not me. I spent my days in a struggling town called Jeannette. When my friend Nick told me three months ago that he was going on an ICO trip, I had no…
Read MoreGrace Church: GameDay Sports Ministry
Grace Church is located on the outskirts of the greater Akron area in Fairlawn, Ohio. While the church thrives even through the pandemic, the city of Akron and its inhabitants have the odds stacked against it. Being the most dangerous city in Ohio, and the 7th most dangerous in the nation; with 1 in every…
Read MoreYoung Life
Young Life is a huge part of my life as I have been involved in it since I was in sixth grade, and am now a leader in Sharpsville. It is such an amazing organization that meets kids where they are at and shares the gospel with them. Middle and high school are such crucial…
Read MoreBudding.Creationss: The Challenges
With Hartman’s new e-commerce idea launched and out in the public, she has come across some surprising realizations. While she received a lot of positive feedback from her fellow Christian friends, they did not buy her clothes. They do not normally wear clothes that have verses on them. They were positive about the idea but…
Read MoreCompassion
If you have been to a summer youth camp or a concert for a big-name Christian artist, chances are you have heard of Compassion. They are a humanitarian aid organization whose mission is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. This movement started when Rev. Everett Swanson went to South Korea to minister to…
Read MoreDestiny Rescue
Destiny Rescue is a Christian non-profit with the mission to rescue children in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos, Dominican Republic and India from human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Over 2,300 children have been rescued by DR since 2011. Their main goal is to provide both rescue and prevention for the children caught in or headed…
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