Transcript PRESENTATION AT IYMC HELD AT JOHANNESBURG 29

EXAMPLES OF INCLUSIVE MINISTRY AT MT
HOREB
The Church and Renewal
 “The Church is God’s new covenant people through
whom He fulfils his plan with the world, his first
creation.....What happens to and in the church, is
important to God. God renews, restores and changes
his creation as he leads them to the end.... And on his
way he renews the congregation and also renews by
means of the congregation. He changes things in and
through the congregation in such a way that the
church eventually progresses to become an image of
the Kingdom. ”(Malan Nel 1994: 18 - 19, Title of the
Book – Who are we?)
Questions to ponder on
 Does the church still resembles the image of God,
when:
 It recognises the youth as the future leaders and future
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church?
It can’t respond to the basic needs of the youth- to be
wanted, to be needed, and to be seen as responsible
members of the Christian Community?
It doesn’t regard the youth as its integral part?
It doesn’t involve the youth in its own variety of
activities?
It has left the youth alone without guidance.
Believe
 The youth:
 To be loved; To be accepted; To belong; To be listened to;
To be taken seriously; To have an impact; Support;
Practice making decisions; Practice taking
responsibility; Leadership skills; Respect, and to know
God loves them; to respond to God in love and service.
YOUTH MINISTRY AT MT HOREB
 Urban Ministry
 Consists of Youth – from the congregation, community and schools.
 Inclusive ministry, mean:“Youth ministry is not created by adults who tell youth how it’s
going to be. Young people and adults create it together. The key is to include the young
people in the early stages of dreaming how it’s going to be” (Holderness & Hay 1997: xiv)
 Everyone is welcomed – gender, race etc.
 Others have affiliated to traditional YF and others not.
 Part of the life and work of the church.
 Services
 Fridays, 18h00 – 20h00
 Sunday, 09h00 “Teen Class” (But first start in church)
 Age
 (14 – 22) around 25 in number.
 Leadership
 Team of 4 including myself.
 Reports
 Session – every month, life and work of the youth.
Activities
 Main focus – worship God/Relationships
 Bible study
 Testimony, sharing of the word
 Teaching
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Catechism – thorough
 Participation in church services
 welcome people in in the foyer
 handover welcome gifts to visitors
 conduct services
 deal sound system
 Mother’s day and father’s day
 Outreach
 Feeding the needy (street)
 Clothes collection for people in need
 Baby Grace – project
 Meet in homes
 Explorations
 Different topics
Activities
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Fun/Fellowship
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Service
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Car wash
Clean up neighbourhood
Budget
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Sleep-over
Games
Spot
Eat out
Picnic “Braai and share”
Movie nights
Church – Stewardship & Session
Youth fundraising: Car wash, cake sale,
Parents contributions
Retreat
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Plan for the following year (Action Plan)
Draw up the Budget
Fun
Prayer
Challenges
 Inadequate parents support
 Migration of the students to the big cities
Consequences
 By excluding them especially in the church we run the
risk of helping them to settle for lesser gods elsewhere
as Dean & Forster (1998: 9) clearly indicates.
Conclusion
 In Romans 8: 37 Paul writes No, in all these things we
are more than the conquerors.
 This is not the end. Today’s test will bring
tomorrow’s promotions.