Pastor Jo Launches Youth Harvest Ministry
During the youth convention in November 1 2008 I took the opportunity to announce the creation of my newest ministry brainchild, Youth Harvest Ministry. It’s fundamental purpose is to “bring Christ to the youths, and the youths to Christ.”
You may be wondering, why start another youth ministry? Don’t we have them already in our churches? There are a number of reasons why and how I felt the leading of the Lord to create this ministry.
1.) I noticed that most of the youth ministries in our churches are internally oriented. In other words, they are designed to minister to the young people who are already inside. We have yet to see a youth ministry aimed at the lost and wandering youths outside of our churches.
2.) There are not many young people who are deeply involved in the ministry, except in the most common fields of music and worship. Apparently, the youths have a narrow choice of fields where they can actively participate in ministry.
3.) Youth ministries today, as before, are all focused locally. My aim is to provide an avenue for our youths to paticipate in worthwhile and life-building endeavors outside of their churches in cooperation with their contemporaries in other churches.
4.) The youths are an untapped manpower in the kingdom of God, mostly because (a)they are usually given the least attention, or (b)they are not offered a wider array of opportunities.
The reason I chose to launch this ministry in the Youth Convention is to make it known to the most number of youths possible. Secondly, I wanted to let them know that they can get involved in the work by becoming volunteers provided they meet the qualifications. I understand that not every youth in our churches are prepared for ministry.
In connection with this, I have set up an online community especiailly for YHM volunteers, Youth Harvest Online. Anyone who is willing to be part of this work can check out the site for more information.
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