Category Archives: Youth

At Sheaffer’s Valley we believe that the church will not survive if children aren’t raised in the fear & admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). Therefore, we will customize our children’s program to meet the needs of the ages of children that are present. In accordance with state law, all of our children’s teachers have maintained their clearances through the state police.

We believe the saying is true: “Christianity is always one generation away from extinction.”

Philosophy of Youth Ministry (Part 1)

PHILOSOPHY OF YOUTH MINISTRY Written by: Dennis Bailey, Jr. Several recent studies have been done in regards to youth ministry in America, which have been very informative regarding the thoughts of youth in reference to religion. Simply put, my philosophy of youth ministry is based on emphasizing the things that have a high correlation to…
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Philosophy of Youth Ministry (Part 2)

PHILOSOPHY OF YOUTH MINISTRY (Part 2) Written by: Dennis Bailey, Jr. The final area of discussion is developing a challenging teenaged curriculum that is directed at developing the faith of the students. Teenagers tend to be an idealistic group and are thus often naturally interested in justice work, desiring to make a difference in the…
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