__Who:

Barnabas Student Ministries: 7th-12th grade student ministry department at Wanamaker Woods Church of the Nazarene in Topeka, KS.

 

__Romans 1:16:

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes:

__Gospel:

G - God created us to be with Him

O - Our sins separate us from God.

S - Sin can not be removed by good deeds

P - Paying the price for sin, Jesus Christ died and rose again

E - Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ ALONE will have eternal life

L - Life with Jesus starts NOW and lasts FOREVER, YEAH!!!!!

__Core Values:  Power

P- Prayer

O - Outreach (evangelism)

W - Worship and God's Word

E - Encourage everyone (we do not show favoritism and we fight clicks)

R - Right Living (Discipleship)

__Our Vision: A Movement of God Stories:

Key Verses:

Acts 4: 31-37

Movement:

A progressive development of ideas toward a particular conclusion or creator.

History of movements

• The student missionary movement "The Evangelization of the World in this Generation."(late 1800's, Hudson Taylor, David Livingstone; John G. Paton; DL Moody)

• Student Volunteer Movement (1940-50; Campus Crusade for Christ; Intervarsity)

• Civil Rights Movement (1950-60; Martin Luther King, Jr. )

Requirements for a movement

• Passion for a common goal

• People / students leading the charge

• Prayer to spark the movement

• Purpose worthy of dying for

• perseverance to overpower discouragement and opposition

Results of a movement

• Life changing experience for everyone involved

• Significant mark on a community, culture, or page of history

• Participants are involved in something bigger than themselves

God Stories

• A personal experience where God reveals Himself through His word, an event, or a person.

• Requires students to be involved in ministry and missions so they have opportunities to experience God.

BSM is intentional in providing our students opportunities to have fun together, worship together, serve together, and experience God together while seeking a movement of God stories. We hope to leave a significant impact on Topeka, Kansas, and the USA. (Acts 1:8) Join the Movement!!!!