Insyder: Brandon Childress

IO: What is the vision for your student ministry?

BC: Our vision comes from our name which has two meanings. The first is LIFE which stands for Living in Faith Every day. And the second comes from the 4, which is our statement. “IV Life Student Ministries” exists solely to help youth live out their faith and personal calling by showing them how to Expose Christ, Exalt God…

Insyder: Michael E. Guerra

IO: What is the coolest event that you have put together for your group?

MG: We do two youth revivals a year: a “Youth Week” in the spring and a “Back to School Revival” in the fall. What makes these events so unique is the students plan everything…

Insyder: Joel Alexander

IO: What is the coolest event that you have put together for your group?
JA: We plan an out-of-state trip during the off year of NAYC. This trip is on average 3- 5 days during the first week of August and usually includes whitewater rafting, a visit to an amusement park, and sightseeing of the nearby attractions…

Insyder: Adam Pryor & Rick Ferguson

Youth Pastor Names: Rick & Lynsie Ferguson and Adam & Jenny Pryor
Youth Group Name: Chosen

Who: Greater Life Apostolic and Brother Alan Browning

Where: Middletown (Louisville), Kentucky

InsideOut: How many students are in your group?
Adam Pryor & Rick Ferguson: 25

IO: What is their average age?

AP & RF: 16

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Insyder: John Dial

Youth Pastor Name: John Dial
Youth Group Name: Anthem Student Ministries
Who: The Pentecostals at Royalwood
Where: Houston, TX

InsideOut: What is your average youth attendance?
John Dial: 85
IO: Average age?
JD: Anywhere from 12-30
IO: What is your youth group’s “claim to fame”?
JD: They are a lot of fun and enjoy a good time, but they also love to worship [...]

Insyder: Brandon Shanks

IO: What do you do for outreach?
BS: In our schools, many students are very involved in organizations like FCA. I have been able to speak and lead worship at FCA meetings and “See You at the Pole” through these connections our students have made. Many students also teach Bible studies during lunch and hold prayer meetings before school begins. Also, we have students that have a worship service every Friday morning at their school. The greatest thing that has happened at Revolution is a “come see” culture where students consistently bring seeking friends to youth service. We teach the students at Revolution that outreach is a lifestyle and not just an event!

Insyder: Dyral Hargrove

We are not here to rack up numbers that will look good on a stat sheet, and the way our plan of developing young people to reflect the image of God on an individual level is structured, we will not let one young person slip away without a well organized attempt on our part to disciple them to become more like Christ. This is our burden and passion.

Insyder: Corey Trimble

My vision is to introduce a relationship with Christ by showing the relevance of the Bible to this generation’s world. If I can show how the Bible relates to the music they listen to, the movies they watch, and the culture they are engulfed in everyday, I think I can convince them that my God is relevant to their lives and that they need a relationship with Him. We must learn to communicate with the youth of our nation because popular culture aims to destroy any ounce of godliness they may possess.

Insyder: Brad Fain

InsideOut: Tell us about your facility and how have you gotten to that point?
Brad Fain: We have “The Crowd Room.” This is our own 250-seat sanctuary, and it has become a place where God is welcome and youth are being filled with the Holy Ghost, repenting, and making life changes. God has allowed us to grow from a smaller youth group, setting up a portable stage every week, to making “The Crowd” the place of choice every Thursday night for over 100 teenagers.

Insyder: Jeffrey Goodman

InsideOut: What do you do for outreach?
Jeffrey Goodman: We really stress personal, one-on-one evangelism; that has been proven to be the most effective. Our kids are good about bringing their friends from school to our services and other special events throughout the year. It has not been that difficult to get students to come; the biggest challenge is retention. We also are about to begin organizing an effort to get our kids more involved in the community through such ministries as feeding the homeless, ministering to elderly, volunteer work with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, among other things. We want to expose them as much as possible to the needs of people that live around them and get them involved in ministering to their physical as well as spiritual needs.