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Youth Ministry Proposal

The document outlines a summer program called 'Linger in His Presence' aimed at helping young adults escape social media pressures and deepen their connection with God through solitude, scripture study, and community service. It highlights the importance of scripture in fostering a relationship with Jesus and addresses the negative impact of social media on this generation. The program includes activities such as backpacking, Bible studies, and intergenerational service opportunities to promote personal and communal growth.

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Youth Ministry Proposal

The document outlines a summer program called 'Linger in His Presence' aimed at helping young adults escape social media pressures and deepen their connection with God through solitude, scripture study, and community service. It highlights the importance of scripture in fostering a relationship with Jesus and addresses the negative impact of social media on this generation. The program includes activities such as backpacking, Bible studies, and intergenerational service opportunities to promote personal and communal growth.

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Linger in

Scripture
More Scripture, Less Social Media
Listening Project Background:
For the Listening Project, I interviewed and listened to 5 college-aged girls in
regard to their personal experiences with their church and walk with the Lord.
Listening Project
Responses
Here are several of
Share a moment the interview
participants'
when you truly responses to being
experienced the asked about a
moment where they
presence of Jesus. were able to
connect with God
What made it so and what made that
moment so special.
special?
"I have felt closest
to God when He
has spoken to me
through Scripture."

— Interview Participant
"I have never spent time in
scripture and not walked
away feeling blessed or
closer to Jesus, I just wish I
had more time to spend in
the Word."

— Interview Participant
What is something Here are several of the
that most adults interview participants'
responses to being asked
don't know your to share something they
believe to be true about
generation their generation that most
adults do not understand
struggles with? or know of.
"Social media exposure is so
unhealthy and adults don’t
understand that. It creates
problems with comparison and
Social media makes you
compare your season of life with
someone else's season of life."

— Interview Participant
Knowledge Gained From
Listening Sessions:
Scripture is extremely powerful, but this
generation is lacking the time or place to spend
more time in God's Word.
Social media is a dangerous distraction from
spending time with Jesus and is a valid struggle
for this generation.
Growing
Young
Wheel
Jesus'
Message
It is a myth that young people want a watered-down
teaching of the Bible.
Best
Neighbors
"Hospitable neighbors look for ways to neighbor well." -
Growing Young
Warm
Community
"Warm is the new cool" -Growing Young
"Taking Jesus' message
seriously means [we] pay
attention to the life and words
of Christ. Young people can
then articulate a gospel that
is less talk about beliefs and
more talk about Jesus."
-Growing Young
"For the word of God
is alive and active.
Sharper than any
double-edged
sword,"
-Hebrews 4:12
"Man shall not live on
bread alone, but on
every word that
comes from the
mouth of God"
-Matthew 4:4
Ministry Proposal:
Linger in His Presence Summer Program

Linger in Solitude Linger in Scripture Linger in Service


Gives youth a space to escape the pressure of Addresses the lack of spending time digging Allows the program to continue to catalyze
social media and sit in the quietness of nature. into the Word of God. change by making inward change become
(Jesus' Message) outward change.
(Best Neighbors)
(Warm Community)
Linger
In Solitude
Spend a week backpacking outside in
the quietness of nature, allowing the
heart to escape the pressure of social
media and slow down enough to
connect with Jesus in an intimate way.
When the heart slows, conversation
flows.
Linger
In Scripture
Spend a week diving deep into scripture,
learning how to study the Bible in a
meaningful way and how to integrate
scripture into the Christian walk.
Linger
In Service
Allowing what has changed on the inside
to affect what is done on the outside.
Allowing meaningful intergenerational
relationships to form by engaging in
community service together for the last
week.
Linger in Solitude:
Backpacking gear for youth that don't have gear
A week's worth of backpacking food,
Safety equipment/medical personnel
Satalite phone

Resources: Other Staff

Linger in Scripture
Location to hold a youth group for a week-long
study of scripture
Leaders/speakers who are willing to lead Bible
studies.
Food during study week.

Linger in Service
Community service opportunity.
Place to stay/food
Intergenerational people who are willing to be
involved in service and connect with the youth.
Possible Problems
Injuries while backpacking
Incompetent staff
Lack of housing and food resources
This is a summer program that will allow young adults to
escape the toxic pressure of social media and modern-day
society and step into a place of quiet in nature with the God
who created it. Next young adults will get the chance to set
aside time to deep dive into the Word of God and allow it to
speak power and wisdom into their lives and teach them how
to approach studying the Word. Lastly, young adults will be
given the chance to allow what God has done on the inside
to affect their actions by engaging in serving others
alongside intergenerational mentors, giving them a sense of
a warm community and how to be the best neighbors. This is
a summer program that should be repeated every summer.
Linger in His Thank you for listening!

presence!

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