Mission Youth
Helping Students Take One Step Toward Becoming a Disciple-MakerHi, I’m Adam, the Youth Pastor here at The Mission Church, and I’m so glad you’re checking out Mission Youth!
At Mission Youth, we believe the teenage years are an incredible opportunity to know Jesus, grow in faith, and begin living on mission right now. Mission Youth exists to mobilize students to become lifelong disciple-makers who know Jesus deeply and make Him known boldly.
We know that looks different for every student who walks through our doors. For some, the next step may be hearing and believing the Gospel for the first time. For others, it may be getting connected to our weekly Youth Gathering, building relationships in a group, growing through intentional discipleship, or beginning to boldly share Jesus with the people God has already placed around them. Wherever a student is starting, our desire is to meet them there, continually point them toward Jesus, and help them take their next step in following Him.
As you explore this page, I’d encourage you to look around and get to know Mission Youth: who we are, what we believe, and what we’re all about. And as you do, I hope you’ll consider how you might be part of seeing the next generation know Jesus deeply and make Him known boldly. Whether you’re a student, parent, potential leader, or simply someone who wants to invest in the next generation, there’s a place for you in what God is doing through Mission Youth.
As a Ministry
WE FOCUS ON THREE THINGS:
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- We are all about making disciples of Jesus Christ, and we believe that relationships are the backbone to growing in our faith. We are striving to reach every student in the Des Moines area with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
- Helping our students grow in their relationship with Christ. To do this we offer distinct programming for both Junior and Senior High groups, while strategically mixing the two as a way for older students to act as “big brothers and sisters.”
- Empowering our families to live for Christ. We prioritize partnering with parents. God has ordained parents/guardians as the primary disciple-makers of their kids and the role of the church is to support that effort to the best of our ability. We love parents helping in a variety of ways and encourage frequent communication between parents and leaders/staff.
Youth Group Gathering
SUNDAYS || 6:00pm-8:30pm
We believe teenagers weren’t meant to simply survive their middle and high school years. They were made to follow Jesus and join Him in His mission. Mission Youth exists to mobilize students to become lifelong disciple-makers who know Jesus deeply and make Him known boldly. That means we want students to do more than know the right answers or attend youth group each week. We want them to encounter Jesus through His Word, grow alongside a biblical community, discover what it looks like to follow Him in everyday life, and be equipped to take the Gospel into their homes, schools, teams, workplaces, and friendships.
Our weekly Youth Gatherings are one of the places we get to pursue that together! Each night includes plenty of fun and time to build relationships, student-led worship that focuses our attention on Christ, teaching straight from Scripture, and age-appropriate groups where students can ask questions, wrestle with what they’re learning, pray together, and encourage one another. We want youth group to be a place where students are known, challenged, loved, and continually pointed toward Jesus, and where they are equipped not just to be disciples, but to make disciples wherever God has placed them. We absolutely love Youth Gatherings, and we hope you will too!
DISCIPLESHIP
We think it is vitally important that each student be involved in the discipleship process in some way. Below you will find links to some discipleship material. After going through one of these books, you will be able to disciple another person! We’d love for you to join our discipleship revolution. Print off the books, grab a friend, or two, and some coffee, and dig into God’s Word!
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