The Character of God: Greatness
Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales; behold, he takes up the coastlands like fine dust.
Isaiah 40:14 (ESV)
The GBC student ministry exists to support, encourage and enhance the work of parents in raising their children and strengthen the bonds between youth and their parents. The GBC student ministry provides middle and high schoolers (6th – 12th grades) and college age adults an opportunity to know Jesus through participation in the regular worship services of the church, weekly youth group meetings, youth and college Sunday School classes, and other regular times of fellowship, worship, and service.
We believe that:
*** Youth exist to worship their Creator as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
*** Parents bear the primary responsibility to raise their children in the fear of the Lord.
*** The local church has been appointed by God as the broader context in which all of God’s people, including the youth, grow in love for God.
*** The student ministry exists to support, encourage, and enhance the work of parents in raising their children and to strengthen the bonds between youth and their parents.
*** As youth believe and persist in worship and fellowship, God captures their hearts with his grace and love and transforms them into his image.
*** As youth are continually awed by God’s love in Christ, they become passionate church members and ambassadors who are called and enabled to make disciples of all nations.
In 1 Timothy 4:12, the apostle Paul says, Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. In this passage Paul reminds us that we are never too young to bear the responsibly and joyful privilege to set others a living example of Christ-likeness. As a church, we seek to carry out this calling by setting forth the gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraging people of every age to respond in passionate obedience and dutiful delight.