Teen EQUIP

02/16/2022

Starting tomorrow evening - Spread the word!!! More info here:
https://teenequip.com/

02/05/2022

Teen Equip Discipleship - Evangelism Course Starting Soon...

We are ready to start our next discipleship session of Teen Equip!

So...

Do you find it difficult to share your faith?
Do you get nervous or scared at the idea of walking up to someone and sharing the gospel with them?
Do you get tongue-tied or freeze up, and don't know what to say at all?

If you answered yes to any or all of these questions then you are in good company because... WE ALL DO!

Isn't it strange that we can talk easily about our favorite movie with our friends or even a complete stranger, but when it comes to talking about our faith, that's a completely different story!

The Bible says that ALL Christians are called to share the gospel ...so why do only 2% of Christians actually do it?

Mainly because of 3 reasons:

1. Fear
2. Not being adequately equipped
3. (I will share this one in the class)

The "Way of the Master" video series directly addresses these areas (and even more) and EQUIPS Christians to share their faith confidently, biblically, and effectively.

AND, this is more than just an evangelism course. Your OWN faith will be strengthened (and even challenged!) as you understand and grasp the gospel, God's mission for his people, and the pivotal role we play as individual members of the Body of Christ.

Using the video series, skits, audio and visual materials, role-playing, and LOTS of interaction, you WILL be encouraged and equipped to overcome your fears and to gain the necessary knowledge to go and do what Jesus has called us to do! And the class is actually fun, too!

If you are not actively sharing your faith right now, then you will not want to miss out on this class!

We will start the class Thursday, February 17th, and will last approximately 10 weeks. It's an awesome course that will change the way you think, not only about evangelism but even about your personal walk with Christ.

Spread the word! We need to get this course in the hands of more teens and young adults!

Hope to see you there!

Alan Beckwith

09/12/2021

First Quizlet set is ready to go!

20 terms · Define Truth → Truth is reality. Truth is tha…, Can belief be relative? → Yes, an individual's belief is…, Can Truth be relative? → No, truth does not change., Does Truth change from one person to another? → No, truth is always truth no m…

09/09/2021

Starts Tonight!

08/31/2021

Sneak peek to Road Trip to Truth. Please help get the word out - I think it's going to be a great source to help get our teens equipped! To learn more go to www.teenequip.com

08/28/2021

Is there really a mass exodus of teens leaving the church? Yes! Find out why as we equip our teens to make a defensible stand for the Christian worldview. Join us Thursdays at 7:00pm - Starting the 2nd Thursday of September.

08/26/2021

Starting September 9th! We will be using a curriculum called "Road Trip to Truth". I'll post some samples soon. It's Good! And it will help our teens get equipped to take on this crazy world!

10/07/2020

No Teen Equip this week. Please spread the word.

09/16/2020

We are losing 7 out of 10 of your Christian youth after they leave the home. Why? Hopefully this illustration can give some insight...

Join us Thursday evenings as we tackle these issues, paint more fun pictures, and equip teens to help change the direction of the next Christian generation!

09/07/2020

"Already Gone: Why your kids will quit church and what you can do to stop it."

This is the sobering title to a book written by Ken Ham and Britt Beemer. After an in-depth survey and much analysis they concluded that two-thirds of the young people (junior high and high school) who are sitting among us have ALREADY left the church in their hearts. Even though as stated in previous emails that 7 out of 10 kids will leave the church when they leave home, two-thirds of them are ALREADY gone! This is alarming!

Ken Ham says:

"Many parents will fork out big bucks to send their students to Christian colleges, hoping to protect them in their faith. But the fact is, they're already gone. They were lost while still in the fold. They were disengaging while they were still sitting in the pews. They were preparing their exit while they were faithfully attending youth groups and Sunday schools."
Wow! That's shocking, to say the least!

And according to the survey, it did not matter if the kids were in public school, private school, or homeschool – two-thirds of them, in their hearts, have already left the church. So just because many of us are homeschooling our children, it doesn’t provide any more of a guarantee that they won’t abandon their faith than if they went to a public school.

And I like to take this a step further – those who do stay in the church, only a small percentage of them actually become part of the mission of the Church while the majority settle in as mere spectators. And according to the Bible, there is a good argument that a Christian spectator doesn’t even exist! (So, what are they doing there? Hmm… that’s a topic we will be getting more into in the coming weeks…)

Back to the book:

“It’s time to wake up and see the tidal wave washing away the foundation of your church. The numbers are in---and they don’t look good. From across Christendom the reports are the same: A mass exodus is underway. Most youth of today will not be coming to church tomorrow… And it’s not just happening on the nominal fringe; it’s happening at the core of the faith”.

So, as kick-off night approaches, and if you are still on the fence of whether or not your teen should participate, I would encourage you to check out the first couple of weeks to see if it would be a good fit.

And we have a meeting place!

The Journey Church - located across the street from Christian Redeemer School (which is just south of Olivet Baptist Church) 20 SW 87 Place Ocala, FL 34476.

Thursday’s 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Looking forward to the first meeting!
God Bless!
Alan Beckwith