Records

Records

The last few weeks we have seen an astounding growth in the Student Ministry at BridgePointe.  Numbers are great and with the attractional way in which we do ministry, it’s very exciting to see them go up.  Often in student ministry, it’s easy to get a crowd of students together if you have the right band and the right students at your meeting.  The problem is that most of this kind of growth is just students from other churches coming to see what your church is all about.  So, all the local churches just kinda of trade students from month to month.  This isn't healthy and it isn't growing the kingdom of God.  Sure, I might communicate the Gospel in way in which a student from another ministry resonates in a deeper more meaningful way or vice versa, but really these kind of numbers are just numbers to make us feel good. 

What has really excited me about the new growth at our gatherings is the students are largely unchurched.  What does that mean?  It means that I need to shift the way in which I speak and plan the night, but it also means we are not just stealing the students from down the street.  It means that there will be more spilled drinks and questionable behavior in the parking lot.  It means that God is doing something amazing!  It means that student lives are being turned upside down by the amazing love of God.  It means our students are excited about what God is doing in their lives and what He can do in the lives of their friends.  As we launch this week with a new format, I hope we can reach many more students in profound ways.