Ministry Team

What is Ministry Team all about? Ministry Team is for those willing to make a sacrificial investment for the sake of their relationships with Christ. This team is for teens who desire to “step it up” in their faith and peer leadership. In Ministry Team you’ll be pushed, challenged and held accountable to seeking after God as the only thing that truly matters in this life. You and the others in Ministry Team will be asked to identify areas of thought, belief and action that are harmful to your walk with Jesus and intentionally remove them from your life. If you want to be stretched in your faith and challenged to grow closer to God, then Ministry Team is for you.

FAQ’s

• Who is Ministry Team for?  Any student in the Edge Senior Teen Ministry who is willing to commit to the expectations of Ministry Team.
• What am I committing too? Ministry Team Members commit to attending all of the following: Sunday night Edge, Sunday school, Cell Group, Prayer Meeting before Edge, and Ministry Team meetings. Please ask for an application to understand the full scope of the commitment.
• What happens if I have to be gone?  Because of the high responsibility of this group, and the limited number of meetings, you are only allowed 2 uninformed absences. Emergencies happen - simply contact Clint ahead of time and let him know you’ll be gone and it will not count towards your two.
• What is the length of commitment?  October - June
• Can I bring a friend with me to Ministry Team?  In most cases, no. Ministry Team is high-commitment and high-accountability. Everyone interested must go through the application process.
• What do I have to do to join?  Simply fill out an application and give it to Clint.
• Does anyone get turned away?  No one will be turned away but you must be fully committed to the Team.

Behavior Expectations for Ministry Team Members

“Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”  2 Timothy 2:22

• Live an authentic Christ life in private, at home, in church, in school and at work.  Specifically, the qualities of holiness, honesty and humility should be evidenced and practiced.
• While at youth meetings and activities, you should seek to display a maturing role of leadership as an example to those around you. Try to help maintain order within the group, welcome all students and assist whoever is in charge.
• As a member of the Team you are to help hold other Ministry Team members accountable for personal growth and completion of Ministry assignments. You are expected to be contacting both youth group members and other students that have not made a commitment to Christ on a regular basis outside of programmed events.
• Demonstrate growth in Christ through a regular time in God’s Word and strengthening your practice of all of the spiritual disciplines.
• You are expected to honor your father and mother in Christ-honoring relationships through obedience, love and sacrificial giving.

Ways students can get involved

Please contact Clint Rothell, Director of Senior Teen Ministries, for more information on any of these ministries.

Art/Design
Can you draw, paint, or cut? If you have any creative abilities check out this ministry to help make it stand out!

Babysitting
If you are responsible and love kids we need you to help out!  By offering free babysitting for our adult leadership team during our youth worker meetings you can be used in great ways . . . even improve marriages by letting staff couples with kids have date nights.

Care Calling
We need caring students, who don’t mind talking to people that they don’t know, to help out with the tremendous amount of calls that we need to make each week to visitors and uninvolved students.

Children’s Sunday School Leader
Do you love children and teaching?  Sign up and we’ll get you involved in the children’s ministry.

Choir
If you like to sing and can carry a tune, Abby and the band could use your talents at the Weekend Celebration.  You just have to be able to attend practices and have a smile!

Drama
You can be a star!  If you can act or if you are creative and like to be on stage, talk to Clint about being part of a team to start a Drama Group!

Greeting/Table Leader/Host
Are you friendly and like to meet new people?  If so, you could help us out!  We need you to help make our Edge main gathering (Sundays at 6:00pm) a friendly place.

Office Work
If you like helping and serving others, we could use your help in the Senior Teen Ministries with paperwork, phone calls, etc.

Photography
If you own a camera, you’re eligible!  We need students to be responsible and creative with a camera to take pictures of all our events.

Prayer/ Encouragement
This ministry prays for other students and encourages them with letters and phone calls.  It meets every week and is very rewarding.

Tech Room (Audio, MediaShout, & PowerPoint)
Do you enjoy running sound or video? This ministry helps the audio staff with sound at the Edge and other youth ministry events. 

Setup/ Cleanup
On the weekends we need students to come a little early or stay a little late to help with setting up the room and then cleaning it up at the end!

Video
We need creative students to help make videos for the Edge!

Worship Band
Do you play an instrument? Then you can use your talents at the the Edge with our student led Worship Band.

Interested in starting a new ministry?
Have a new ministry idea based on common interest or where you live? Maybe you enjoy biking, skateboarding, reading, walking, running, or blowing bubbles? Whatever it might be – contact Clint and let him know!