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WONDER.DISCOVERY.PASSION
experience in
student ministry (and in life)—three things they must have in order for them to
have a
personal,
vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. Those three things are wonder, discovery
and passion.
* WONDER | Every one of
us has a desire to marvel. We are looking for something to amaze us, something
to incite
wonder. There’s a generation of students growing up in today’s church who
somehow miss the
wonder of who
God really is and believe that He isn’t big enough for their experiences.
* DISCOVERY | Every person
is wired for adventure. We are curious from the womb. We want to explore,
to see
something we have never seen, something that helps us understand new things
about ourselves.
Many students
today never make the discovery of who they are in light of God’s truth, and
many feel that
He isn’t
relevant to their lives.
* PASSION | Every one of
us longs to make a connection, to make a difference, to have intimacy, romance,
companionship.
Many students today fail to engage in a God-given passion to become involved in
the
lives of
others. They don’t feel He is real enough for their relationships.
These three
things ultimately affect everything we do. They pull at our hearts, drive our
behavior and
capture our
imagination. They are the levers our culture pulls to move us emotionally—to
appeal to
our souls.
passion. At TG,
we passionately believe in helping students discover these three principles in
the
context of
their personal relationship with God in a way that demonstrates their own
authentic, growing
relationship
with Him.
* Going Deeper… ↓
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DISCIPLESHIP IN COMMUNITY FOR THE WORLD
Jesus' adolescence is
summed up in one verse:
"Jesus grew in wisdom [mentally]
and stature [physically],
and in favor with God [spiritually] and people [socially]" * Luke 2:52
TRANSFORMATION.GENERATION seeks to help junior and
senior high students do just that by living out "discipleship in community
for the world."
What does this look
like? TG aims to partner with parents in teaching students about Jesus
Christ, helping them develop their personal relationship with Him, and
preparing them to be mature members and future contributors of the
At Transformation.Generation and Calvary Chapel
Seattle we realize that God uses different kinds of ministries and churches to
reach and serve different kinds of people, and so we focus our energies to
fulfill the mission to which we feel God has called us to do. The
following is a list of the core foundations of this ministry.
Throughout
the Bible, God expresses his desire for us to lead a rich and vibrant life, to
experience true peace, to have "Life to the Full". Jesus described
his mission in exactly these terms: "My purpose is to give life in all its
fullness" (John 10:10). We believe that there are many ways to
live your life, but that the only way to truly experience life at its best is
to live it the way God intended. This is why we seek to follow the way of
Christ.
2. We
Welcome People
From the very
beginning, we have felt called by God to be an accepting, welcoming community.
Whatever your background, wherever you are in your spiritual journey, we hope
you will feel accepted and loved as you progress in your spiritual journey.
3.
Dynamic Christian Community
For us,
youth group or church is more than services and programs. At heart, it is a
community of people. At TG, we want our community to be dynamic and alive, not
static or stagnant, and so we value and encourage innovation, creativity,
freedom, thought, dialogue, diversity, and lifelong spiritual exploration and
growth. We are unapologetically a Christian community, rooted in the historic
Christian faith, guided by the Bible, and learning to be vibrant followers of
Jesus Christ.
4. To
Connect - With God
The story of
the Bible is the story of God passionately pursuing a personal connection with
each of us. We want to set aside time and space to explore, enter, and deepen
this connection with God. We want every person to experience an authentic
personal relationship with God, a relationship that leads to "life to the
full."
5. To
Connect - With One Another
In our
hectic world, people often feel disconnected from one another. We believe that
this loss of community causes us all to miss out on the rich, meaningful and
caring relationships that God wants us to enjoy with one another. That's why we
invest time and energy in developing deepening relationships with one another
through small groups, social activities, and projects and ministries carried
out in teams. We want to help people connect across racial, educational,
cultural, and generational lines, to experience genuine friendship.
6. To
Connect - With Opportunities To Make A Difference In Our Changing World
We want to
share Jesus' message of hope with the world through word and action. We don't
want to exist for our own spiritual enrichment alone or to isolate ourselves
from the needy world around us. We want to make a difference in our world with
Christ's love in several ways - through our friendships, our compassionate
action, and through our communicating of God's message in a relevant and
authentic way.