Vision:
The Underground is a youth ministry that utilizes a Christ-centered approach to help people develop Spiritually, Intellectually, Emotionally, Relationally, and Physically to the end that we become productive in our society and in the Kingdom of God.
In short we are:
Wholly Developing, Holy Youth
Values:
Respect, Commitment, Honesty, Integrity, Growth
1 Thess 5:23:
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Greek word for soul in Scripture is psuchee'. It is the word from which we get the word psychology. It refers to a persons personality; their ability to think, feel, make decisions and have relationships. This verse then, talks about God being able to sanctify, or make distinguished, our Spiritual nature, our Intellectual nature, our Emotional nature, our Social nature and our Physical nature. To this end the Underground exists to work with individuals to develop:
- Spiritually
- Intellectually
- Emotionally
- Socially
- Physically
Goals:
It is our desire at the Underground to make sure that when we work with kids that we do so in a complete manner, but also that we do so in a way that impacts other around them positively. We have chosen this verse as a standard for our youth:
1 Tim 4:12:
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. We expect the youth to set good examples in:
- Speech (how they speak – Intellectual Growth)
- Life (how they treat others – Relational Growth)
- Love (how they respond emotionally – Emotional Growth)
- Faith (how they respond to God – Spiritual Growth)
- Purity (how they treat their bodies – Physical Growth)
Plan:
Our present plan to meet the 5 Needs:
- October - Physical
- November - Emotional
- December - Spiritual
- January - Spiritual
- February - Relational
- March - Mental
- April - Review and Prepare for Summer
- May-September - Outreach at Sinclairville Park
We are using information given to us by organizations and agencies from around the county and combining that with Scriptures and a Christian worldview. Our thanks to them for their passion to see kids lives changed and their assistance.