Tuesday 17 November 2015

PLAZA PARTY

In February 2014, Edge Church stopped doing a Friday night youth ministry program to make way for what God wanted to do in the young people, youth leaders and congregation as a whole. Originally, the program was canned for a month, but after the first month, it wasn't yet time to create a new program, for "programs sake" so after one year and four months, in July 2015, we re-launched GenYth with Project 52 on a Sunday night. This was such an exciting time for the youth team as we finally had one place at one time where all the youth would gather and we could do what we felt called to. That was, of course, until we realised that 3pm on a Sunday afternoon wasn't an ideal time for what we wanted to achieve, so we dreamed, prayed and started again. On November 6th, we launched our "Plaza Party". Youth is back to a Friday night, from 6pm-7pm before the main service at 7:30pm. We are opening up the Word of God, firing up young people, and then creating an atmosphere of praise and worship to lead the whole church at 7:30pm! It has been amazing to see young people so engaged, so on fire for Jesus, and truly setting an example for what passionate praise and worship looks like. These young people are setting a fire in the hearts of the generations that have been before them, and are creating a true and authentic atmosphere of worship. This ministry is exploding, and is has nothing to do with the practical elements or the people involved (okay, their prayer, spiritual preparation and diligence is being sincerely rewarded by God), it's literally Jesus! God is showing up, people are encountering Him and youth are being changed for the better. It may have begun with a plaza party, but now, every week, it's a heaven party! And how did it all start? With a season of silence and obedience. Thank You Jesus for your favour, thank You Jesus for carrying us through.

(MIN220 - Blog Post #3 - a130047)

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