The Rock Student Ministries


Welcome to The Rock Student Ministries! We exist to serve teens and their families so that Christ is formed in them. Our hearts desire is to see students GROWING in Christ-like maturity through His Word, LIVING lives that are cross-centered and pleasing to God and SHARING the gospel of Jesus Christ to other students and families around them. (based on Galatians 4:19, Ephesians 4:12-13, Matt 28:19:20).

We meet Tuesday nights @ 6:30pm. Our aim each week is that students 7th - 12th grade from the community and the church will be welcomed and encouraged to follow Christ in their everyday lives. Our time each week includes worship in music, challenging teaching from the Word and good old fun 'n fellowship. Come on by and bring your friends!! Check this site regularly to see some of the current events and teaching series at youth group



Just who is Jesus? Some people say He is a prophet. Some say He is a good moral teacher. Some say He was a fictitious figure in history. Still others say He is the Son of God - the Messiah. So who is He?

Visit any part of the world today. Talk to people of any religion. If they know anything about history, they will have to admit that there has never been a man like Jesus of Nazareth. He is the most unique person of all time. Jesus changed the direction of history. Even the date on your calendar points to the fact that Jesus of Nazareth lived on earth nearly 2,000 years ago. B.C. means "before Christ"; A.D. (Anno Domini), "the year of our Lord".

But, is He worth following?  What does it look like to follow Jesus every day? Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6) And then he said "If anyone would come after me, let Him deny Himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. (Mark 8:34-35). Those are some strong claims! Is He the only way? Is following Jesus worth it?

Here’s another question. How do you tell others about Jesus? What do you say? How do you share the Gospel with your friends and tell them the “good news” about Jesus?

This spring we will be going though the gospel of Mark. During this series we will be looking at who Jesus is. We will be learning about His life, His miracles, His teaching and what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus (a.k.a “Disciple”). We will also be learning how to share our faith in Jesus with our friends by sharing the Gospel. Come join us as we ask the question “Who is Jesus” and learn how to share the answer with others.

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Did you miss a night and want to see what we talked about? You can click on the outlines below to catch up with us!

The Gospel of Mark - Lesson Outlines
Date
 Lesson Title

March 24 

The Holy One of God - Mark 1:21-28
March 31

The Power Over Sin - Mark 2:1-12 (we also handed out the Gospel Outline to help you think through what to say about the gospel)

 

 

 
Safety is an important concern for us! Not only do we want THE ROCK STUDENT MINISTRIES to be a place where you can develop awesome friends and grow closer to God, but also to be a place where you know that you will be safe. To provide a safe atmosphere we need to have some rules to assure that you can have the most fun and the best experience!

Our rules:
1. No Bad Language. What we say lets others know what we think and believe, we want to glorify God with every area of our life…our words are one of the ways we worship God.

2. No leaving campus during any lesson or worship. We are concerned about your well being and want to maintain a safe atmosphere for you. We are not a prison, but we want to keep you safe.

3. Be respectful of those who are worshiping and learning from the lesson. We believe that everyone deserves respect and should get it…especially when learning and praising God!

4. No Cell Phones or electronics. We all have them but they only distract us from focusing on what’s important. If you need a phone just let us know.

5. No PDA (public display of affection). If you need more than a simple hug, this isn't the place...and you should talk with us about that anyway! =)

6. No Tobacco/drugs/alcohol. This is pretty self-explanatory, but if you struggle with these we want to help!

7. Dress modestly. We believe in modesty! Our culture is saturated with sex and sexual images! This is a time to focus on God and not our bodies so please dress not to distract.

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Here are some links to some cool sites:

  • The Rebeloution.com - The official definition of the 'rebelution' is "a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture."
  • Living Waters - some great articles and video clips about sharing your faith. There are two sermons you should really listen to. "Hell's Best Kept Secret" and "True and False Conversion"

ARE YOU SAVED??

Jesus says in Matthew 7 there will be many who are fooled into thinking that they are saved only to hear Jesus say on Judgment day that “‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’” (Matthew 7:23) What does it mean to be saved? Are you saved? How do you know? Check out this video from Paul Washer and strap on your seatbelts! This video was presented to a large youth conference and he challenged each one of them to “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?” (2 Corinthians 13:5)


Please take the time to sit down and watch this video!! It is an hour long but it is well worth it! Eternity is priceless and this video causes you to think about your eternal destiny!

My prayer is that “the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,” (Ephesians 1:18)
~Pastor Nathan