But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 1:7-8
What We Believe
Mission Baptist Youth (MBY) exists to see the Gospel advanced, and disciples made among today’s youth. We do this by equipping students to build Gospel Advancing Ministry in the classroom and out on the streets. Then, these students will train their peers to share their faith with the lost around them. We know that evangelism accelerates the discipleship process. If your teen is sharing the Gospel, they will grow in their faith faster than any curriculum or games can take them through.
There are five truths about God, God’s Son, God’s Spirit, God’s Word, and the Gospel that describe what we believe as a youth ministry.
GOD: We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is eternally self-existent, sovereign, righteous, compassionate, holy, loving and so much more!
GOD’s SON: Jesus Christ is the second Person of the Trinity. He has always been fully God and became fully God and fully human when he was conceived in Mary’s womb by the power of the Holy Spirit. He lived the perfect life we could never live and died the horrible death that we deserved. He rose physically from the dead, victorious over sin and Satan. Forty days after his resurrection he ascended physically into the heavens. He is interceding for us at the right hand of God the Father. He will come back to establish his kingdom on the earth and rule and reign forever with those who have put their faith in him.
GOD’s SPIRIT: The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity who was fully active in the creation of the world and is fully active in the regeneration of those who put their faith in Jesus. He indwells believers at the moment of salvation and is with them continuously until the day of redemption. He empowers believers to live a life full of “joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22,23). The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to believers that allow them to serve others and empowers them to clearly and confidently share the gospel with unbelievers.
GOD’s WORD: Scripture was written by men but inspired by God. This means that every word, passage, and chapter of the Holy Scriptures, though penned by humans and retaining the writing style and personality of the human authors, was inspired by God himself. Although many came from varying backgrounds and lived in different places and time periods, each of the Biblical authors was guided by the Holy Spirit as he wrote. God’s word is reliable, not only in matters of faith and practice, but on every matter it touches.
GOSPEL: The Gospel (“good news of Jesus”) tells the whole story of creation from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. It is a clear and simple message that has a deep and profound impact on those who receive it by faith.
At MBY we unpack this story in six simple statements that spell out GOSPEL.
God created us to be with Him. (Genesis 1-2)
Our sins separate us from God. (Genesis 3)
Sins cannot be removed by good deeds. (Genesis 4 – Malachi 4)
Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again. (Matthew – Luke)
Everyone who trusts in him alone has eternal life. (John)
Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever. (Acts – Revelation)
There are five truths about God, God’s Son, God’s Spirit, God’s Word, and the Gospel that describe what we believe as a youth ministry.
GOD: We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is eternally self-existent, sovereign, righteous, compassionate, holy, loving and so much more!
GOD’s SON: Jesus Christ is the second Person of the Trinity. He has always been fully God and became fully God and fully human when he was conceived in Mary’s womb by the power of the Holy Spirit. He lived the perfect life we could never live and died the horrible death that we deserved. He rose physically from the dead, victorious over sin and Satan. Forty days after his resurrection he ascended physically into the heavens. He is interceding for us at the right hand of God the Father. He will come back to establish his kingdom on the earth and rule and reign forever with those who have put their faith in him.
GOD’s SPIRIT: The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity who was fully active in the creation of the world and is fully active in the regeneration of those who put their faith in Jesus. He indwells believers at the moment of salvation and is with them continuously until the day of redemption. He empowers believers to live a life full of “joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22,23). The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to believers that allow them to serve others and empowers them to clearly and confidently share the gospel with unbelievers.
GOD’s WORD: Scripture was written by men but inspired by God. This means that every word, passage, and chapter of the Holy Scriptures, though penned by humans and retaining the writing style and personality of the human authors, was inspired by God himself. Although many came from varying backgrounds and lived in different places and time periods, each of the Biblical authors was guided by the Holy Spirit as he wrote. God’s word is reliable, not only in matters of faith and practice, but on every matter it touches.
GOSPEL: The Gospel (“good news of Jesus”) tells the whole story of creation from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. It is a clear and simple message that has a deep and profound impact on those who receive it by faith.
At MBY we unpack this story in six simple statements that spell out GOSPEL.
God created us to be with Him. (Genesis 1-2)
Our sins separate us from God. (Genesis 3)
Sins cannot be removed by good deeds. (Genesis 4 – Malachi 4)
Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again. (Matthew – Luke)
Everyone who trusts in him alone has eternal life. (John)
Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever. (Acts – Revelation)
About Us
Purpose
We help students clarify their ministry's purpose. The Gospel Advancing strategy guides your teen in ministry and equips your teen for life-long discipleship and impact.
Plan
We share the pathway that aligns ministry around the Bible, Gospel Advancing, and sets your teen on a journey of eternal impact and exponential growth.
Training
Our training and teaching will jumpstart your students' faith and passion, and equip them to begin to reach their friends, family, and classmates for Christ.
Community Building
We provide a community of fellow teen and student leaders hungry for Gospel impact. You'll find encouragement, friendship, and a wealth of passion from others on the same journey.
Our Programs
Wednesday Nights
Our Wednesday night program is geared to getting students kicked off in discussion and then on to a state of worship with our student worship band. The students will hear a word from God through our Student Pastor Doug Henry. This service as geared to grow the student body as a whole. Students will enjoy a meal at 5:30 p.m. and then will attend the MBY worship service from 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Nights
Sunday night is our “Life Givers’ discipleship and student leader program. Students are pushed further to be those core students that help lead this ministry and other ministry programs they might be associated with outside our walls. This program is geared to make disciples who make disciples. Youth service is from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Go Share Day
Go Share Day is a day once a month where we take dedicated students to reaching the community by sharing the Gospel in door-to-door evangelism by handing out gift bags and the free gift of salivation. During summer month we will serve the community with block parties and other summer events geared toward teen evangelism.