OABC STUDENTS

Our Win

Our mission is to “Connect Students to Jesus”. But we’ve been thinking…how do we quantify that on a practical level? After all, it’s hard sometimes to know when you’re winning with teenagers, you know? Like, is anything we’re teaching actually sinking in? What does it look like when students are actually connected to Jesus? Are teenagers really growing in their faith? This is why we recently decided to go ahead and define the big win for our ministry. It’s the one thing that we, as a ministry, want to achieve. It’s the goal we want to keep in mind at all times. And it’s what motivates and guides everything we do.

It goes like this...We win when a teenager takes a step toward owning their faith in Christ. Now, we say “takes a step” for a reason. It’s because there’s no finish line or certificate of completion when it comes to spiritual growth. Instead, spiritual growth is a journey (a life-long journey) and no two journeys are identical. That’s why our big win doesn’t have anything to do with a specific skill or achievement. Instead, we win anytime we see a teenager take a single step closer to owning their faith.

Our Leaders

We have a strong leadership team for our student ministries. Ryan is the Associate Pastor of Youth, and he has a strong team to make it all happen. This team is made up of Hillary Marcella, Tim Coleman, and Troy Jones. You can be certain that each of our leaders have a solid Biblical foundation and a passion for the younger generation.

What We Believe

We believe and teach what the Bible says. For more about what OABC believes, click here.