Every
Day In America ...
3,288 children run away from home; 1,096 never return
4,896 children become victims of divorce
2,784 children become pregnant; 1,128 have abortions
1,643 teenagers attempt suicide; 6 die
45% of teens are regular consumers of alcohol; 6 will
die in related accidents
What is Campus Life?
Campus Life is a relational approach to campus outreach
involving adult staff and volunteers. Our ministry
philosophy is grounded in these "Relational Ministry
Actions" ...
>Initiate
Relationships With Kids
Jesus left His world and came into our world
Staff met kids in their world
Take initiate relationships with kids
>Building
Times: Invest in Teens' Lives
Establishes a foundation of trust, builds credibility
for the life-changing message of Jesus, models Christian
life in real life situations. Creates opportunities
to share the Gospel.
>Appointments:
One-to-One Time
Listen to teens' problems
Offer feedback from Biblical perspective
Share the life-changing message of Jesus Christ
Help young people when they hurt the most
>Small
Groups: Chances
Support Groups for schools.
Provide place for learning, growth, and friendships.
>Trips
& Events: Opportunities to explore
>Large
Groups: Springboard to Ministry
A formal meeting where teens gather and learn new
truths through laughter, games, discussion, and wrap-up
in order to understand Biblical teaching.
Provide young people with a unique shared experience
Jesus took his disciples away from daily routines.
Breaks down barriers to build better relationships.
>Student
Leadership: Training Student Missionaries
Training Christian teens to be a positive influence
in their world and reaching their lost friends for
Christ.
>Follow-up: Building Followers of Jesus
Instilling the basics of the Christian life into a
new Believer.
>Community
Support
>Developing
ministry ownership & visibility by mobilizing
the body of Christ.
>Volunteers
investing their time in seeing the lives of young
people changed.
>Currently,
Campus Life is on 20 public schools on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast ...
Bay High School
Bayou View Middle School
Colmer Middle School
D'Iberville High School
East Central High School
East Central Middle School
Ed Mayo Middle School
Gautier Middle School
George County Middle School
George County High School
Gulfport Central Middle School
Gulfport High School
Long Beach Middle School
Moss Point High School
Ocean Springs High School
Ocean Springs Middle School
St. Martin High School
St. Martin Middle School
Trent Lott Middle School
Vancleave Middle School