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Our passion is
to see new generations glorify God. In an effort to
make this passion a reality, we turn to the Bible as our
chief instrument and guide for student ministry.
"What was/is God's plan for raising new generations for
Himself?" "What model does God propose we use for
student discipleship?" The Bible holds the
answers.
The following is a summary of what we believe the Bible
directs us to do in the department of student ministry; that
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We Are to be Parent-Driven−
Following the giving of the Ten Commandments,
God references the central vehicle He intends to use to transfer
His holy statutes from one generation to the next − He
references parents. Those with children have the
responsibility of training their children to "Love the Lord
their God with all their heart and with all their soul and with
all their might." (Deut 6:6)
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"And these
words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You
shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of
them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,
and when you lie down, and when you rise."
−Deuteronomy
6:7 |
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At Crystal Valley Baptist Church, we encourage parents
to re-claim their rightful role as the primary shepherds of
their children's souls − a role all too often delegated
to the hired "professionals" of the church. To this end,
we devote attention to equipping parents with the tools
and accountability they need to faithfully undertake this sacred
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We Are to be Congregation-Supported−
In addition to healthy parental involvement, the Scripture
also points to the local church as a primary means of support
for parents in the work of student discipleship. In Titus
2, Paul admonishes his younger colleague-in-the-faith to
instruct the older men and women of the Cretean churches to take
an active role in raising the next generation for Jesus Christ.
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"But as for
you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are
to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith,
in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to
be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine.
They are to teach what is good, and so train the younger women
to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled,
pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their husbands,
that the word of God may not be reviled. Likewise, urge
the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in
all respects be a model of good works, and in your teaching show
integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned,
so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to
say about us.
−Titus
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Though the Bible never commissions the church to
develop "student focused programs" and outreach projects, it
does commission us to develop and promote mentorship-style
relationships between the older and younger generations.
In affect, the Bible instructs us to deliberately cultivate
relationships within the church to help support parents in
student discipleship.
At Crystal Valley Baptist Church, we seek to bridge the
gap between students and adults by creating opportunity for the
two to interact and serve together. In addition, we seek
to equip adults to voluntarily disciple and influence students
in the church by personally involving themselves in scheduled
student activities, as well as the students' lives themselves.
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Children's Ministry
According to Psalm
127:4, "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of
one's youth." In reference to this verse it has also been
said, "Unless arrows are properly aimed, they will never reach their
target." At Crystal Valley Baptist Church it is our aim to
"launch" each of our kids in a direction that pleases God. To that
end, much attention is spent in laying an easy-to-understand gospel
foundation.
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Children's
Sunday School:
Sunday Mornings @ 10:00am - 10:45am |
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Children's
Chapel:
Sunday Mornings @ 11:00am - 12:00am |
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Mid-week
Children's Activity:
Wednesday Evenings
@ 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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 Youth
Ministry
Being a teenager is
hard. Being a Christian teenager is
even harder. In a culture
determined to bombard our students with
vile immorality and sharp idolatry, the
youth ministry of Crystal Valley Baptist
Church is seeking to cultivate a refuge
for students to escape within which they may
unashamedly celebrate the riches of Jesus
Christ.
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Youth Care Group:
Alternate Wednesdays @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Youth
Outreach Night:
Alternate Wednesdays @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Collegiate Ministry
Perhaps the fastest
growing area of Crystal Valley Baptist
Church is our collegiate ministry.
With a hunger for spiritual substance, and a
growing restlessness for biblical reform on
the local church level, the fellowship of
Crystal Valley Baptist is becoming a humble
oasis for many young adults seeking such
priorities in the Little Rock community.
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Collegiate
Care Group:
Though not restricted to college students, our
Maumelle Care Group largely comprises of members
in their early twenties. Alternate Saturdays
@ 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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