Mission
Youthsurge is a youth ministry organisation committed to remodeling, rethinking and resourcing youth ministry in the local church so it can be as effective as possible in fulfilling the Great Commission amongst teenagers.Vision
Youthsurge's vision is to transform youth ministry culture in Australia. Youthsurge desires to cultivate a revolution of strategy and practice in youth ministry so that local church youth ministries are communities of hope and love as they hold out the Word of truth to a world in desperate need of the gospel of the Lord Jesus.Youthsurge's vision is for youth ministries to building a community of young disciples who are committed to knowing and loving each other, and knowing and loving the Lord Jesus. We envisage these youth ministries will have young disciples growing in biblical understanding, increasing in service and commitment to their local church, spurring each other on to love and good deeds, and making day by day choices with eternity in view.
Youthsurge's vision is for youth ministries to be led by leaders committed to teaching and modeling Christ-likeness to the next generation; leaders prepared to sacrifice much for the Lord Jesus to glorify him and so that others might know him. Youthsurge also envisages a Church where there is an abundance of leaders willing and able to train and equip the next generation for a lifetime of ministry in the local church.
Youthsurge's vision is that by the year 2100 75% of churches in Australian will have vibrant communities of young disciples of the Lord Jesus. Youthsurge is a ministry committed to the Australian church being transformed by youth leaders and teenagers who are effectively equipped for lifelong discipleship and have a passionate desire for people to know the Lord Jesus.
Strategy
Youthsurge's strategy to see the vision come to fruition has three main elements: Surges, Training & Publications.Surges (Remodeling youth ministry)
Surges are regional events organised by Youthsurge to gather local church youth groups together; they have 3 main purposes:- Encourage and connect youth groups by exposing them to a wider youth ministry community
- Model a thoroughly biblical youth ministry program that both edifies and evangelises
- Be a source of programming ideas
Training (Rethinking youth ministry)
Youthsurge training seeks to encourage and equip leaders for longevity in youth ministry.Youthsurge training, therefore, is more than merely acquiring a skill set for youth ministry.It is equipping leaders to think biblically about ministry. Youthsurge trains in 3 main ways:- Regional one-day training events
- Launch camps (for Leaders in Training)
- Church consultancy