Capernaum Young Life
Young Life Capernaum is a ministry dedicated to opening the door of faith in Christ for teens with physical and developmental disabilities. We reach out to this underserved population with supportive and enriching peer-oriented activities and mentoring friendships.
IntroducingadolescentstoJesusChristandhelpingthemgrowintheirfaith.Weaccomplishourmissionby...
Prayingforyoungpeople. Goingwherekidsare. Buildingpersonalrelationshipswiththem. Winningtherighttobeheard. Providingexperiencesthatarefun,adventurousandlife-changing. SharingourlivesandtheGoodNewsofJesusChristwithadolescents. InvitingthemtopersonallyrespondtothisGoodNews. Lovingthemregardlessoftheirresponse. NurturingkidssotheymightgrowintheirloveforChristandtheknowledgeofGod'sWordandbecomepeoplewhocansharetheirfaithwithothers. Helpingyoungpeopledeveloptheskills,assetsandattitudestoreachtheirfullGod-givenpotential. EncouragingkidstoliveconnectedtotheBodyofChristbybeinganactivememberofalocalcongregation. Workingwithateamoflike-mindedindividuals--volunteerleaders,committeemembers,donorsandstaff.
YoungLife?sStatementofFaith
Preamble
WethemembersoftheYoungLifemission?trustees,staff,instructorsatYoungLifeschoolsandvolunteers?jointogetherinouraffirmationofthefollowingarticlesandourcentralpurposeofproclaimingtheGospelofJesusChristandintroducingadolescentseverywheretoJesusChristandhelpingthemgrowintheirfaith.
ArticleI
TheScripturesoftheOldandNewTestaments,beinggivenbydivineinspiration,aretheWordofGod,thefinalandsupremeauthorityinallmattersoffaithandconduct.
ArticleII
IntheScriptures,GodrevealsHimselfasthelivingandtrueGod,Creatorofallthings.PerfectinloveandrighteousinallHisways,thisoneGodexistseternallyasaTrinityofpersons:theFather,theSonandtheHolySpirit.
ArticleIII
GodmademanandwomaninHisimagethatHemighthavefellowshipwithus.BeingestrangedfromGodbyourdisobedience,weare,assinfulpeople,incapableofarightrelationshiptoGodapartfromdivinegrace.
ArticleIV
TheonlyMediatorbetweenGodandallhumanbeingsisJesusChristourLord,God?seternalSon,whoasmanfullysharedandfulfilledourhumanityinalifeofperfectobedience.
ArticleV
ByHisdeathinourplace,Jesusrevealedthedivineloveanduphelddivinejustice,removingourguiltandreconcilingustoGod.Havingrisenbodilyfromthedeadandascendedintoheaven,HerulesasLordoverallandintercedesforusasourGreatHighPriest.
ArticleVI
TheHolySpirit,throughtheproclamationoftheGospel,renewsourhearts,persuadingustorepentofoursinsandconfessJesusasLord.BythesameSpiritweareledtotrustindivinemercy,wherebyweareforgivenalloursins,justifiedbyfaiththroughthemeritofChristourSavior,adoptedintoGod?sfamilyasHischildrenandenabledsotoliveintheworldthatallpeoplemayseeourgoodworksandtheGospelofgraceatworkinourlivesandglorifyourFatherwhoisinheaven.
ArticleVII
God,byHisWordandSpirit,callsusassinfulpeopleintothefellowshipofChrist?sbody.ThusHecreatestheoneholy,catholicandapostolicchurch,unitedinthebondsoflove,endowedwiththegiftsoftheSpiritandsummonedbyChristtopreachtheGospelandtoadministerthesacraments,tocarryontheministryofreconciliation,torelievehumanneedandtostriveforsocialjustice.
ArticleVIII
God?sredemptivepurposewillbeconsummatedbythereturnofChristtoraisethedead,judgeallpeopleandestablishHisgloriouskingdom.ThosewhoareapartfromChristshallbeeternallyseparatedfromGod?spresence,buttheredeemedshallliveandreignwithHimforever.
