2. “A Church That Is Gospel Centered
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“A Church That Is Gospel Centered
And Kingdom Focused”

5. I Stand Amazed In The Presence (237)
Verse 1:
I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how
He could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.

6. How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be;
Chorus:
How marvelous! how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be;
How marvelous! how wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me!

7. For me it was in the garden, But sweat-drops of blood
Verse 2:
For me it was in the garden,
He prayed,
"Not My will, but Thine.”
He had no tears
for His own griefs,
But sweat-drops of blood
for mine.

8. How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be;
Chorus:
How marvelous! how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be;
How marvelous! how wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me!

9. He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them His very own.
Verse 3:
He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own.
He bore the burden to Calv'ry,
And suffered and died alone.

10. How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be;
Chorus:
How marvelous! how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be;
How marvelous! how wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me!

11. When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see,
Verse 4:
When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
'Twill be my joy thru the ages
To sing of His love for me.

12. How marvelous! how wonderful! And my song shall ever be;
Chorus:
How marvelous! how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be;
How marvelous! how wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me!

14. I’ll worship Your holy name
10,000 Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
I’ll worship Your holy name

15. It's time to sing Your song again And whatever lies before me
The sun comes up;
It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes

16. I’ll worship Your holy name
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
I’ll worship Your holy name

17. You're rich in love
And You're slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind

18. For all Your goodness,
I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find

19. I’ll worship Your holy name
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
I’ll worship Your holy name

20. When my strength is failing
And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come

21. Still my soul will sing
Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forever more

22. I’ll worship Your holy name
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
I’ll worship Your holy name

23. I’ll worship Your holy name Lord, I’ll worship Your holy name
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
I’ll worship Your holy name
worship Your holy name
Lord, I’ll worship Your holy name

25. Older than the ages There is a promise of things
Jesus
Verse 1:
There is a truth
Older than the ages There is a promise of things
Yet to come There is one,
Born for our salvation Jesus

26. That overwhelms the darkness There is a kingdom
Verse 2:
There is a light
That overwhelms the darkness There is a kingdom
That forever reigns There is freedom
From the chains that bind us Jesus, Jesus

27. Chorus:
Who walks on the waters Who speaks to the sea Who stands in the fire beside me He roars like a lion He bled as the lamb He carries my healing in his hands Jesus

28. I call in times of trouble There is a song
Verse 3:
There is a name
I call in times of trouble There is a song
That comforts in the night There is a voice
That calms the storm that rages He is Jesus, Jesus

29. Chorus:
Who walks on the waters Who speaks to the sea Who stands in the fire beside me He roars like a lion He bled as the lamb He carries my healing in his hands Jesus

30. Bridge:
Messiah, my Savior There is power in Your name You're my rock and, my redeemer There is power in Your name In Your name

31. Chorus:
You walk on the waters You speak to the sea You stand in the fire beside me You roar like a lion You bled as the lamb You carry my healing
In Your hands

32. Chorus:
God, you walk on the waters You speak to the sea You stand in the fire beside me You roar like a lion You bled as the lamb You carry my healing in Your hands Jesus

33. There is no one like you Jesus There is no one like you
Tag:
There is no one like you Jesus There is no one like you

34. You walk on the waters You speak to the sea You stand in the fire beside me You roar like a lion You bled as the lamb You carry my healing
In Your hands
Jesus
Chorus:

35. There is no one like you Jesus
Tag:
There is no one like you Jesus

37. A Church Wide Responsibility
Reaching Back
A Church Wide Responsibility

38. The cries of a youth pastor
For Freedom’s Sake
No Stumbling Blocks
Reaching Back
A Church Wide Responsibility
The Woman at the Well
The Important Stuff

39. Do we have a problem with the way we are training up the next generations in the church?

40. The age segregated process
Children to Youth to College to Adults

41. Reaching the otherwise unreachable
The Positives
The Negatives
Reaching the otherwise unreachable
A way to show that youth matter to us
Contact with select group of Christian Adults
A programmatic method to reach different ages
Sanctuary
Perceived removal of parental responsibility
Perceived removal of church member responsibility
Shows youth they matter but they are not part of the church creating multiple churches
Shallow teaching
The Test Results

42. To Age Grade or Not to Age Grade?
It’s quite a substantial question
Yes but age graded ministry cannot be all we do!!!

43. Some biblical responsibilities related to the problem
Parents

44. Parents Deuteronomy 6:4-9
The Parents are responsible for teaching and demonstrating to their children the truths of the scriptures.
74% of children that are raised by both parents who love the Lord and prioritize evangelism and church attendance will grow up to do the same
This is almost the opposite of the statistic dealing with teenagers leaving the church

45. Some biblical responsibilities related to the problem
Parents
A change of mindset about the whole church

46. A Whole Church Mindset Joel 1:3 (ESV)
Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation.
Joel 2:16 (ESV)
gather the people. Consecrate the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.
Paul spoke to groups that included all ages
Acts 20:7-12, Eph 6:1; Colossians 3:20-21

47. A Whole Church Mindset
We must view every believer and brothers and sisters
Ministries include all ages and not as just a labor force

48. Some biblical responsibilities related to the problem
Parents
A change of mindset about the whole church
A change of mindset about your role in training the younger generations

49. You are responsible for training the younger generations
Titus 2:2–8 (ESV)
3 Older women … are to teach what is good… 6 Likewise, urge the younger men

50. Some biblical responsibilities related to the problem
Parents
A change of mindset about the whole church
A change of mindset about your role in training the younger generations
Mentoring

51. Mentoring 2 Timothy 2:1–2 (ESV)
2 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

52. Is the message worth the work?
What is the message and what is at steak?

54. Hide me now Under Your wings; Cover me Within Your mighty hand.
Still
Hide me now
Under Your wings;
Cover me
Within Your mighty hand.

55. When the oceans rise
And thunders roar,
I will soar with You
Above the storm;

56. Father, you are King
Over the flood,
I will be still,
And know You are God.

57. Find rest, my soul,
In Christ alone;
Know His pow’r
In quietness and trust.

58. When the oceans rise
And thunders roar,
I will soar with You
Above the storm;

59. Father, you are King
Over the flood,
I will be still,
And know You are God.

60. When the oceans rise
And thunders roar,
I will soar with You
Above the storm;

61. Father, you are King
Over the flood,
I will be still,
And know You are God.

62. Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

63. When the oceans rise
And thunders roar,
I will soar with You
Above the storm;

64. Father, you are King
Over the flood,
I will be still,
And know You are God.

65. When the oceans rise
And thunders roar,
I will soar with You
Above the storm;

66. Father, you are King
Over the flood,
I will be still,
And know You are God.