Thrive Young Adults
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We began Thrive with a simple goal of providing a gathering place for young adults, but after a few weeks of meeting, we strongly felt that we were providing much more. We are preparing our young people for the leadership roles that they have no doubt been called to serve.
It is our goal in Thrive to rely solely upon the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is our goal to prompt young adults to commit their hearts to truly yielding to God. We desire to create a yielded Spirit of Christ through:
Values
The values below the air we breathe. They are also in order of priority. For example, we would never exercise Creativity at the expense of Grace & Truth.
Grace & Truth
- God's truth permeates all aspects of life and is transformational, not just informational. (Hebrews 4:12, Acts 17:27-28)
- The Bible is God’s authoritative Word and is relevant for today. (2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- In response to the grace that God has given us, we extend grace to one another as we recognize that transformation is a process. (Colossians 3:13)
- The church is a refuge for the world, not a refuge from the world. All are welcome because of God's inclusive grace. (Mathew 22:1-14, 1 Peter 3:15-16)
Wholeness
- Our aim is to reflect the character and priorities of Jesus Christ. This means our life choices are becoming congruent with our faith. (2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 12:1-2)
- We are on a journey of discovering our identity in Christ. The more we understand how God has uniquely designed us, the more we understand who God is. (Psalm 139:13-14)
- Our spirituality is holistic and includes all areas of life: our bodies, minds, and souls. (Matthew 22:36-38)
- Church community is essential to spiritual growth. Christ is fully represented when we are actively building each other up. (Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Cor 12:12-31)
- We pursue wholeness in the body of Christ through strength and gift-based leadership – regardless of age, race and gender. (Acts 2:17-18)
Generosity
- We serve others with our time, gifts, and financial resources as a response to God's grace. (Mark 12:41-44)
- We seek to empower people to serve the body of Christ through volunteer involvement within our local church. (Romans 12:12-27)
- We want to bless the surrounding community.
- God calls us to a lifestyle of humility, where we look to give before we look to receive. (Philippians 2:3-4)
Mission
- Mission is why the local church exists—bringing the transformational love and power of the Living God to all people. (Isaiah 61, John 14:12)
- We are all called and sent by Christ to spread the timeless message of Jesus’ sacrificial love to those around us and to invite them into relationship with Him. (Matthew 28:19-20)
- Motivated by compassion and justice, we are to care for and meet the needs of the underprivileged and oppressed, providing the hope found in Christ. (Luke 4:14-30; Luck 10:25-37)
- Spiritual multiplication is the natural result of a church that is being transformed. We desire to develop leaders who will take the church to today's generation in strategic areas of influence throughout the world. (2 Timothy 2:2)
Creativity
- We value engaging culture through unique approaches to seeing the work through the words of the Gospel--translating truth for today through arts, media and story telling. (Acts 17:22-34, Matthew 13:44-51
- Structure submits to the Holy Spirit; we don’t want rigidity to trump God’s leading. Acts 6:6-10, Acts 10:9-22)
- We worship God with our creative gifts as a reflection of the ultimate Creator. Genesis 1:26, 31)
- We value joy, humor and celebration in the midst of our daily lives. (John 10:10, Psalm 37:4)
Thrive began as a group that would serve an area of ministry that was previously unfilled. Thrive is a group aimed toward the heart of a young adult aged group that can easily be ignored. It is our mission at Central to develop our youth into strong, Bible believing young adults that will boldly proclaim the message of Christ.
We Belive in:
- Being a fully Surrendered Person to Christ
- Becoming a Person of Prayer
- Being Humble
- Being a Deep and Practical Student of the Bible
- Fully Believing in the Power of the Word and the Things Written In It
In Thrive, we take the Word of God as absolute truth and seek for the Holy Spirit to be evident in every area of our lives. We believe the presence of God is necessary to fulfil God's will. We believe in the life-changing, transformation power of the Word of God. We believe in the promise and power of the Holy Spirit. We believe in making prayer a priority in our individual and corporate life. We believe Jesus has mandated His church to make disciples of all nations. We believe worship is a significant key to experiencing the presence of God. Our objective is to mature, grow and be like Christ. We want to usher the presence of God not only into the meetings at Thrive, but to our Church, our Valley, our State, our Nation, and our World.
Come join us with the expectation of living a life that is filled with a tangible, loving relationship with our Lord and Savior. |
