08 Upstream Retreat Slideshow

Below is the much-enjoyed slideshow of the 08 RYM Leaders (Upstream) retreat. As you can see by the pix, there's never a dull moment when you are a part of our leadership team!

(Who is that guy wearing the corset?)

Upstream

Some of us at the Upstream mid-winter retreat 2008

Leeland's song "Opposite Way" talks about how God's will for us is to go in the opposite direction that the world is going. That is what RYM's youth leadership programme is all about, and the reason behind the name "Upstream". We are called to be salt and light to this dying world. To swim upstream of the godless flow and to encourage others to follow.

Every young person has the potential to make history for Jesus, if only they would renspond to God the way Isaiah did... "Here I am send me!"

RYM's leadership team meets weekly for prayer (essence), is encouraged regularly via email, meets monthly for upskilling, participates in occasional outreach events, enjoys a yearly mid-winter retreat and runs an annual youth leadership conference.

If you attend any of RYM's programmes and are keen to go the opposite way and persue youth minisrty leadership, we want to hear from you!

Essence

" The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with." (James 5:16)

Essence is RYM's weekly youth prayer meeting. The Bible tells us that the early church "devoted themselves to prayer", and they saw God move powerfully in their generation. Our youth generation desperately needs God to move like He moved in the book of Acts, so if the early church were devoted to prayer... so should we!

Come and join us on Thursday mornings from 7am-8am at Christian Renewal Fellowship, to worship and pray.

Did I mention we have free coffee?

Pods

"Hey Suzy... You keen to join our Pod?"

Jesus gave every Christian everywhere the command to "go and make disciples". Every Christian should therefore be active in the disciple-making process (being discipled and discipling others). That's why we created the Pod ministry (Pods stands for "People Of Discipleship"). Young people involved in Renewal Youth Ministries are encouraged to become a part of one of our many Pod discipleship groups.

These pods are single-sex groups of up to 10 young people being discipled by a youth leader. Each Pod group varys greatly depending on how the Pod leader feels to run it. For example, one Pod group meets weekly for Bible study, while another meets monthly for a social event, but communicates every few days via social networking tools like Facebook.

Pods are all about getting involved, growing in God, and making a difference... Are you keen to join a Pod?

Flame

Burton playing @ Flame Premier

Flame is a Friday night church service for youth and young adults 13 years old and up.

For a decade our Friday night Youthchurch was known as Zealchurch. God moved powerfully during the Zealchurch years, but now, ten years on, a new wineskin has been created... simply called Flame.

Using a simple formula of passionate worship, relevant preaching and powerful ministry times, Flame is equipping a new generation of nation-changers for Jesus.

Flame Service times: 7pm Fridays @ Christian Renewal Fellowship, 2 Tarewa Road, Whangarei.