The Columbia Road Baptist Church Youth Group consists of teens who are in the 7th grade through the 12th grade who are excited about knowing and serving the Lord Jesus Christ!

Our desire for teenagers is that they will know the Lord as their personal Savior and then grow and mature in their faith. We are committed to provide an atmosphere where teens can learn God’s Word, have a great time, and make lasting memories. Our ultimate goal is to instill in the Youth a love for Christ and a strong desire to do His will.

Purpose of our youth ministry

In today’s society, Satan has so much out there to act as stumbling blocks for our young people. He targets our young people especially because he knows that they are the future of our churches. As a result, it is vitally important that we have parents who raise their children according to the principles found in God’s Word.  At CRBC, we believe it is one of our duties as a local church to be a help to parents as they raise their young people in this manner. This is why we believe it is important to have a strong, Biblically sound youth ministry.

I. Salvation
A. It is our goal for all of the teenagers who come through our youth ministry to
accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior. This is the most important decision they
will ever make.

II. Sanctification
A. It is our goal to see all of our Christian teenagers begin growing and maturing in Christ.

III. Service
A. It is our goal for our Christian teenagers to see the importance of serving the
Lord out of love for Him.

I Timothy 4:12 says, “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

Let’s take a look at each of these areas:

• “word”- this has to do with the things that you say, both public and private
• “conversation”- this has to do with behavior, both public and private
• “charity”- this deals with kindness and benevolence
• “spirit”- this talks about your thoughts, or mental disposition
• “faith”- this speaks of totally relying on the Lord for everything
• “purity”- this speaks of pure motives as well as physical purity

You’ll find that these are all areas that we as Christians are to be working on in daily lives. Just as this is important for adults, it is also important for young people. Through teaching the Bible in Sunday School, Wednesday night youth meetings, and messages from our pastor, we will help make sure that they are aware of what God wants them to know and how they can apply it to their lives. They will learn how to build up these important areas in their Christian lives. Through youth activities, we will help provide a way to practice these things in the company of other Christian teenagers who can encourage them while also being an outward example to the world of what a Christian teenager should be. Fellowship with other Christian teenagers is important. Finally, through various outreach and service activites, we will emphasize the importance of bringing others to Christ, helping others, etc. Youth activities can also be used for this purpose, as can bus visitation, service projects, mission trips, etc.

Through all of this, we want the end result to be teenagers who move into their adult lives with a strong foundation in God’s Word, a strong faith in Him, and a strong testimony to the world. We don’t want to see any of them tripped up by Satan’s stumbling blocks.

Joining Youth Ministry

If you are in the 7th grade through the 12th grade, or know someone else who falls into this age group, we would love to have you as part of our group. Please come visit us soon! If you have any questions regarding the Youth Group, please feel free to email us, or call us at 440-777-7539.

Sunday School: 9:45 each Sunday Morning
Youth Boys’ Class taught by Pastor Hayes
Youth Girls’ Class taught by Mrs. Jenni Hayes

Youth Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. each Wednesday night