J-Life Ministries has a passion for Africa and so far has been able
to train up leaders in 7 different countries in Africa. An indigenous
branch of J-Life Ministries is also in the process of being established
in Swaziland. J-Life Ministries' Philosophy for Youth Ministry
A growing concern of people involved in youth ministry in Africa is
that there is much church planting going on but very few organisations
who are teaching these newly founded churches how to reach and disciple
the youth of their communities. If the statistic is correct that says
“80% of people who make lasting commitments to Christ are under
the age of 14”, then what a responsibility exists to equip the
church in Africa to reach this age group effectively!
As J-Life Ministries endeavours to equip the church, its’ aim
is to train up leaders in a strategy for effective disciple making
youth ministry. In order to achieve this, four different areas of
ministry and the tools needed to implement this strategy are taught.
The four areas are…
Winning: ministries that will lead young people from
different communities to the Lord.
Building: ministries that will nurture and teach
the basics of Christianity to those who make commitments.
Equipping: ministries that will equip those who have
made a commitment to now put their faith into action. The desired
goal at this stage is to produce disciple-makers.
Multiplying: ministries that will focus on leadership
development in order to ensure that the ministry is ongoing.
Youth ministries that are effective disciple making ministries will
include all of the above. J-Life Ministries is committed to helping
churches implement a programme for disciple making. J-Life will not
only help churches learn about a strategy for disciple making, but
will also empower them with some of the tools needed in order to do
winning, building, equipping and multiplying.
FOUNDATIONAL
VALUES
All values are subject to the J-Life Ministries Statement of Beliefs.
:: The fulfillment of the Great Commission and Great Commandment.
:: Belief in the potential and priority of the local church.
:: Belief in multiplying local leaders.
:: Belief in the potential of next generation leaders impacting and
influencing lives.
:: No tolerance for any form of discrimination based on race, gender,
age, social status, economic background, educational background and
denomination. (Subject to J-Life policy)
:: We will not persist in working in churches that do not share kingdom
values and the J-Life mission and/or where there is no evidence of
working towards that.
:: Recruiting people will always be governed by their character, desire
to be a change agent, discipline, attitude, and willingness to learn.
:: All people ministering for J-Life will endeavor to set an example
in speech, life, love, faith and purity.
:: This is a not-for-profit organisation and this attitude needs to
filter through everything.
J-LIFE
MINISTRIES STATEMENT OF FAITH
1 We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments in their
original writing as fully inspired of God and accept them as the supreme
and final authority for faith and life.
2 We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons - Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.
3 We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born
of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
4 We believe that God created man in His own image; that man sinned
and thereby brought upon himself the penalty of death, physical and
spiritual; that all human beings inherit the sinful nature and commit
sin which leaves them guilty.
5 We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitute for our
sins according to the Scriptures, and that all who believe in and
accept Him are forgiven on the grounds of his shed blood.
6 We believe in the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus, His ascension
into heaven, and His present life as our High Priest and Advocate.
7 We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are
born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
9 We believe in the resurrection of all people, the believer spending
eternity in heaven while the unbeliever who has rejected salvation
being eternally banished to hell.
10 We believe that the one true Church is all those who have been
forgiven by Jesus Christ and given new life by the Holy Spirit.
