Great Websites, books, and other resources that can be a great help with each stage of your teenagers developement.

You are the primary source of spiritual influence in our society and culture. In a recent article i read, “the church’s parenting challenge”, from willow creek church, Mark holmen, a senior pastor in ventura california said, “one day i looked at a survey that hand been conducted with about 250,000 kids and was blown away to find that the number one reason why kids said they have faith was because of mom; number two was dad; number three was pastor, (not youth pastor!); number four was grandparents. Youth pastor did show up, and so did sunday school, and youth ministry, but those were, like, numbers 12-17. That’s when i realized, that mom and dad were two to three times more influential than any church program.”

I can remember how much of an influence my mom and dad were on my spiritual developement. And hey, it doesn’t mean that you have to sit down every night and have 2 and 1/2 hours of intense bible study. there are many ways that you can be a spiritual influence. bible study and devotions are a great way of doing it, but spending time with them and modeling christian behavior and principles are another. your kid’s value and respect your opinion and beliefs more than you think.

We are definately not trying to discount what we do as a youth ministry here at humc. we take our role as a spiritual influencer very seriously, but we know our place. we are a resource and support partner or assistant for you, if you will. you are the primary spiritual trainer or coach. we want to be here to encourage and support you in the challenges that you face in the home everyday. we only have them for a few hours a week. that can never replace or account for the other 168 hours in a week.

HUMYF is dedicated to:

Presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Teenagers in the Charlotte, Union County, Fort Mill, and Indian Land areas.

Creating a safe environment for teens. See our HUMYF Code of Conduct.

All of our events and programming are led and chaperoned by an awesome group of Adults who are passionate about ministering to teenagers.

Providing Programming that feeds, inspires, and challenges the heart of teenagers.
We want to make learning about an AWESOME GOD, both fun and enjoyable for our youth. However, we aren’t a baby sitting service and we aren’t a recreation program. Our Youth Ministry is a lot more than “just fun”. We have been called to Minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ, not just entertain.

We provide Bible Studies that are challenging on all levels of Spirituality, from beginners to those who are looking for something deeper. Here are our some of our Bible Study Programs:

• Student Life Bible Study (Sunday Night Live)
• YouthWalk (Wednesday Night)
• Simply Youth Ministry (Small Groups)
• We also have a great group of Sunday School teachers that tailor their own studies around topics that our youth are interested in.
• Here is a list of our weekly programs:
• Sunday School
• Sunday Night Live.
• In home Small Groups.

Providing events/trips that will challenge our teenagers to a deeper walk with the Lord, train them in missions and leadership, and provide some fun and entertainment in a safe environment.  See these pages for examples: Events and Missions.  See our photo gallery’s for a closer look at some of these events.

Providing Adult Leaders who have a passion for ministering to Teenagers. These adult leaders have been provided with training opportunities and resources from some of the best in Youth Ministry Leadership.

Our Youth Council meets on the first Sunday of every month to discuss youth ministry vision, resources, youth culture and trends, programming, and event planning.

We attend the National Youth Workers Convention each year for training, inspiration, and a much needed refueling. This year we go to Atlanta, Georgia November 20-23.

Providing our youth with a local, national, and worldwide view of Christianity that will deepen their faith and understanding of what it means to be a Christian and a part of the Body of Christ.

Locally we provide Bible Study, Worship, and Missions opportunities at Harrison Church. Plus, our youth have participated in the following local missions: Charlotte Rescue Mission, Room in the Inn, Bethlehem Center, Angel Tree, and Operation Christmas Child.

Nationally we expose our youth to some great retreats and camps: BigStuf Camp, Salkehatchie Mission Project, and Student Life Tour.

Worldwide: Our Youth have been on Mission Trips to Oaxaca, Mexico and Montego Bay, Jamaica.