About Us
IOTA
Our ultimate purpose as Christians is that God's name might be proclaimed in
all the earth (Exodus 9:16). However, our specific purpose as Eastwood Youth
Ministry is this:
Growing Inward
Reaching Outward
Pushing Through
Rising Above
or IOTA for short.
Growing Inward (I): The first part of our purpose is to help our teens grow
their relationship with God. Through this, we help them to develop their own
identity in Christ (Galatians 2:26-29) and train them in spiritual growth
through God's Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Reaching Outward (O): The second part of our purpose is teaching teens how to
put their faith into action by reaching out to those God has placed in their
lives. This includes teaching them how to put their faith into action through
service to others (Mark 9:35, James 2:14-26), training them how to lead others,
and showing them how to share the gospel of Christ with others.
Pushing Through (T): The third part of our purpose is teaching teens how to
actively fight sin in their lives and how to trust God in the difficult times of
life. We do this by teaching them examples from scripture such as Job or David
and Bathsheba and by being living examples of right living.
Rising Above (A): The fourth and final part of our purpose at Eastwood Youth
Ministry is to teach teens how to show mastery over the sin in their lives and
how to become active leaders and members in God's wonderful family. Through this
purpose we teach teens that they can fight sin as long as God is on their side
and that through faith in Christ, they are more than conquerors (Romans
8:37-39).