WCG: Youth Resource Center

In an effort to increase denominational attention on our youths, the WCG has established a National Youth Resource Center.

This center serves as an extension of Church Administration and is chartered with identifying and sharing the best practices in youth ministry.

The center is staffed by Jeb and Barb Egbert, and is located in Frisco, Texas. The Egberts will work together with district superintendents and district youth coordinators to identify ways to more intentionally serve WCG youths.

"We used to have something called Youth Opportunities United (YOU)," said Dr. Egbert. "YOU was a wonderful means of keeping our young people connected and active within the denomination, and many young people loved that. We hope to work together with those who are gifted and focused on youth ministry to offer even more than YOU offered, in that our focus is going to be Christ-centered.

"So while we would like to find creative ways to support congregations and districts in getting together and having activities, we want to ensure an explicit tie to Christ in all that we do."

Eventually, the Egberts see their role as pointing toward age appropriate resources for budding youth ministries at the congregational level. "We hope to create a network in the denomination to tap into youth ministries that are going well so we can share what those who are guiding those ministries have learned."

In a further effort to emphasize youth ministry, each district will name a district youth coordinator as well as a district youth ministry advisory team. They will assist the district superintendent in coordinating and growing youth ministry at the district and congregational level.

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