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At BCC we firmly parents are the primary people God has placed in the life of kids raise them in the “discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:4).   With that in mind, our goal as a Youth Ministry is to come alongside parents and help them in whatever way we can to accomplish that high calling God gives them. One of the hardest parts of parenting is assessing where your child is at spiritually. Living with them day in and day out we often times have a general “feeling” of where they’re at, be even that can be skewed based on the day and thinking about how to help progress them in their Christian walk can seem very daunting. This year I’m very excited as we introduce a new tool to hopefully help our parents in that process. Like all tools, it is not perfect, but I think if you give it a try you may find it to be useful in the shepherding of your kids. It is a Discipleship Assessment Chart. The chart consists of 4 columns the 3 in color (green, red, & blue) deal w...

Is there any heart discouraged as it journeys on its way? Does there seem to be more darkness than there is of sunny day? Oh, it’s hard to learn the lesson, as we pass beneath the rod, That the sunshine and the shadow serve alike the will of God; But there comes a word of promise like the promise in the bow — That however deep the waters, they shall never overflow. When the flesh is worn and weary, and the spirit is depressed, And temptations sweep upon it, like a storm on ocean’s breast, There’s a haven ever open for the tempest-driven bird; There’s a shelter for the tempted in the promise of the Word; For the standard of the Spirit shall be raised against the foe, And however deep the waters, they shall never overflow. When a sorrow comes upon you that no other soul can share, And the burden seems too heavy for the human heart to bear, There is One whose grace can comfort if you’ll give Him an abode; There’s a Burden-Bear...