College Ministry
Priorities
Philosophy of Ministry: What are our priorities?
Our philosophy of ministry is geared towards orienting college students to two realities:
Reaching = Relationship to the Cross
Equipping = Relationship to the Church
We remain firmly convinced that the instrument that God primarily uses to build His kingdom is the local church. Even though there’s a great temptation for Christian college students to “church hop” or float between campus ministries, we believe God calls college students to commit themselves to service and involvement in the local church. It is in the church that students begin to understand how to apply the Word of God to every area of life and to order their lives around Him and His kingdom.
While there are many "college only" opportunities for students to be a part of at Four Oaks Church, students are encouraged to remember that their first commitment is to be to the larger body of believers through:
- Participation in corporate worship, teaching, and the church ordinances (Lord’s Supper; Baptism)
- Identification With the Body Through Church Membership, and Submission to the leadership of the church (pastors and elders)
- Service to the Body in various avenues of ministry (children’s ministry, youth ministry, mercy ministries, etc.)