TX State University
TX State Sociology Dept.
E-mail: PL1052@txstate.edu
Philip
Lynch
Crossroads Baptist Church Student Ministry
The Woodlands, TX
Summer 2007 Internship
This summer I have had the incredible opportunity to serve as an intern within the youth ministry at Crossroads. Not only have I had the joy of spending time with students, but I have been given numerous responsibilities that are training me to be an effective minister of Christ's love. I have been a part of developing the summer calendar, designing and implementing different events for students, leading Bible studies for both Jr. High and High School guys, counseling, encouraging, and praying with and for students, writing devotionals for the Costa Rica missions team, providing leadership at youth camp, speaking to large groups of students in Costa Rica and at Crossroads, and leading a community service project. This summer has been an incredible time of growing closer to God as I serve him through this ministry.
I am performing an ongoing special project with Crossroads Student Ministry in which I am studying the effects of The Woodlands' affluence on "religious students" as opposed to "non-religious students." The beginning phases are research in which I have talked to recently graduated college students and adults about what it is like to grow up in such a fantasy world where it seems that everyone gets anything they want. The next steps involve thoughtfully designing a survey and administering it to students withing CSM and hopefully students outside the church, as well. This study will give me great experience and benefit the CSM staff in a way that will help reach out to students in the community more effectively.
Tamina is a less fortunate community that borders The Woodlands, TX. I will have the opportunity to lead a group of about 10 students to relocate this sign and clean up the property around it. We will also do some landscaping at the base of the sign in attempts to brighten this community even a little.
The following picture is me leading a student in Bible study in his home.
I have learned that a vital part of ministry is done outside of the church walls. So, I tried to get together
with this student throughout the summer in an effort to study the book of Colossians together
and encourage him in his walk with Christ.
Crossroads Baptist Church Student Ministry
The Woodlands, TX
Summer 2007 Internship
At the foot of
an incredible waterfall in LaCumbre, Costa Rica
Speaking at the LaCumbre
Youth Camp to a
as my family group for the week of eleven 8-12 year olds and I group of about 50 students and 10 adult leaders.
finally reached the goal of our hike.
as my family group for the week of eleven 8-12 year olds and I group of about 50 students and 10 adult leaders.
finally reached the goal of our hike.
This summer I have had the incredible opportunity to serve as an intern within the youth ministry at Crossroads. Not only have I had the joy of spending time with students, but I have been given numerous responsibilities that are training me to be an effective minister of Christ's love. I have been a part of developing the summer calendar, designing and implementing different events for students, leading Bible studies for both Jr. High and High School guys, counseling, encouraging, and praying with and for students, writing devotionals for the Costa Rica missions team, providing leadership at youth camp, speaking to large groups of students in Costa Rica and at Crossroads, and leading a community service project. This summer has been an incredible time of growing closer to God as I serve him through this ministry.
I am performing an ongoing special project with Crossroads Student Ministry in which I am studying the effects of The Woodlands' affluence on "religious students" as opposed to "non-religious students." The beginning phases are research in which I have talked to recently graduated college students and adults about what it is like to grow up in such a fantasy world where it seems that everyone gets anything they want. The next steps involve thoughtfully designing a survey and administering it to students withing CSM and hopefully students outside the church, as well. This study will give me great experience and benefit the CSM staff in a way that will help reach out to students in the community more effectively.
Tamina is a less fortunate community that borders The Woodlands, TX. I will have the opportunity to lead a group of about 10 students to relocate this sign and clean up the property around it. We will also do some landscaping at the base of the sign in attempts to brighten this community even a little.
The following picture is me leading a student in Bible study in his home.
I have learned that a vital part of ministry is done outside of the church walls. So, I tried to get together
with this student throughout the summer in an effort to study the book of Colossians together
and encourage him in his walk with Christ.