Dear Friend,
There is no telling how many times I have been the guest speaker over the years at what we now call Mission Week (used to be: Seek Week and then Hook Week). Each time I get so exited about what God does.
Yesterday, I was speaking at Coral Springs HS, and I have been there so many times in the past and once again, I was blown away! I had 20 minutes of the students undivided attention, I walked them down the Romans Road, gave an invitation and 5 students prayed in front of their peers to receive Christ as their Savior and Lord.
That never gets old. I was impressed with each student as I was able to talk to each one and I truly believe they were genuine decisions. Please pray for these 5 students.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Dear Youth Pastor/Leader,
There are over 1700 students at Celebration High School and most students do not attend church or a youth group. This year, I have met more and more students that have never been told about Jesus. Because of the separation of church and state, I am limited in what I can say. However, my heart breaks for the students that are hurting everyday and don’t have anywhere to turn. I have been continually reminded that we desperately need a campus ministry.
We have not had any form of campus ministry at CHS for a few years and the harvest is ready. We are looking for fellow youth pastors and youth leaders that have a heart for the students at Celebration High School and would be willing to help out. First Priority provides a structure and schedule for building a religious community on campuses. They have successfully brought churches together to minister in schools across the country. First Priority believes in empowering students to be missionaries on their own campus and presenting the gospel repeatedly.
In order to make this happen, we need youth pastors and leaders to train the Christian student leaders. They need to be trained how to give their testimony and present the gospel. The amazing benefit for you and your ministry is that it opens the door to an incredible mission field. We are not looking to start a youth group on campus and will need good Bible-believing, Jesus-loving churches and youth groups to plug students into.
On Friday, April 1 at 9 am, we are meeting to discuss a campus ministry. We hope to have several youth pastors and leaders attend. If you are interested in learning more, please let me know. I hope to see you at our first meeting! We will meet at Celebration High School in my classroom (6-101). Please feel free to contact me to RSVP or ask questions. This is an open meeting, so please feel free to invite other youth pastors and leaders that would be interested.
Serving Together,
K. McGaughey
Celebration High School
There are over 1700 students at Celebration High School and most students do not attend church or a youth group. This year, I have met more and more students that have never been told about Jesus. Because of the separation of church and state, I am limited in what I can say. However, my heart breaks for the students that are hurting everyday and don’t have anywhere to turn. I have been continually reminded that we desperately need a campus ministry.
We have not had any form of campus ministry at CHS for a few years and the harvest is ready. We are looking for fellow youth pastors and youth leaders that have a heart for the students at Celebration High School and would be willing to help out. First Priority provides a structure and schedule for building a religious community on campuses. They have successfully brought churches together to minister in schools across the country. First Priority believes in empowering students to be missionaries on their own campus and presenting the gospel repeatedly.
In order to make this happen, we need youth pastors and leaders to train the Christian student leaders. They need to be trained how to give their testimony and present the gospel. The amazing benefit for you and your ministry is that it opens the door to an incredible mission field. We are not looking to start a youth group on campus and will need good Bible-believing, Jesus-loving churches and youth groups to plug students into.
On Friday, April 1 at 9 am, we are meeting to discuss a campus ministry. We hope to have several youth pastors and leaders attend. If you are interested in learning more, please let me know. I hope to see you at our first meeting! We will meet at Celebration High School in my classroom (6-101). Please feel free to contact me to RSVP or ask questions. This is an open meeting, so please feel free to invite other youth pastors and leaders that would be interested.
Serving Together,
K. McGaughey
Celebration High School
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Cool stuff happening in South Florida, check it out
February was a very exciting month for First Priority. As usual we had some awesome Mission Week meetings on campus and many decisions for Christ were made.
One campus that stood out to me was New River Middle. One the day that I had the opportunity to speak there, I really messed up may schedule and I was scheduled to speak at Murray Middle in the morning which is in Stuart, FL. That meeting was at 8:00 AM. Then I had to drive down to Fort Lauderdale to speak at New River at 3:30, then I had Marlins Bible Study up in Jupiter that night at 6:30...needless to say, I spent a lot of time driving that day. And when I finally got home at around 11:00 PM, I was exhausted.
Back to New River Middle. This was a new club and it was there first Mission Week meeting and it could not have gone any better. The students followed the plan, prayed for and invited their friends and they SHOWED up! Not only that, they had candy bars for the first time visitors, the pizza was on time, we had 3 teacher sponsors and the campus coach organized a great ice breaker to get everyone involved. Then I had 25 minutes to give a clear gospel message and then the Lord moved. 13 students came to Christ that day and everyone left with amazement and and excitement from the Lord.
Plus at Murray Middle School, 4 students came to Christ...All the miles I drove and time spent in the car that day were well worth it... Chris Lane - Executive Director
For more details visit www.firstpriority.cc
One campus that stood out to me was New River Middle. One the day that I had the opportunity to speak there, I really messed up may schedule and I was scheduled to speak at Murray Middle in the morning which is in Stuart, FL. That meeting was at 8:00 AM. Then I had to drive down to Fort Lauderdale to speak at New River at 3:30, then I had Marlins Bible Study up in Jupiter that night at 6:30...needless to say, I spent a lot of time driving that day. And when I finally got home at around 11:00 PM, I was exhausted.
Back to New River Middle. This was a new club and it was there first Mission Week meeting and it could not have gone any better. The students followed the plan, prayed for and invited their friends and they SHOWED up! Not only that, they had candy bars for the first time visitors, the pizza was on time, we had 3 teacher sponsors and the campus coach organized a great ice breaker to get everyone involved. Then I had 25 minutes to give a clear gospel message and then the Lord moved. 13 students came to Christ that day and everyone left with amazement and and excitement from the Lord.
Plus at Murray Middle School, 4 students came to Christ...All the miles I drove and time spent in the car that day were well worth it... Chris Lane - Executive Director
For more details visit www.firstpriority.cc
Incredible Updates from FP Greater Decatur today...
WOW. So today i head over to speak at fp at Hartselle Jr. High for hook week. So we are handing out the decisions cards for students to fill out as they come in, and I see a kid named Colton who is filling his out and he already marked rededication so I tell him that, "hey bud that part is for decision time". He tells me that for the past month he has been dealing with wanting to get right, and he tells me that he wants to get right with the Lord and get back involved in church.
Now if it wasn't for fp that kid couldn't have made that decision cause he wasn't going to church but thanks to FP he makes it at school. come on now give me a AMEN!!!!!!!!! Dudes this is all before the Gospel is even presented now if that doesn't fire you up.. So then I presented the gospel and we had 23 decisions.
At the same time over at the Hartselle High School one of my students in my student ministry whose name is Jordan and he is battling cancer is sharing the gospel. They had 300 students and 3 gave their lives to Christ. Also they collected a love offering for Jordan to help with his treatments and they gave $600.00. WHEWWWWWWWWW.
Just some of the cool things that God is up to in Decatur, AL, sent over by one of their Area Directors, Brandon Starnes.
You can check out more at www.fpdecatur.org
Now if it wasn't for fp that kid couldn't have made that decision cause he wasn't going to church but thanks to FP he makes it at school. come on now give me a AMEN!!!!!!!!! Dudes this is all before the Gospel is even presented now if that doesn't fire you up.. So then I presented the gospel and we had 23 decisions.
At the same time over at the Hartselle High School one of my students in my student ministry whose name is Jordan and he is battling cancer is sharing the gospel. They had 300 students and 3 gave their lives to Christ. Also they collected a love offering for Jordan to help with his treatments and they gave $600.00. WHEWWWWWWWWW.
Just some of the cool things that God is up to in Decatur, AL, sent over by one of their Area Directors, Brandon Starnes.
You can check out more at www.fpdecatur.org
Friday, December 10, 2010
A note from Steve Cherrico this December
Every year all over the world, Christmas is celebrated. The world is consumed with all of the stuff that goes along with a celebration of Jesus and his birth on earth. This celebration does not begin and end on the 25th of December; instead right after Thanksgiving we begin the preparation for this time. We put up trees, hang lights, put out ornaments, all in the name of Christmas. We buy presents, send cards, sing songs all in the name of celebrating Jesus’ life here on earth. While the rest of the world celebrates the birth, life, and name of Jesus during this one season, First Priority helps students on campuses across the U.S. celebrate Jesus all year long.
While it is easy to be distracted by all that goes with this Christmas celebration, a follower of Jesus knows He is the reason for the season. Keeping the main thing, the main things is of utmost importance. The same holds true for FP clubs all across the country. While they will participate in all sorts of functions surrounding their school and club, everything they participate in has one purpose and that is to make Jesus famous in their school and their lives, and keep Him the main thing. At FP we like to think that we help students celebrate Christmas all year long. Steve Cherrico - FPOA Staff
While it is easy to be distracted by all that goes with this Christmas celebration, a follower of Jesus knows He is the reason for the season. Keeping the main thing, the main things is of utmost importance. The same holds true for FP clubs all across the country. While they will participate in all sorts of functions surrounding their school and club, everything they participate in has one purpose and that is to make Jesus famous in their school and their lives, and keep Him the main thing. At FP we like to think that we help students celebrate Christmas all year long. Steve Cherrico - FPOA Staff
A note from Mark Roberts in December 2010
This is the season when we hear the word Emanuel sung and spoken of often. As a kid I never knew what that word meant. I know now it means God with us. It sure makes a lot more sense knowing that God became flesh (John 1:14). I love how the Message Bible puts it: “God moved into the neighborhood.” The reason Jesus came was to show us who God is and we know he came to seek and to save that which was lost.
As a former lost person, I sure am glad I was sought and saved. I am grateful to the people God put in my life to show me who God is because God was in them. One of the men God put into my life is a board member of First Priority, JB
Collingsworth. Another man who has influenced my life is a First Priority initiator in Oklahoma City, Stan Stafford. If you have been sought and saved it is often because you saw Jesus in someone. As we reflect on the year and celebrate Jesus’ human birthday, remember the people God has placed in your neighborhood and go seek them because God wants to save them. This was Jesus’ First Priority and it must be ours as well. Mark Roberts - FPOA Staff
As a former lost person, I sure am glad I was sought and saved. I am grateful to the people God put in my life to show me who God is because God was in them. One of the men God put into my life is a board member of First Priority, JB
Collingsworth. Another man who has influenced my life is a First Priority initiator in Oklahoma City, Stan Stafford. If you have been sought and saved it is often because you saw Jesus in someone. As we reflect on the year and celebrate Jesus’ human birthday, remember the people God has placed in your neighborhood and go seek them because God wants to save them. This was Jesus’ First Priority and it must be ours as well. Mark Roberts - FPOA Staff
Friday, November 12, 2010
Priority Parent November 2010 eUpdate
Just talked to the Faculty Sponsor of FP at Chuckey-Doak Middle. They are one of the two formerly "nomadic" ministries that were trained last month and just held their first Hook Week during Kah-riss (7 responses).
Yesterday, they had the girls basketball team attend their meeting...something their b'ball coach has not allowed in years. Coach said that it must be important to her players, so she is now giving them 30 minutes off to attend.
Also, they held their second Focus Week yesterday, and a Senior from the High School gave his testimony before small group time. An 8th grader approached the senior and began asking questions. Before the meeting was over, the 8th grader gave his life to Christ.
Faculty Sponsor was "surprised" at a salvation outside of Hook Week. I told her that when FP's purpose is evangelism, God will honor that at all times...not just on Hook Week. She now understands that Hook Week is only one plan for the gospel to be shared on campus!
Soli Deo Gloria,
Haley - FP Blueridge
to see the rest of the update, go to our FP News Headlines at www.fpoa.org
Yesterday, they had the girls basketball team attend their meeting...something their b'ball coach has not allowed in years. Coach said that it must be important to her players, so she is now giving them 30 minutes off to attend.
Also, they held their second Focus Week yesterday, and a Senior from the High School gave his testimony before small group time. An 8th grader approached the senior and began asking questions. Before the meeting was over, the 8th grader gave his life to Christ.
Faculty Sponsor was "surprised" at a salvation outside of Hook Week. I told her that when FP's purpose is evangelism, God will honor that at all times...not just on Hook Week. She now understands that Hook Week is only one plan for the gospel to be shared on campus!
Soli Deo Gloria,
Haley - FP Blueridge
to see the rest of the update, go to our FP News Headlines at www.fpoa.org
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