The Northern Lights Youth Choir Statement of Purpose

PURPOSE

-The Northern Lights Youth Choir is a music ministry which seeks to strengthen the young person’s commitment to Christ.
-It is an interdenominational ministry intended to help young people grow in faith, team ministry, and servanthood.
-Since the ministry of the choir is through music, the choir seeks to encourage local churches to be all God wants them to be.
-We assume God will move, by His Spirit, in the youth, the churches which we minister, and in the leadership of the choir.

OBJECTIVES

-To provide an environment for spiritual growth through music.
-To teach youth to minister to others through musical concerts.
-To mentor youth through relationships with other teens and advisors.
-To strengthen the faith and responsibility of youth by using tour eligibility requirements, rehearsals, and fund raising 
       for the Spring tour.
-To teach youth the need for sacrifice through rehearsals, the music, memorization, and concerts.
-To instill in youth that serving the Lord can be fun and fulfilling.
-To strengthen the ties Christian youth can have with Christians from other churches in the area.
-To help develop basic habits for healthy Christian living such as prayer, devotions, courage to live one’s faith, sharing what God
       is doing in one’s life, openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit.