Lads to Leaders
Let There Be Light!
We like to "Let our Light Shine" in our every day
life. This could be as simple as saying hello to someone we don't know
very well or as hard as participating in a service project. We enjoy
helping others and believe that through Lads to Leaders we are better equipped
to show the light of Jesus in our lives.
Henderson,
To develop youth into
Christian leaders...the goal of the program is evident in the people from the
Children from 2 to 20 participate in events not only at the annual convention,
but in their everyday lives.
From service to other members of the church; preaching and songleading;
and to building biblical knowledge,
each participant gains benefits that help shape his or her future service to
God.
At the
We participate in the following events
ORAL
BIBLE
To
emphasize the fundamental importance of Bible reading and to strengthen the
foundation for public speaking. Bible reading is an important skill for young people to
develop—the younger the better. Beyond the fundamental importance
of reading the Bible, the skill of oral Bible reading is also a foundation for
other public speaking.
To encourage
memorization of God’s word. In Acts 10, a centurion commanded 100
soldiers. The Centurion of Scripture commands 100 Scriptures to memory.
To
reach out to others by going the extra mile. To teach the importance
of showing people other than family the love of Jesus.
To recognize
those young people selected for their leadership qualities to represent their
respective groups. The parade is the kickoff for the Friday evening
awards ceremony at convention.
To
encourage students and adults to read the Scriptures.
GIFTS New for 2006!
Girls In Fellowship & Team Study
To foster a spirit
of cooperation and fellowship between Christian teen girls. To help them develop a spiritual
relationship with other team members in order to overcome temptation and serve
God faithfully. To help them grow in ability to lead and participate in
Ladies Bible studies and to complete practical projects that will benefit the
local congregation and community.
To offer students
an opportunity to use their talents, skills, and the tools of drawing,
painting, and other art media to communicate a biblical message.
Open to all
students grades K-College. Students in K-2nd grade and Bartimaeus participants may submit artwork for display
only. Participants do not have to attend convention. There are
seven categories: Painting, Drawing/Sketching, Collage, Sculpture, Black and
White Photography and Color Photography and Posters. The artwork should
reflect the annual convention theme.
To
encourage team organization and creativity among students in the creation of
banners to be displayed at group functions, youth rallies, churches, or in the
community.
To enable students to enhance knowledge of
Bible; to develop quick reference to Bible facts and gain knowledge of
Scripture; to bond through team spirit.
To train students
to teach the Bible in a creative way using puppets and for the participants to
learn valuable team-building skills in their preparation and presentation.
Serves
as a record of activities and growth of students and groups.
To train young
men to lead singing in appropriate situations such as: Worship, Bible Class,
Devotionals, etc.
To train young
ladies to lead singing in appropriate situations such as: Ladies Bible class,
Ladies Retreats, Ladies Day Events, etc.
Provides a
challenge to students to excel in public speaking and encourage high standards
in speech content, organization, and delivery.
Trains
Christians to use the media effectively.
Students in grades 3-college participate either individually or as a team. Categories are: Article/Editorial, Storyline, Web Page, Audio Presentation, and Video Presentation. Participants do not have to attend convention. Lads and Leaderettes are evaluated separately for Article/Editorial, Audio Presentation, and Video Presentation.