IBC Student Ministry

If you are a youth minister bringing students to an IBC event, please fill out this form.

Middle School Mission Blitz Weekly Mission Opportunities: Hispanic OutreachIf you want to find a way to reach out and serve Christ in the local area, the Hispanic Outreach is the perfect place for you. Contact Jan Routt or Ashley Hawk to sign up or for more info.

Utah Summer Mission Trip

FormsAll forms must be filled out at the beginning of each new year. Medical Release Form - Minor Release Form Adult Indemnification Form - Minor Indemnification Form Power of Attorney

ONLINE REGISTRATION Catalyst Unplugged:The OutsidersOctober 8-10. Great Wolf Lodge, Cincinnati, OH. Featuring worship by Chuck Hooten Band. Cost is $149 and includes all meals and lodging, 3-day waterpark pass, T-shirt, and conference fee. Register here today!

When I think about future of IBC Students the sky is the limits! We are a student ministry that I can see God moving and working in like crazy. It is a ministry where students can actually verbally communicate what God is doing in their lives, which is a huge win! We strive to be missional minded as we teach students that everywhere they go they are to be missionaries to a world that we believe needs the touch and love of our Savior Jesus Christ. Our hope is to create an environments where not only churched students want to come but an environment where students want to bring their friends to as well. Our hope is to become a group of people who are in love with Jesus Christ and then to go out into in our world and change our church and the city of Lexington, KY through what God is doing at IBC Students! Our hope is that you will come and join us in finding out what life is really all about and have a blast doing it!

When I think about future of IBC Students the sky is the limits! We are a student ministry that I can see God moving and working in like crazy. It is a ministry where students can actually verbally communicate what God is doing in their lives, which is a huge win! We strive to be missional minded as we teach students that everywhere they go they are to be missionaries to a world that we believe needs the touch and love of our Savior Jesus Christ. Our hope is to create an environments where not only churched students want to come but an environment where students want to bring their friends to as well. Our hope is to become a group of people who are in love with Jesus Christ and then to go out into in our world and change our church and the city of Lexington, KY through what God is doing at IBC Students! Our hope is that you will come and join us in finding out what life is really all about and have a blast doing it!

Trish Provencher-Discipleship & Student Ministry AssistantStaff Member Since: 2009Mon.-Thurs. 7:30 am-5:30 pm Telephone:859.685.3304Email: trishp@ibc-lex.orgThe InternsAaron Hooper - Media InternStaff Member Since: August 2010

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Take the Tates Creek Exit off of New Circle Rd. Take a right off the exit at the light. IBC is a mile up on your right. Follow the signs to the ROC and then come up the stairs to the Summit.

SERVE CREW Wanna get invovled in what God is doing in the IBC Student ministry? Heres how!-Be a Life Group Small Group Leader-Serve as a gretter at "The Underground" -Be a Tribe Leader -Work at the product table at "The Underground"-Serve on the IBC Student Media Crew -Chaperone one of IBC Students amazing eventsAnd soooo much more.

"It has been an amazing journey to watch our sons relationships with their IBC friends grow stronger the past 3 years. They went from "not thrilled" to go to church from "can't waiting to get there!". IBC youth group is now an integral part of our lives" -Kevin Degler (IBC Dad & Volunteer) "IBC is the best youthgroup service you'll ever go to, with Josh leading no one else could ask for more! The people are great and they only have one common goal, to teach you about God!"-Austin Cox (10th Grade IBC Student)"I love IBC because its a place where you can learn more about God and have a better realationship with him everyday but we can still socialize and hang out with our friends!"- Elizabeth Farmer (9th Grade IBC Student) facebook photos

IBC STUDENTS3100 Tates Creek RdLexngton, KY, 405021-859-685-3304e-mail- ibcstudentministry@ibc-lex.org

Josh Hawk- Creative Director of Student MinistryOverseeing Ministry: Student MinistryStaff Member Since: 2009Telephone:859.685.3304 Email: joshh@ibc-lex.orgTo read more about Josh's vision for our Student ministry scroll to the bottom of the page!

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We also believe that each small group should value the task of missions within their group and the local community. Every life group teacher should commit to leading at least 4 local mission opportunities for his or her small group each year.

We believe that small groups should not just sit around talking about the Gospel, but they should live the Gospel. Small groups lead to missions, not holy huddles. We value missions by offering short term mission projects through our large group and small group times each summer.

Catalyst&Catalyst Unplugged Youth Conferences Our Catalyst Conferences are the biggest events that IBC Students puts on all year. Special guest speakers and bands are brought in to lead the students in weekends filled with worship and service. At Catalyst Spring Conference: The students stay in host homes and are led in small groups by a youth leader. Catalyst occurs in the spring and is open to all students. Students will hear from a guest speaker, a lively band, and all the tech elements will be going strong. This conference will also involve the church at large as IBC moves to one service for that day. The guest band and youth lead the worship service. So the whole congregation gets to be apart of the Catalyst experience. The Cost is $40 At Catalyst Unplugged: Just like it’’s spring brother. Catalyst Unplugged has all the elements of Catalyst Youth Conference with awesome speakers, bands, and dramas but we “unplug” our selves from life here in Lexington and get away from our daily schedules and have a time of renewal. While there students will experience relevant messages and worship and a time for fun and relaxation. This year Catalyst Unplugged will be in Gatlinburg TN November 13-15th! The Cost is $99

Summer Camp: Camp is a fun-filled week of worship with an amazing band, bible studies, relevant teaching and recreational activities. Here at IBC, we have a three-year rotation between adventure camp, beach camp and missions camp. For the summer of 2011, we will be attending Mission FUGE in Philadelphia.

Catalyst & Catalyst Unplugged Youth Conferences: Our Catalyst Conferences are the biggest events that IBC Students puts on all year. Special guest speakers and bands are brought in to lead the students in weekends filled with worship and service. Catalyst Spring Conference: Students stay in host homes and are led in small groups by a youth leader. Students will hear from a guest speaker and live band, and all the tech elements will be going strong. This conference also involves the church at large as IBC moves to one service for that day with the guest band and youth leading the worship service. The whole congregation gets to be apart of the Catalyst experience. The Cost is $40 At Catalyst Unplugged:Just like its spring brother, Catalyst Unplugged has all the elements of Catalyst Youth Conference but we “unplug” ourselves from life here in Lexington and get away from our daily schedules and have a time of renewal. While there, students experience relevant messages and worship and a time for fun and relaxation. This year's dates are TBA. The Cost is $99

We commit to making every event at IBC Students a quality event that will have life changing implications. We won't just throw youth events together at the last minute; thoughtful prayer, consideration and excellence will go into everything we do. We recognize that the world is giving their best to students, so we will strive to do the same.

STAFF PARENTS CONNECT MISSIONS FIVE THINGS WE DO: 1. LARGE GROUP MINISTRY We believe that it is only by getting students through the doors of our ministry that they will find the risen savior and then give their lives in full surrender to Him. That is why in our large group meetings you will find an environment where both churched and unchurched students will want to come and experience great music and relevant teaching. 2. SMALL GROUPSWe believe that large groups lead to small groups. After a student comes to The Underground for the first time, our number one goal is to get them involved in a small group.3. MISSIONSWe believe that small groups shouldn't just sit around and talk about the Gospel; they should live the gospel. Small groups lead to missions, not holy huddles. We will value missions by offering short term mission trips for large groups, and longer term missions for small groups.4. OUTREACHWe believe that missions will give students a desire to lead the lost into a relationship with God in their schools, their teams, and their homes. We value outreach by reminding them of our open door Underground service which is for the churched and the unchurched. We also have sermon series at The Underground and Bible studies at Tribe focused on outreach. Adults are asked to make contact with students at The Underground and visit and minister to them outside the church walls; meeting students on their terms and not just when it's convienient for us. We believe in the Great Commission to go that God has given us.5. QUALITY EVENTSWe commit to make everything we do at IBC Students a quality event with life changing implications. We promise not to throw youth events together at the last minute; thoughtful prayer and consideration will go into everything we do.We choose to recognize that the world around us is constantly striving to give their best to students, and we will strive to do the same, but also acting so that God receives all the glory.

FIVE THINGS WE DO: 1. LARGE GROUP MINISTRY We believe that it is only by getting students through the doors of our ministry that they will find the risen savior and then give their lives in full surrender to Him. That is why in our large group meetings you will find an environment where both churched and unchurched students will want to come and experience great music and relevant teaching.

Tribe Wednesday nights. There are two separate Tribe sessions. One is at 6:15 for middle school and theother is at 7:00 for high school. The goal of Tribe is to teach students that to be a follower of Jesus is to be part of an ancient stream of people that have been living in relationship with God and each other for thousands of years. Throughout the Bible (and church history) we discover our roots and family history. We believe God is now saying to us, "It's your turn", and invites us to carry the story forward. We must live out and communicate the unchanging truth of Jesus in a changing world.Life GroupsSmall Groups are the most important thing we do at IBC STUDENTS. It’s where we take what we’ve learned from the WORD at UNDERGROUND and apply it to our lives.We accomplish this task through these main areas...Breakaway6th grade ministryBreakaway is the weekly experience for 6th graders every Sunday morning at 10:30 in the SUMMIT REC ROOM. Breakaway gathers all 6th graders together for a teaching time that equips students to deal with the tough years of adolescence through creative teachings, fun activities and small groups designed with them in mind! After theteaching time 6th graders break into their small group time by gender with caring leaders to discuss the teaching times and the bible to expand their biblical worldview.Blitz7th and 8th grade ministryMeets at 10:30 every Sunday Morning in the Summit.A place where students can be real and transparent, sharing their lives with one another in a small group setting, separated by gender. Blitz Groups are all about discovering truth, elevating community, and impacting our world. Meets in the Summit main room!Lifegroups9th-12th grade ministry, Sunday Afternoons in host homes.On Sundays at 4:30 pm, high school students head out to Life Groups. Hosted in host homes and separated by gender and grades, Life Groups are medium size gatherings that vary in size and can be anywhere from 10-20 students. Each Life Group is led by an Life Group Leader who is both passionate about God and students. Groups provide an opportunity for community with other high school students. Curriculum used in life groups is part of a four year plan to ultimately teach students how to mature and own their faith and is based off of the WORD from stage at the current sermon series at UNDERGROUND. It is about taking what we hear and putting the WORD into action. Life groups are a safe place for students to share community and build accountability relationships. NOTE: Each group will provide transportation afterwards to the Underground so that parents only have to drop off at the life groups host home and then pick up at the church after the Underground each week.The Living RoomFor those students who choose not to participate in Life-groups they can still come on Sunday Mornings to the living room at 10:30 for a large group traditional Sunday school time. Taught by one large group teacher and mixed in a Co-ed setting, the living room will be a time of large group teaching focusing on everyday issues that students gothrough teaching biblical principals and how to apply those principals in every situation.

The UndergroundThe Underground is a time where all of ourstudents and leaders worship and fall more in love with God together.The Underground includes live music, relevant teachings on Jesus,and a ton of students! It is an environment where the churched and un-churched will WANT to attend. We do this by adding excitement to every service and striving to make things different each time a student walks in the door we create an environment where anything can happen and where the word of God is on center display every week, changing hearts as we go.

Tribe and Life Groups Tribe meets on Wednesday nights and there are two separate Tribe sessions. One is at 6:15 for middle school and theother is at 7:00 for high school. The goal of Tribe is to teach students that to be a follower of Jesus is to be part of an ancient stream of people that have been living in relationship with God and each other for thousands of years. Throughout the Bible (and church history) we discover our roots and family history. We believe God is now saying to us, "It's your turn", and invites us to carry the story forward. We must live out and communicate the unchanging truth of Jesus in a changing world.

The UndergroundThe Underground is a time where all of ourstudents and leaders worship and fall more in love with God together.The Underground includes live music, relevant teachings on Jesus,and a ton of students! It is an environment where the churched and un-churched will WANT to attend. We do this by adding excitement toevery service and striving to make things different each time a student walks in the door we create an environment where anything can happen and where the word of God is on center display every week, changing hearts as we go.

VISION STATEMENT: To create an environment that makes churched and unchurched students want to attend.

UPCOMING EVENTS Small Groups- Every Sunday Morning @ 10:30Underground Youth Church- Every Sunday Night @ 6:00Tribe- Disicpleship Groups- Every Wednesday Night MS @ 6:15 HS@ 7:00

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