WE ARE THE CRUSADERS Called, chosen and brought out. Sent into this world to be a Holy Nation, lives illuminated by the light and love of Jesus Christ. We come from different social backgrounds, countries, speak many languages, and experience different cultures. Our diversity does not divide us, however, but brings us together behind the power of One God who has a name above all others Jesus Christ. He is our life source. He is our passion. He is our purpose, and He is our love. And we will do anything and everything to reach this world with that Love. Youth President // Josh Wilson 317.371.7679 Youth Secretary // Nate Whitley 812.325.8600 Promotions Director // Wes Comer 865.414.6870 NYC Director // Darren Cooper 662.316.3668 ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Daniel Taylor 918.448.6862 Devin Akers 919.698.5931 Chad McQueen 903.249.5145 p.3-4 p.5-6 p.7 p.8 p.9 2
VISION 2016 JESUS SOULS GIVING In an anti-christ world we want to make our entire lives about Jesus Christ. We do not want Jesus just to be the center of our students lives, but we want Jesus to be everything in their lives. We want every Apostolic Crusader to wake up thinking about Jesus, go on their campus thinking about Jesus, and making their life ambitions all about Jesus. We are the people of HIS name! We want HIS passion and HIS Kingdom to live through us on a daily basis. Our Crusaders will be challenged in 2016 to be soul-winners, going to their communities with the lifesaving Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Apostolic Crusaders will be challenged to start P7 Clubs at their middle and high school campuses. We will challenge them to teach Bible studies on the new birth experience, attend an AYC USA mission, and to fulfill their call to go to the uttermost parts of the earth through international mission trips. The bottom line is that Jesus is coming back and we have to GO win souls with everything we have got! We will challenge our students to give their 10 percent tithe back to their congregation at home, and then inspire them to start giving to Overflow like never before. Overflow is our National Youth Department offering that helps us bring the gospel to the entire world. Our shift in giving more to Missions at home and abroad will make for an easy transition for our students to give to the Missions America and World Missions department as they grow older. Please help support Overflow and giving to the youth department within your district. 3
10 % 5% Scholarships Bible Quizzing Returned to the districts to support their youth camps & other local AC initiatives. 10 % P7 Bible Clubs & Campus Ministries International 25 % 2016 GOAL 60K $ 15 % Promotions (website, technology purchases, printing, etc.) 35 % Invested in the Apostolic Youth Corps world missions and U.S. missions efforts Overflow is the annual offering of the Apostolic Crusaders of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ. Overflow is an opportunity for the students of our organization to worship God by giving financially to His work all over the world. 4
In addition to the various ministries of the Crusaders, Overflow offerings in 2015 also allowed us to do the following: Fund growth in Bible Quizzing efforts AYC USA & AYC International trips Fully fund NYC in the Philippines Purchased and delivered bus full of school supplies, clothes, and medical supplies to the churches in Haiti Started a school building & orphanage sponsorship program in Myanmar $2,000 to KidzQuest Offerings to Madrid, Spain during AYC trip Sponsored 2 block parties for AYC Philippines Purchased 2nd bus for Haiti efforts 2016 OVERFLOW PROJECTS Many pastors have expressed an interest in sponsoring specific projects within the National Youth Department. In order to fit the needs of our pastors, churches and youth groups we have created a new opportunity for them to give. When a church gives to one of these projects their church and district will get Overflow Credit. $ 1,500 $ 1,000 $ 2,500 $ 3,500 AYC USA Mission Weekends; Block parties: $2,000 AYC Ireland outreach materials & support Scholarships for Apostolic Crusaders student achievers Funding to build a church in Myanmar, South Asia 5
JUNE Mishawaka, IN June 10-11 AYC USA AUG Carlsbad, NM August 26-27 APRIL Beaumont, TX April 29-30 TBD AYC Atlanta Missions Trip/ Training Over the past 7 years the Apostolic Youth Corps has become more involved in bringing the Gospel to the world. The leadership of the Crusaders will be expanding the reach of AYC even further in 2016, with opportunities to be involved in mission trips in the US, as well as international trips to Haiti, Ireland, and France. 6
DEC 15 Haiti Mission JULY Ireland/France July 5-15 AYC INT L 7
Deuteronomy 6 gives us clear instruction that the Word of God should be in our hearts, and to repeat them again and again talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. (Deut 6:7) Bible Quizzing gives students a structured curriculum for memorizing scripture, and a fun, competitive environment to test their knowledge and improve their memorization skills. Quizzing also keeps students engaged on the local church level, in Christian Education and school competition, and culminates each year in a National Bible Quizzing tournament. QUIZZING CHANGES 15-16 2014 was the last year for our National Championship to be held at NYC. National Championships are now held at General Ministry Conference. Quizzing tournaments will still be held at NYC, however, covering the first 1/3 of the material. The Christian Education Department is now using the same material so everyone is able to compete at all ALJC Quizzing events using the same material. The material can be found at http://stores.bqmaterials.com. An ALJC Bible Quizzing website will launch prior to or at National Youth Convention 2015 with updated quiz information, district tournament schedules, and updated ALJC BQ rules & regulations for the season. For more information on getting started with Bible Quizzing, contact our National Director, RONDA LLOYD aljcbqmaster@yahoo.com 8
Project 7 (P7) is a free resource for students to utilize for the purpose of starting Bible Clubs on their High School and Middle School campuses. P7 Clubs are student led and driven opportunities for students to participate in a spiritually inspired, relationship oriented, community serving project in their school. If you are interested in starting or joining a P7 club make the pledge to be a P7 Missionary! The Crusaders joined with the United Pentecostal Church International s General Youth Division to help make P7 Bible Clubs a reality in schools across the nation. There are hundreds of P7 clubs meeting currently, and the number is growing every day! Since beginning our involvement with P7, groups have formed all around the country with spectacular results. Pictured at left are groups from Dayton, Ohio; Sydney, Ohio; and New Mexico. For more information on getting started with P7, contact our National Director, CHASE VICARS cvicars@yahoo.com 9
Campus Ministry International (CMI) was formed to enable and encourage local churches to effectively reach out to the college and university students in their vicinities with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is done by a variety of means, including motivating Districts and churches to establish and maintain campus evangelism, providing materials and training to aid in the formation of these campus ministries, acting as a clearinghouse for the gathering and distribution of new information, ideas, and materials, and establishing communication and cooperation between campus ministries in our fellowship. This ministry is the newest partnership between the Apostolic Crusaders and the United Pentecostal Church to reach students with the gospel. Through CMI, opportunities exist to turn college campuses into thriving missions fields, as well as opening up possibilities for those called to full-time campus ministry. For more information on getting started with Campus Ministry International, contact our National Director, TAYLOR FAIRBANKS taylorfairbanks6074@yahoo.com 10
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