Our mission is to equip and empower students to impact their world for Jesus Christ through servant leadership.
This weekend is a leadership conference designed for High school students who have sensed a call to ministry leadership or who desire to lead in their school, workplace, and community. Students will learn the importance of Christian character, spiritual gifts, personal profile, and their ministry type. They will be challenged to develop spiritual habits and meet other students who are passionate about Christian leadership.
What you will gain,
Dear Senior Pastor,
The Youth Ministry of the Church of God in Michigan is inviting you to share an incredible opportunity to train leaders within your youth ministry. Michigan Student Leadership Institute (MSLI) is a three-year program aimed toward very mature eighth grade and senior high students who have inherent leadership abilities, yet need practical guidance in applying those skills in a ministry setting. MSLI meets once per year for a Friday evening of great worship, challenges, and fun. Saturday is filled with both classroom and hands-on training in various areas of leadership. Incredible relationships are formed with other students from across the state, who, like them, are considered leaders or potential leaders in their home church or youth ministry.
Upon completion of the three-years, there is a gift, a letter of recommendation for college, and a Commissioning Service. Students are specifically sent out to minister as servant leaders right where they live, work, and attend school.
This is all available for just $65 per student per year (including a $30 non-refundable deposit) includes all meals, lodging at the church, materials, and training). Online Registration is available early January 2025 through Wednesday, February 19th.
If feasible, I would encourage you to plan for this in your youth budget or ask your local church board to budget for your students every year as an investment in their future and the future of your church.
For churches that have never participated in the MSLI, partial scholarships of $30 per student may be available to ignite your church’s investment in youth leadership development. Contact Connie Graham for more information. (Connie Graham or 989-600-0339) Graduates of the three years of MSLI, who then attend one of the Church of God Universities should receive a $1,000 leadership scholarship, renewable for all four years of schooling.
We hope to see many students return as well as many new Year 1 students at New Creation Church of God in Flint on February 28-March 1, 2025. This is a weekend which will pay dividends for you personally, your church, and your students for years to come!
Pastor Ben Kreider
Chair, MSLI Task Force
Students will understand how God has wired them. Learn how to be unified with others who are wired differently. Will challenge them to become fully devoted followers of Jesus. His disciples.
Students will learn of their spiritual gifts and help discover the type of leader God has created them to be(come). How using their personality traits along with their spiritual gifts will help them become Christ centered leaders. How Christ centered lifestyle helps them to be an effective leader.
Students will learn the importance of having spiritual habits as a growing Christ-follower and leader. Students will have opportunity to practice these habits individually and in community. They will understand the importance of being a servant leader, following the example of Jesus.
Hey! My name is Kristen Liechty and I am a MSLI graduate. Since graduating MSLI, I finished out high school, travelled across the U.S. doing mission work with Samaritan's Purse and Next Step Ministries, served on leadership team with His House Christian Fellowship, and graduated from Eastern Michigan University alongside other fun life events. I currently teach math at the high school I attended and am enjoying life back in the town that I grew up in. I am excited for the opportunity to share about how God has moved in my life and called me up as a leader in every environment I have found myself in. See you in February!
By attending MSLI your students will:
GAIN WISDOM and TRAINING that is applicable to their everyday life (self-discovery and spiritual gifts, practicing spiritual habits, sharing their stories)
LEARN from pastors and presenters from across the state, and
CONNECT with students who also have a passion for serving
On Saturday, we offer an intentional time to connect with other youth workers around the state, while receiving additional team-building and training. We'd love for you to join us!
New Creation Church is graciously hosting and providing wonderful spaces for worship, classes, recreation, and sleeping on Friday night. We do ask that each church provide at least 1 adult to stay with each sex at the church. In case there are groups that do prefer staying at a nearby hotel, there is information on the website to get special rates for your group.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites: Grand Blanc
Rate Information: Rates quoted have been based upon arrival and departure pattern between Thursday, Feb. 29th through Sunday, March 3rd, 2024. Any changes will require review of rate and room availability and renegotiation may be necessary. Rates do not include the current taxes.
Method of Reservation Cutoff Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Reservations will be made by Individual Call-In.
INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS: Each individual guest must make their own reservations by calling:
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES GRAND BLANC (810)-695- 3000 ; before the designated cut-off date. They must identify themselves as members of the MSLI group.
Reservations may be made online using the block code: MSLI 2024
All reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card.
BILLING INFORMATION Billing Method: Individual Pay
Breakfast: Included
Bedding for sleeping at the church (sleeping bag/pillow), unless staying at hotel
Toiletries and towel (several showers available, if desired, on Saturday morning)
Bible
Notebook (optional)
Plan for a meal on your way home
The following list is to help youth pastors and leaders determine which of your students might be ready for MSLI.
Student should have made a commitment by faith to God.
Student should display leadership characteristics in their daily life at church, school, home, and within your student ministry.
Student should be interested in learning more about him/herself and how God may want to use him/her for Kingdom work.
Student should be willing to make a one weekend per year commitment for three years to insure completion of the program.
As a general rule, the student should be High School age. In some cases, there may be an especially mature 8th grader that would benefit by attending. We encourage college students to return to complete MSLI also.
Student should be a "regular attendee" of church and youth ministry functions. Most "occasional" attending students will have difficulty using what is learned in a practical setting if they do not have a consistent church life.
Student should have a good general idea of what MSLI is about PRIOR to arriving the first day of the Institute.
Student should be willing, upon completion of each track, to be available for follow-up and for serving within their home church and community.
These are only suggestions for use. To invoke interest or create curiosity, you may need to be less stringent to get that first set of students involved.
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