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Student Ministries
Welcome to Student Ministries! Joe Botti, Coordinator Xenos Christian Fellowship began as a student movement at The Ohio State University during the '70s, and ever since, we have had a special burden for young people. While many may dismiss the 'baby busters' as a cynical, non-idealistic generation, we believe students are uniquely open to the Gospel. They are also in a uniquely advantageous position to order their future lives around the priorities of God. Serious single Christians have the opportunity to marry spouses who share their priorities. They have plenty of time to study and gain experience in all phases of ministry. No wonder the majority of our best leaders began in our student ministries. We're really excited about the extremely promising leaders we see coming up in our student ranks today. Well over 300 adults serve in the student ministries; and paid staff, including our school system, exceeds 70 full- and part-time employees. If we include the three schools with the regular church ministries, the budget for student ministries is the largest of any division in Xenos. This branch of ministry is considered so important that nearly all of our elders and top staff, including both lead pastors, consider student ministries their primary ministry. |
