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Joe BottiStudent Ministries Division Coordinator |
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Find out more about our children's program, OASIS, and their outstanding curriculum. Learn about our 3 Christian schools See how do we run our jr. high programs |
Hi! I'm Joe Botti. Thanks for visiting
my page.
Any feedback or input? I would be happy to answer questions or respond to comments
or criticism. Let's talk!
I have the privilege of overseeing the Student Ministries Division in Xenos. I'm blessed with a wonderful wife, Cindy, and three really cool kids, Michelle, Jenny and Daniel. We're all involved in this awesome Christian community.
Growing up in a traditional church, I always wanted to know God and get in His good graces but I was under the impression you had to work your way through good deeds and devotion. However, privately I wondered, "how good is good enough?" Fortunately, through the persistent invitations of a friend during my college years, I began attending his home Bible study group and like it! When I was a kid in church, I learned all the stories about Christ and was attracted to him, but I knew little else of the Bible. So a lot of it was new to me, including the central message of the Bible--the good news that Jesus lived the perfect life for us and took our divine punishment upon himself, through the cross.
When I finally understood this, it changed my life completely. To think that I no longer had to work my way into God's love & security! I invited Jesus into my life and asked him to pay for my sins through his work on the cross. How great it was to know that Jesus died for me, personally, and that God accepted me unconditionally through Christ. Nothing has been the same since. No longer do I wonder if I'm good enough or devoted enough. I know I'm not! But that's ok because I know I'm forgiven unconditionally through Christ. Knowing I'm forgiven and secure in God's unconditional love and forgiveness actually motivates me towards devotion to Him and my fellow man.
As the Division Coordinator of Student Ministries, I'm responsible for the youth programs: from infancy through college age. (We have gifted directors at each level, Kathy Steinman for our kids program (Oasis). Dave Glover, superintendent of our day schools, Travis Henderson, director of our Jr. High program, and Dennis McCallum, director of our High School and College ministries. In addition to managerial and administrative work, I still keep active by coaching home group leaders and volunteering in the jr. high ministry.
I find it very motivating that God wants to use me in the lives of others, especially the
youth! It
has been a great experience and I look forward to many more years in
this work. My hope, vision and prayer is that God will produce hundreds of devoted
Christians who've had their lives transformed by the same truths that have impacted me and the millions of others throughout history.
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