About Becoming Like Christ Youth Movement

 

 INTRODUCTION

There is a big problem! The world is becoming more and more youthful. Most developing countries are populated largely by youth. For instance Nigeria’s 210,000,000 populace is made up of 70 % youth!  The problem however is not the exploding youth population but the inability of society to tame their excesses and impact on them positively. Many vices and crimes in urban cities around the world are perpetuated by young people! It seems that all hope has been totally lost. Or has it?   Becoming Like Christ (BLC) Services is a holistic Youth development movement seeking to tackle these problems by the Help of the Holy Spirit.

Our AIM is to redeem the Youth of our generation from the shackles of substance dependency, cultism, perversity, and poverty with the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a crucial war raging between God and Satan over the souls of humanity. It’s a war that has lasted from the beginning of the world. Satan through sin has captured man and doomed him to eternal death. However God through Jesus Christ has come to our rescue, defeating Satan and sin by dying on the cross. He promises salvation and eternal life to anyone who believes. However the problem here is that many have not believed (BE AND LIVING for Christ) Romans 10:14. It is sad that even those that know the truth are complacent about the very purpose of their salvation and existence. It is in this context that God is raising up an army to be His last joker in this present time for the spreading of this all important information to all of mankind. It is with this urgency that Becoming Like Christ (BLC) Sermon was born.

By the Leading of the Holy Spirit Benny Chidi Ozodo galvanized a team of seven individuals to begin BLC on the 10^th of January 2007. Our mission is to know Jesus and to be trained for the work of the harvest. Therefore WE EXIST to train youth to reach their full potentials in Christ and then become an outreach channel to other youth through their Christlikeness and witness. In other words we are training the youth to become a channel through which other youth are saved.

 

Our Vision

To see to the evangelization of Youth around the world so that they will become like Christ in lifestyle and character

 

Our Mission:

To train Youth to reach their full potentials and then become an outreach channel to other youth through their lifestyle and witness. Channelling effective tools to ensure that Youth are evangelized empowered and positioned to make an impact for Christ in the world

 

 

GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES

i. To identify and reach out to troubled and harm-prone Youth, offering them a way out through rehabilitation, empowerment and reintegration

ii. To provide and implement tools to effectively engage Youth; using sports, recreation and entertainment to redirect them to a more positive exertion of their energy

iii. To eradicate poverty among Youth by providing an alternative means of sustainable support, through  training, education and business platforms  

iv. To give youth an opportunity to experience a fulfilling life in Jesus Christ

 

 

OUR TARGETS

- Secondary (High) School students

- Tertiary (College) School Youth

- Jungles and streets in communities

- The church

- Interested individuals willing to develop spiritually.

BLC STRATEGY CONTEXTS:

· Jinkai ( Mercy ) Free Kitchen : Feeding the hungry with a free meal weekly

· Theo-creative force (talent)

· Sports

· Education

BLC FIND CONTEXTS (Places and spaces where BLC engages with the unsaved)

Ø Street/ Jungle FIND

Ø Professional FIND

Ø Rural FIND

Ø Cyber FIND

Ø Campus FIND

Ø Community FIND

BLC CORE VALUES/ PRINCIPLES

1. Excellence: Pursuing perfection at any cost (Daniel 6:3)

2. Hospitality: Exuding Love and care at all times ( Mathew 25:35)

3. Integrity: On the cutting edge of uprightness in all dealings (Proverbs 11:3)

4. Courage: A daring spirit to take risks for the kingdom  (Proverbs 28:1)

5. Servant leadership: Leading by exemplary Service  ( Mathew 20:28)

6. Purity: Moral standing before God and men ( 1Peter 1:16)

7. Discipline:  Being diligent in carrying out duty (Proverbs 22:29)

8. Unity: Willingness to work together as a team towards a common goal ( Psalms 133:1)

9. Loyalty: Living for the interest of one another and willingness to submit to leadership ( Hebrews 13:17)

10. Word Foundation:  Gods word is the foundation on which the ministry stands ( Psalms 119:105)