MERGE Student Ministries
The Premier Youth Ministry For Students in 7th - 12th Grade
At South Side Church of the Nazarene, Muncie IN
What Does NYI Stand For & What Is It All About?
NYI stands for Nazarene Youth International
It is the Youth Ministry arm of the
Church of the Nazarene
NYI's Three Core Strategies
BE. DO. GO.
Evangelism - BE. Discipleship - DO. Leadership Development - GO.
Evangelism: Be
When we think of sharing the Good News about hope in Jesus, God's love and forgiveness, and life in God's spirit we are talking about a way of being. When we draw close to God, God draws close to us and we can be who we truly are in Christ.
Discipleship: Do
When we think of discipleship, it is about allowing our lives to be formed in the process of following Jesus, with our whole person and community, engaging in God's mission and presence already present, and inviting others to do the same.
Leadership Development: Go
When we think of an art form discovered in the journey of following Jesus and the accountability of community, we are thinking of leadership. Christ-following leaders are often formed along the way and always in process and only ever arrive in further depths and variety of growing in grace and transforming relationships with God and others.