Jason Lamer

Background: Saved @ 2 years old, practically born with his bible in hand. Early years he would follow his father around evangelizing starting @ 5 y/o. His father would go out to places like Westminster, MD. Growing up his childhood seemed ideal until he was a junior in high school. His father took a stand in the church where there would then be difficult transition. He found this was the point where he really found his faith; difficult but noteworthy in the development of his walk. He saw his father as a great role model. (His father was the associate pastor of the church)

Dissention: Growing up his father was one of the factors which helped the church work through its problems rather than splitting. This helped to influence Jason's view on how to remain dedicated to the ministry.

Went to North Central. He was @ a National Fine Arts Festival where he met Dr. Meyer. From North Central he returned to Gettysburg and he eventually met up with Don Immel who eventually hired him as their youth pastor in Uniontown. His attitude was persistent to believe that God's direction was always active.

Uniontown Church: a great church whose pastor had already been there 10 years. When Jason got there the congregation was to about 400-450. Most of the congregants who came to Uniontown (70% were first time converts who remained in the congregation) thanks to the outreach ministries conducted by the church.

Most Important Lesson: "to find my identity in Christ" All he knew was that he had a heart for God and knew God had a purpose for him.

His Biggest Impression: Dramatic Presentations of the Gospel (plays) & Outreaches in parks

Outreaches were successful when the ambition set its sights on places where people already were, not where they could set up a stage and draw people to them. "It wasn't enough just to say come and see, but I learned that I had to also go and tell!"

Development of their youth ministry: it started with Jason asking if he could come to the high school to talk to kids and have lunch with them. This, of course didn't fly because of all the red tape with legal issues. The eventually just started pulling up to the schools after school and asked kids if they'd want to come to youth group. They soon found that they needed more vans and there were up to 30 kids helping prepare for the service right after school before youth group started.

7Project: A school outreach project

Youth Alive Strategy

Prayer Zone Partners: make people aware that the school is a mission field (moms, dads, brothers, sisters, friends, pastors…etc.
Campus Missionaries: this is where we identify campus missionaries in their home churches. They make a 1 year commitment to:
Pray
Give
Tell
Serve
Live
Campus Clubs: common meeting places where Christian students can assemble to pray and discuss how to win their peers to Christ and get them in the door of an outreach.
Seven Project: a hosted event where the social atmosphere of students come together to have wholesome fun & fellowship.

checkout http://thesevenproject.com