STEPHANIE SCHULTZ
When I began this journey, I was a “student” of prayer. It took the Holy Spirit’s nudging and the guidance of a wonderful mentor, to bring me to a place of understanding and implementing prayer into my life. Prayer was revealed to be a conversation with my heavenly Father from the most revealing and intimate parts of my heart…..I had never really understood that relationship. It was not as difficult as I had imagined! Why had I not learned this well before the age of….well, “middle aged”? With this in mind, I believe it is imperative that our youth understand how to pray at an early age! The Holy Spirit in a 20-minute car ride laid out the elements of a powerful and effective prayer life that could be implemented into a high school youth program. The local ministry and church I belong to has witnessed a shift in our culture among our high school students once they learn to pray through this study. I never sought out to be an author, but God has gifted me with teaching and I hope to continue to share that gift with YOU and millions of other youth leaders and their students across His Creation!!
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MARK DAY
God has placed a clear and overwhelming desire in my heart for youth. When I became a Christian in high school I didn’t know anything about God or the church or youth group. My faith was modeled after my youth leader and friends. I attended a Friday morning Bible Study at McDonalds called McBible before school. That was where I learned about who Jesus is. Once I heard the gospel and knew Jesus had died for my sins, I began to seek him out and grow in my faith. I could’t learn enough about him fast enough. I loved how Jesus was changing my life and my worldview. So once I graduated high school, I knew what God wanted for my life. I was being called to ministry. I wanted to impact other students’ lives the way mine was impacted. I wanted them to meet our Savior Jesus Christ. So I attended Bible College for 4 years and graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Youth and Family Ministry. I have been serving God as a youth pastor for 20 years and over those years I have seen God move in incredible ways. It’s amazing to witness students come to meet Jesus and grow to serve Him as they become adults themselves. I am so blessed for the life and family God has given me and I thank Him for it everyday.
