Purpose

Youth and Christian Education Leadership is written to inform, inspire and instruct Christian education workers. This includes Sunday school teachers and leaders, youth pastors, children’s church leaders, music personnel, Christian education directors, pastors and outreach workers.

Philosophy

Youth and Christian Education Leadership focuses on intentional acts of Christian education wherever they might occur: in the home, in the sanctuary, during church fellowships, in the church classroom and anywhere else Christians influence other believers for the cause of Christ. We lift up the following means of Christian education:

• Modeling—How mature Christians can set an example of Christian living through personal involvement with those whom they serve.
  
• Discipling—How Christians can win others to Christ, help them solidify their faith, and guide them into Spirit-filled living.
  
• Instructing—How church teachers, parents and pastors can creatively teach the truths of the gospel.
  
• Incorporating—How Christian education occurs when the body of Christ (all ages included) worships together: through th sacraments, testimonies, songs, giving offerings, praying for spiritual needs, reading Scripture, the operation of spiritual gifts, and so on. 

Approach     

We are interested in the following types of articles:
Features highlighting successful Christian education ministries of particular Pentecostal congregations.

• Features about individuals or groups who are advancing Christian education through distinctive ministries
  
• Practical how-to’s giving nuts-and-bolts guidelines for effective ministry
  
• Testimonials about the impact of giving or receiving Christian education

Pointers

• Read the magazine. A sample copy is available for $1.25
  
• Write articles that are between 500 and 1,000 words long.
  
• Quote experts.
  
• Include real-life examples.
  
• Make sure your writing fits into the magazine’s purpose/philosophy.
  
• Offer first rights or one-time rights. Our pay ranges from $25 to $50 per article.

Submitting articles:  Articles should be prepared as described above and mailed to: 

Jonathan Martin, Editor
1080 Montgomery Ave
Cleveland, TN  37311

Internet submissions are accepted.  They should be sent as attachments to email and not as part of the email message itself.  The submissions address is jonathanm@renovatuscommunity.com.