Statement of Faith
The Statement of Faith is based upon the teachings and miracles of Jesus and is essential to the Christian faith. Churches must hold to these convictions to participate in Urban Kingdom Youth Ministries.
The Scripture
•We believe the Bible is Gods word. The Bible contains 66 books (Old and New Testament). We believe the Bible is the full and only authoritative infallible written revelation from God to man. We believe the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. We believe the Bible is accessible to each person for understanding through the work of the Holy Spirit.
God
•We believe that God eternally exists in three persons the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and that these three are one God, having the same nature, attributes and perfection, and worthy of the same worship and obedience. God made the universe, the Earth, and created Adam and Eve. God created man in His image. This does not mean that God has a body of flesh and bones. Image means the likeness of God's character, rationality, etc. Because we are made in the image of God, every person is worthy of respect and honor. Furthermore, this means that we did not evolve through random processes.
Man
•We believe that man was originally created in the image of God but has fallen through sin, and as a consequence has separated himself from God, being dead in sin. Man is now essentially and unchangeably unholy apart from divine grace.
Jesus Christ
•Jesus is the anointed one from God the Father who came to this world, fulfilled the Old Testament laws and prophecies and became the Redeemer of a lost world. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary (who was used a vessel). He lived a sinless life and voluntarily accepted the Fathers will and became the sacrificial Lamb to take away the sins of man through His death on the cross. On the third day after His burial, He rose again physically and was received into heaven. He makes intercession for His people and He is divine in nature as well as human. We believe Christ is the only and exclusive mediator between God and man in salvation and prayer.
Salvation
•Salvation is the deliverance out of or the saving from the judgment of God upon the sinner. The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only way for salvation of lost and sinful man. Salvation comes by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone, and not through any merit on the part of the sinner. All the glory for the salvation of man belongs to God alone.
The Holy Spirit
•The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is identical in essence to God the Father and God the son. He is a person not an "it" or a "power We believe in the Holy Spirit, who indwells believers at the moment of their conversion. He illuminates the mind of the believer and reveals to Him the things of God. He communicates God's thoughts, will and distributes gifts, emotions and empowers believers to live the Christian life
The Church
•We believe that all who are united to the risen and ascended Christ are members of His Church regardless of denominational affiliation. Having become members one of another, all are under solemn duty to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, agreeing on core doctrinal beliefs about Christ and salvation and rising above minor doctrinal differences, loving one another with a pure heart.
The Local Church
•We believe that the local church is the primary instrument of God in the world today for the purpose of Biblical teaching, corporate worship, encouragement, fellowship, discipleship, evangelism and missions. Christians should make a commitment to a local church where they can be spiritually fed, connect with other ministries, and practice Biblical stewardship.
The Christian Life
•We believe that Christians are called to walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit, and so living in the power of the Spirit they will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. The flesh with its fallen nature needs to be kept constantly in subjection to Christ, so as not to come forth in our lives and bring dishonor to the Lord.
The Eternal State
•We believe that after death, those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ shall be resurrected and be reunited with Christ in heaven. Those who have not believed in Christ will be separated from God forever.
References
1)Salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9
2)Holy Sprit. Corinthians 2:10-13, 1 John 2:27, 1 Corinthians 12:11, Romans 8:9
3)Local church. Hebrews 10:25, Ephesians 4:1-16
4)Eternal state. 1 Thessalonians 4:17
5)Scope Ministries International Inc., Be Transformed (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Scope Ministries International Inc, 2007)
6)www.Caresteams.org © Copyright 2007 by Apartment Life
7)www.Carm.org Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry © Matthew J. Slick, 1995 2008
Urban Kingdom Youth Ministry is a group of youth directors and youth pastors with a common passion to reach urban youth. We have answered the Acts 4:32 call to be of one heart and join in support of one another spiritually, financially and physically as we reach the youth
in our urban communities with the message of salvation through the love of Jesus Christ for the kingdom of God.
The Latino Leadership Circle in partnership with Street 2 Street, God Belongs in My City, Urban Kingdom Youth Ministries, BattelCry and American Bible Society is conducting this dynamic program designed to equip youth leaders, ministers and volunteers. The program provides cutting edge training for those involved on the front lines of Urban Ministry. Sessions will be conducted by professionally trained and experienced ministers, social workers and marketplace leaders.
Topics include :
A Theology of Urban Ministry
Strategic Planning
Developing Leaders on Your Team
Knowing Your Leadership Style
Conducting a Community Assessment
Project Management
Developing a Holistic Urban Youth Program
Social Justice and Advocacy in Urban Ministry
The Speakers Include:
Rev. Jeremy Del Rio, Esq.,Vision Caster 20/20 Vision Schools
Rev. Ralph Castillo, Associate Pastor of Christ Tabernacle
Rev. Adam Durso, D.D., Executive Pastor of Christ Tabernacle
Rev. Jose Humphreys, MSW, M.Div. Candidate, Pastor of Metro Hope Church
Rev. Jacob Burgei, Student Pastor Of Faith
Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center
Lisa Sharon Harper, MA, MFA, Author, Co-Founder and Executive Director NY Faith and Justice.
Rev. Juan Carlos Morales, PhD. Candidate, Adjunct Professor Spanish Eastern School of Theology
Rev. Maribel Morales, MS.Ed., Latino Pasoral Action Center
Belinda Passafaro, MS.Ed., M.Div. Candidate, Professional Consultant and Market Place Leader
Rev. John Acevedo, MAR, Pastor Open Door Fellowship
Rev. Orlando Crespo, D.Min. Candidate, Author, National Director of InterVarsity La FE Ministry
Rev. Luis Alvarez, D.Min. Candidate, Adjunct Professor Spanish Eastern School of Theology, Lead Pastor Park Slope Christian Tabernacle
Rev. David Ramos, M.Div, MSW, Chancellor of Faith International Training School & the Director of Covenant Ministries International
Rev. Raymond Rivera, D.D., CEO Latino Pastoral Action Center
Rules
ENTRY FEES:
The entry fee is only $5 (USD) per song, video, or art piece.
Theme:
Create a 2-3minute film/song/art piece around the theme God Belongs in my City. You can use any creative elements you wish.
Submission Guidelines:
Videos
(1) Upload your video entry to YouTube, (2) submit your entry at www.urbankingdomyw.com with all required information, and (3) pay your entry fee of $5 via the PayPal entry submission page. You must finish these three tasks before the contest deadline.
Songs should be submitted as an .mp3 file via e-mail to:
Please include the lyrics in the body of the e-mail.
Art Pieces should be submitted via email. Please send a picture to: . For Handmade Artwork please submit a picture, if you are selected you will have to submit the piece to the UKYM offices.
Once your video has been submitted, we will not accept revisions or corrections.
If you experience a YouTube processing delay, a PayPal payment delay, or any delay in our submission form, you are responsible for providing evidence of this to the administrators satisfaction.
General Guidelines:
You are responsible for making all deadlines and you (or any cowriters of the songs entered) will not hold CCMNI or any other parties involved liable for any entries no received on time.
Your project must be appropriate for a general audience, including children, and support the goals of this contest and web site.
You must have the right to use all parts of your project (Music,Video,Images). If you use copyrighted material, you may be asked to document your right to use this material.
Entry teams may be any size. But prize money will be given to only one person and their youth ministry respectively.
Multiple entries are allowed.
Only original projects made for this contest are accepted.
Entries from the contest sponsors are allowed.
The Contest Deadline is March 31, 2012
Video Guidelines:
Any category of video is allowed. (Live-action narrative, animation, documentary, etc.)
Your video should be designed and edited with YouTube distribution in mind. You may wish to research what makes a good Web video.
Your video must be no longer than three minutes (180 seconds). If YouTube indicates that your video is over 3:00 in length, it will be disqualified. (We suggest you display minimum credits.)
Pre-recorded stock footage may not be used.
Song Guidelines:
By entering this contest, you are acknowledging that you understand and agree to the following:
Songs that have been published and/or copyrighted may be entered, but songs that have been recorded by a major label artist are not eligible.
Your songs do not have to be radio-ready to enter the contest. The judging will not be on recording quality. It will be on the quality of the song & lyrics. You may use a home demo with piano or guitar only for the background if you choose to..
If there are cowriters for the songs entered, only one set of prizes will be sent and received by the primary songwriter winning the contest.
Other than the prizes listed on the website for webpage, you agree not hold CCMNI or any other parties involved responsible for any liability in any way.
No prizes or benefits will be awarded for any entries/songwriters that receive honorable mention.
Prizes and Awards:
Prizes:
There will be one winner in each category. The winners shall be awarded 200$ and their respective youth ministry will receive 250$.
Our judges will score each video/artwork/music in five categories: Communication of Theme (20pts), Creativity (10pts), Execution (10pts).
If the scores of two or more videos tie, a tie-breaker will be decided by the judges. All decisions are final.
The judges scores will be published at www.urbankingdomym.com
The judges are not required to explain their scores or answer questions.
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in the videos submitted to this contest, or in the winning video, are not necessarily those of the contest sponsors, administrator, the judges, or the members of this web site.
The contest administrator may update or change these rules at any time.
