At RUSH, our mission is to partner with parents as they aim to Biblically lead their student(s),
by helping connect their student(s) with God and others at the crossroads of life.

Our vision is to see parents boldly leading their students to know Jesus, resulting in students having a personal, saving relationship with Jesus Christ, and in turn influencing the world around them.

We love students and desire to see them grow spiritually. Jesus spent time and built relationships with those He ministered to. We believe discipling students is best done in an environment where a small group leader and a student build a relationship of trust SO THAT the small group leader can speak Biblical truth into their lives.

Ephesians 4:15

The Bible is clear that parents are commanded to take the lead in raising their student(s) to know Jesus. Our role in youth ministry is not to parent, but to partner with parents as they aim to Biblically lead their student(s), by helping connect their student(s) with God and others at the crossroads of life.

Ephesians 6:4, Deuteronomy 6:1-9

To effectively partner with parents and disciple students, we must rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to be at work in their lives. We commit to consistently pray for those impacted by our ministry knowing that it is Jesus, not us, that changes lives. 

John 15:5, Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 4:2

The Bible is full of examples of young people who God used in powerful ways. We believe that God can and is using students to have significant impact on His Kingdom. The same Holy Spirit who lives in adult believers also lives in students, not a watered-down version of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we wholeheartedly believe in and need to be willing to listen to and learn from our students.