Sanctus Church Young Adults

Pastors Nick and Josh discuss ways that you as a leader can help set clear expectations for your group.

Pastors Nick and Josh explore ways we should respond as leaders with love to challenging members in our groups.

Pastors Nick and Josh share some practical tips on how leaders can prioritize praying for their groups and members.

Pastors Nick and Josh share their thoughts on how you can help new people feel included in your groups as leaders!

Hear about the way the Pregnancy Help Center serves people in the Durham Region and seeks to protect the unborn.

Growth Night: The purpose of this week is to better understand the importance of the Holy Spirit and God's power as the source of our kingdom work. As a group, explore what it looks like for the Spirit to be present in your group nights, community, and lives as you live on mission. Not yet in a YA Group? Get connected here: https://forms.gle/SD6Pe8duEKaPiNEx9

Mission Night: The purpose of this week is to learn God’s mission for the world and how we are invited to take part in it, both individually and collectively. The goal is that by the end of this night, each group would be able to articulate their collective mission and brainstorm some ideas on how they might be able to live it out together. Not yet in a YA Group? Get connected here: https://forms.gle/SD6Pe8duEKaPiNEx9

Belonging Night: The goal of this week is to explore a biblical vision for community and how it differs from what friendships in our culture often look like. As a Belonging Night, we have also outlined activities that you can use to connect and have fun together. Not yet in a YA Group? Get connected here: https://forms.gle/SD6Pe8duEKaPiNEx9

Growth Night: The goal of this week is to understand the ways in which our culture shapes our identities and how, in contrast, God desires to give us each a secure, beautiful identity based on His righteousness. The talk will highlight how culture does this, then use discussion, prayer, and worship to invite the Spirit to affirm God-given identities. Not yet in a YA Group? Get connected here: https://forms.gle/SD6Pe8duEKaPiNEx9

Growth Night: The goal of this week is to learn a succinct definition of the gospel and to think through the implications the gospel has upon our lives as individuals and for the world. Spend time in worship, watching the talk, discussing, and praying. Not yet in a YA Group? Get connected here: https://forms.gle/SD6Pe8duEKaPiNEx9

Pastor Josh shared a short message about what it looks like to not be busy, upset, and frustrated, but to sit at the feet of Jesus in this season and wait on Him. 3 things that can stop us from this intimacy with Jesus are: 1) Busyness 2) Distraction 3) Competency

Josh sits down with Nathan, who leads our Bowmanville site, to talk about his role and some passions! To find out more about our Bowmanville Site, you can connect with Pastor Nathan at nveley@sanctuschurch.com

Pastor Josh sits down with Pastor Logan Ketterling from River Valley Church in Minnesota, Minneapolis to discuss Young Adults, Groups, Leadership and the changing landscape of church during COVID-19. Interested in joining or starting a YA Group at Sanctus Church? Email youngadults@sanctuschurch.com

In a call with our leaders, Pastor Josh shares 7 reminders from 1 Timothy 5:12-24 about how we need to approach the coming months.

If you assistance in any way, please reach out to youngadults@sanctuschurch.com. Stay tuned for more information about online gatherings, ways to serve, and YA Groups.

In Week 2 of Influencers, Pastor Ben showed how Daniel received influence in the kingdom of Babylon because of his resolve. He chose to be faithful to God, even in exile, and therefore was used powerfully by God.

In Week 1 of Influencers, Pastor Josh & Jenaye look at the story of Jesus' mother Mary and how God used her in His plan to redeem humanity. Mary's choice to surrender and say yes to God came from her inward devotion to the promises He gave her.

In Week 3 of The Good Fight, we had a Question & Response living room panel with Ben, Nicole, Nick, and Em to discuss your questions on Love, Purity & Contentment.

In Week 2 of The Good Fight, Pastor Josh looked at how discontentment is one of the biggest forces hurting the faith of young people. If we want to fight the good fight of faith, we need a contentment that's inward, gracious, quiet, joyful, and rests in God's providence.

Want to invest into your marriage? Wondering if marriage is right for you? Interested in learning more about God's design for marriage? Grab one of these amazing books below: You and Me Forever by Lisa & Francis Chan: https://www.amazon.ca/You-Me-Forever-Trade-Paper/dp/0990351408/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=you+and+me+forever&qid=1581614481&sr=8-1 Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas: https://www.amazon.ca/Sacred-Marriage-What-Designed-Happy/dp/0310337372/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacred+marriage&qid=1581614456&sr=8-1 Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller: https://www.amazon.ca/Meaning-Marriage-Facing-Complexities-Commitment/dp/1594631875/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21INCJHN6D3W1&keywords=meaning+of+marriage&qid=1581614514&sprefix=meaning+of+%2Caps%2C346&sr=8-1

Want to help build community, see others grow closer to Jesus, and reach those who don't know God? The Group Leadership Track is your opportunity to step into a role of influence in young adults and use the gifts and skills you have for the Kingdom! Not sure if you're the right fit? Hit us up and we can talk more about what group leadership looks like.   Message us at youngadults@sanctuschurch.com for any questions you have!    Application form: https://forms.gle/H7hdyrQRsGsUYePr7

Are you currently dating or planning to date one day? Make sure you do your research first so that you can have the best relationship possible! Grab one of these amazing books below: Swipe Right by Levi Lusko: https://www.amazon.ca/Swipe-Right-Life-Death-Romance/dp/0718032152/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=swipe+right&qid=1581439920&sr=8-1 Boundaries In Dating by Cloud & Townsend: https://www.amazon.ca/Boundaries-Dating-Healthy-Choices-Relationships/dp/0310200342/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=boundaries+in+dating&qid=1581439966&sr=8-1 The Sacred Search by Gary Thomas: https://www.amazon.ca/Sacred-Search-Gary-Thomas/dp/1434704890/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacred+search&qid=1581440007&sr=8-1 Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: https://www.amazon.ca/Single-Dating-Engaged-Married-Navigating/dp/0718097890/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KZTL1TWJH6I2&keywords=single+dating+engaged+married&qid=1581440041&sprefix=single+dating%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1

In Week 1 of The Good Fight, Pastor Josh explained how our faith as young adults can be derailed due to poor experiences of relationships. If we want to fight the good fight of faith, we need to be aligned with God's design for love and purity. In seasons of singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage we experience these differently.

In Week 3 of our What It Takes series, Pastor Josh explains how Jesus tests our commitment to following Him. Ensuring we know both the cost and the importance. We cannot follow Jesus alone, but must do it in community. And our communities need to be stronger than the temptations of the world if we are to become more like Jesus.

In Week 2 of our What It Takes Series, Pastor Josh shares how we can practice subversive rhythms to better create communities of belonging. These rhythms are Meals, Silence & Solitude, and Service & Sacrifice.

In Week 1 of What It Takes, Pastor Josh unpacked how Jesus envisioned our community to be like family. Not loosely connected, but deeply devoted as brothers and sisters. To become family, it takes Forgiveness, Accountability, and Acceptance.

2019 was an amazing year for us at Sanctus Young Adults. We are so thankful for every one of you who invests in this community so we can see more young adults become fully devoted followers of Jesus! Can't wait for 2020 and what God is going to do.

In Part 7 of our Citizens & Strangers series, Pastor Josh shared about how Jesus is the rock we are supposed to build our lives on, not the sand of ourselves, others, religion, or the world.

In part 6 of our Citizens & Strangers series, Morgan looked at how Jesus calls us to be kingdom-minded in how we judge. Not to be overly critical or to be complacent in how we discern sin, and to most importantly ask God to give us a new vision into our own lives.

In Part 5 of our Citizens & Strangers series, Pastor Josh encouraged us to reflect on what prize we have set our eyes on. Treasures in heaven, or pleasures on this earth?

In part 4 of our Citizens & Strangers series, Pastor Ben looks at how Jesus starts the Lord's Prayer with "Our Father" and how this should encourage us to see prayer as a relationship more than a transaction. Shame is often a barrier to prayer, but Jesus has set us free from shame and we can come to God like a good father because of what Jesus did.

This leadership teaching from our Team Retreat Day encouraged and challenged us to step up to the call of a leader as Paul described to Timothy.

In Part 3 of our Citizens & Strangers series, Pastor Nathan explained how Jesus' call to love our enemies is a call to unlimited, unconditional love for all people that leads to a flourishing life.

In Part 2 of our Citizens & Strangers series, Pastor Josh showed how Jesus calls us as Christians to be Salt & Light in this world so people would see Jesus through us. Salt is what we are, Light is what we do. And we are both in order that people "might see our good works and glorify our father in heaven."

In Part 1 of our Citizens & Strangers series on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Ben unpacks the Beatitudes, a description of what a follower of Jesus is and how this leads to human flourishing.

In this message, Pastors Josh & Ben unpack what it looks like to live lives on mission to see others encounter Jesus and to be led by the Holy Spirit in all things.

In Part 1 of our Becoming series on our values, Pastor Josh share how we are called to be Servant Leaders and Community Devoted as followers of Jesus.

In this teaching from our Launch Party on September 15th, Pastor Josh unpacked what it takes to be known for our love for each other. John 13:34-35: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”