Welcome to Bethel Student Ministries. Here is where you'll find loads of information about what is happening in the life of Bethel's youth. I hope you'll take a look and decide to join us for some or all of our numerous activities and events.

Meet The Youth Pastor

As far back as I remember I have wanted to be in ministry. I believe this is a passion God has nurtured in me. I grew up in a Christian home.  Actually, I am a Pastor's son (guess that makes me a PK)!  Though I went through a significant
Nathaniel Edison
time of rebellion in my teen years and even into my early 20's, it was never, from my perspective, the rebellion of wanting to walk away from the Lord. 
 
God did not let go, and when He brought me back around, He gave
me the opportunity to work, for several years, in the church where I
grew up. As our Youth Pastor got to know
me and watched me interact with students, he asked me to come on staff as a summer intern. From there, I joined the staff and eventually took the position of Youth Pastor. By the grace of God we were able to grow from about 20 youth to nearly 100 at the end of my nearly 5-year-stay. I credit this growth to the amazing group of volunteers, parents, and first and foremost, the power of the Holy Spirit.

I am from Sarasota, Florida and completed about three years of study at Colorado Christian College in Sarasota.  During that time God gave me a desire to grow and learn, and so I spent a year in Kansas City at a place called "International House of Prayer" a/k/a “iHop.”  I returned to Sarasota, Florida that following year and worked with a struggling, local iHop ministry.  Unfortunately, the ministry was in desperate condition and even though several of us worked hard to make it a viable ministry, it did not succeed.  Even so, it was wonderful to see lives changed in the short time I served.

After leaving iHop, I prayed for God to open an option for ministry and He answered my prayers!  I am so excited to become a part of the body of Christ at Bethel.  Since I began Church Ministry I have never felt so warmly welcomed by both adults and students. The students here are precious, not only to the heart of God, but to everyone at Bethel and I am honored that I have been chosen to partner with the rest of the body in raising up a generation of youth that will know and run hard after the passionate heart of God.
 
Blessings,

Nathaniel Edison

Are you on Facebook? Don't forget to join the Bethel Student Ministries group. Or if you've graduated from high school, then check out Bethel & Beyond, the group for college and career young adults.  It's a great way to keep up with what's happening. Many of your adult leaders have Facebook. So check out their pages.

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Bethel Student Ministries exists for the renown of God through submitting our lives to him (worship), developing our faith (discipleship), discovering our ministry (ministry), reaching non-believing students (evangelism), and joining with Christians (fellowship).