Mobile Four-12 Teen Program
Worldview ? Leadership ? Service ? FUN
I Timothy 4:12 tells us to "let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."
The Four-12 program will seek to equip and train your teens to become wholly- devoted, servant-hearted biblical leaders seeking to please Christ in all they do. Four-12 will feature in-depth teaching sessions about how to grow into Christ-likeness and how they can influence the world in which they live for Christ.
2018 Teen Workshops
Christian Apologetics: Defending and Advancing Biblical Christianity in a Postmodern World
It represents our desire to encourage and give back to those of you who give so much each day. Register your family today and plan to join us on Friday night at your convention! You can either drop in or plan to spend the entire evening! There will be encouragement, fun and PRIZES to go around!!
Service and Leadership
We are seeking a select group of servant-hearted teens who would like to work in the children’s program during the convention. In addition to being able to serve, the teens who volunteer will also be able to enjoy the teen program on Thursday night and receive all the goodies that come with the teen program.
- Volunteers must be available to serve the entirety of the children’s program– Friday and Saturday.
- Families of teen volunteers will get a rebate for their entire family registration fee. (Teen volunteer families get in free!!)
Please visit the volunteer page to sign up and indicate you would like to serve in the Children’s Program.
Activities
Schedule
7:30 PM Opening Activities (start times for Teen Track vary per location)
8:20 PM Session 1 - God’s Word: How did we get our Bible and how do we know it’s true?
9:00 AM Welcome Activities
9:10 AM Session 2 God’s People: What is the big deal about the church?
10:10 AM Session 3 God’s Character: Who is God and what is He like?
11:00 PM Lunch with Parents
1:00 PM Activity
2:00 PM Session 4 - God’s Son: Was Jesus really God and why does it matter?
3:00 PM Skits and Such
4:15 PM Check Teen Schedule at Registration
5:30 PM Session 5 - God’s Design: How did God make humans (and can we change that)?
9:00 AM Welcome Activities
9:15 AM Session 6 Defending Truth: How is Christianity different from other religions?
10:30 AM Activity
11:00 AM Lunch with Parents
1:00 PM Session 7 - Advancing Truth: How can we share the Christian faith?
2:00 PM Activity
2:40 PM Session 9 - Unstoppable Truth: Will the church really prevail over the gates of hell?
3:30 PM Session 11 - Discussing Truth: Panel Discussion
Questions and Answers about the Teen Program
Teen Program Leadership
Sam Horn
Sam Horn serves as the Vice-President for ministerial advancement at Bob Jones University. His heartbeat is to glorify God through fulfilling the great commission, faithfully studying and teaching the Word, giving Christ supremacy in every area of life, and making disciples around the world.
Sam earned a BA in Bible (1986), an MA in Bible (1988) and a PhD in New Testament interpretation (1995) from Bob Jones University. In 2007, he completed his DMin in expository preaching from The Master’s Seminary in California.
Sam has served in both academic and pastoral roles throughout his ministry. While a professor in the Bible departments at BJU, then Northland International University in Wisconsin, and most recently at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota, Sam gained extensive experience in local church ministry, serving as youth pastor, associate pastor and senior pastor.
Sam and his wife, Beth, have two children—Robert, a BJU freshman; and a daughter, Ashton, who attends Bob Jones Academy.
Matthew Weathers
Matthew Weathers serves in the Center for Leadership Development at Bob Jones University in his hometown of Greenville, SC. He is currently the Student Leadership Coordinator working with student and organizational leaders on campus. He graduated in 2007 from BJU and traveled to churches and high schools in America for a year as a BJU representative and then moved to Asia where he served in various cities for 6 years.
He taught university business English, served as a vice-principal of a high school, and led colleagues in a small multi-national business that provided activities and made connections among college students. While there he also earned an MA in Cross-Cultural Studies from Northland International University.
Matthew is married to Fleur, a native New Zealander and 2010 BJU grad. He loves spending time and traveling with her and training and developing college students to be God-glorifying leaders. His hobbies include running, cycling, snowboarding, and playing soccer. He has competed in multiple marathons and triathlons and recently completed a Half-Ironman.
Nathan Crockett
Dr. Nathan Crockett is the Director of Ministry Training at Bob Jones University where he teaches several undergraduate Bible classes. Nathan has served as a youth pastor, interim senior pastor, and currently leads Rooted, the young adult ministry of Morningside Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. Nathan regularly preaches at churches, teen camps, children’s venues, and student leadership conferences. Nathan and Abigail have four young children. They also have three dogs and love the outdoors.
Ray Holden
Ray grew up in the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Bob Jones University with his bachelor’s degree in Bible in 2016. Ray was a student ambassador and a part of the inaugural Bruins basketball team. Shortly after he graduated, Ray ministered at The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center as a camp apprentice.
Ray has a passion to preach Christ and enjoys discipleship. He also enjoys traveling, college basketball, and food. Currently he is pursuing his master’s degree in education and has a desire to reach urban families. One day, he would like to plant a church in an urban community and see God change lives one soul at a time.
