THE LIFE FLOW OF THE G.A.N.G. WITHIN THE CHURCH

THE LIFE FLOW OF THE G.A.N.G. WITHIN THE CHURCH

Isaiah 54: 2-3 “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities inhabited.” (KJV)

 

The Vision of the G.A.N.G.

 

God’s Anointed Now Generation is impacting the lives of young people all around the world. In 1993, armed with only a vision and a dream, Pastor Sonny Arguinzoni Jr., took a risk that many would have considered to be too risky and possibly too costly. The vision was and is to see young people transformed and changed by the power of God, which was rooted so deeply in his heart that it led to what we now know as God’s Anointed Now Generation, or the G.A.N.G. The name was inspired when our ministry realized that the reason many young people could not maintain their personal walk with Christ was because they had a lack of identity. It was at a World Conference in 1993 that we received a mandate, and an identity. The heartbeat of the G.A.N.G. is to inspire and challenge the young people in our churches around the world to serve God NOW; to answer His call NOW! The G.A.N.G. has expanded and is a thriving ministry within Victory Outreach, from establishing Urban Training Centers worldwide, to hosting crusades and conventions internationally.

 

As the G.A.N.G., our purpose is to see young people dedicate their lives, wholeheartedly to the Lord. We want to see the young gang members, drug addicts, prostitutes, church kids and hurting young people of our generation be transformed by the power of God. Our mission is to help them understand that they have a sense of dignity and belonging. Our focus is to encourage young people to answer the call of God with no restraints, regardless of the cost. We want to see young people anointed by God, fulfill their callings, and that are willing to go wherever the Lord leads.

 

Our desire as Gods Anointed Now Generation International is to establish a growing and thriving Youth G.A.N.G. Ministry within every Victory Outreach Church. Our passion is to equip and prepare our young people to not only find themselves in Christ, but to partner with their local Pastors in helping them to reach treasures out of darkness in the inner-cities throughout the world!

 

The Value of the G.A.N.G.

 

Our Founders have paved the way for the young people in our movement to accomplish what lies before us. There is an inheritance that has been passed down to us, and it will be carried on. It has been said that if you do not specifically identify your values, they will be defined for you by the influences of the world, so the G.A.N.G. strives to establish within young people a sense of value.

 

As Senior Pastors, your role is vital.  The influence you have on this generation will cause the future generations to continue to run with the vision that our Founders established all those years ago. We, not only as a ministry, but as Pastors, want our generation to be completely committed to Christ, committed to Godly characteristics and committed to this great cause!

 

Ultimately, what you pass down into your descendants will come out of them. I believe that if our descendants are going to continue to run with this vision, if we are to truly inherit the nations as promised to us, we must put high importance on this now generation and invest into them the values they will need to take this vision into the future.

 

The Vitality of the G.A.N.G.

 

The G.A.N.G. is an integral part of Victory Outreach International. It was not intended to be a group or a club, but from its very beginning, the G.A.N.G. has a focus to develop strong Christians and leaders at a young age. We have seen leaders, pastors and missionaries rise from the G.A.N.G., so we are not just raising up young people, but we are being intentional in developing them.  It has been through the investments of Pastors that believe in young people, and have taken the time to develop, train and empower them that has made the G.A.N.G. successful. This all starts by discipleship. If we invest into their lives, we can effectively pass down what has been passed down to us by God and our Founders. There is a benefit to empowering our generation, that we ultimately reap overall.

 

There are 4 things that we reap as a result of our spiritual investment into the lives of this generation:

 

1.  We will have young people who are INSPIRED for the vision.

(They will have a passion for souls)

 

2.   We will have young people that are IGNITED with fire.

(This will create a fire and momentum within the church)

 

3.  We will have young people ready to INITIATE action to see it come to pass.

 

4.   We will have young people that will IMPACT this generation.

 

Since our very beginning, our Founders have been and are even more so now, passionate about developing this NOW generation. Our intention is to continue into the future with a greater urgency and desire to progress this tremendous legacy. Partnered with the wisdom and experience of the prior generation, as well as the eagerness and willingness of this present generation, we can accomplish all that God has called us to do! Pastors, we need you! Your spirit, your faith, all of your experiences can help us to work cooperatively so we can develop the finest generation this world has seen! Our history is rich and we are so privileged to serve next to such great giants in the faith; we honor our legacy and are passionate about trailblazing the future.

 

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