KLIFE is a discipleship ministry for 6th-12th grade kids in the Nashville area. What began as a program to encourage and equip students after returning home from a Christian sports camp in Southwest Missouri quickly grew to become a year-round small group ministry with their families and friends. In 1979, the first KLIFE chapter was founded in St. Louis!
Here at Nashville KLIFE, we host fun large group gatherings throughout the semester to bring kids together for great times and lasting memories! We put on large events in hopes that students will be introduced to KLIFE and learn more about what it can offer them. From there, we hope that students get plugged into small group Bible studies that are designed to help them grow in their relationship with the Lord. All of our small groups are led by full-time staff members or trained college and young adult volunteers. Finally, our students are pursued in an intentional setting for true discipleship and support through their teenage years. In KLIFE, kids learn that living a life for Jesus is the greatest decision they can ever make, and that He is better than anything that the world has to offer!
OUR MISSION
TO POINT STUDENTS TO JESUS SO THEY CAN KNOW HIM, love HIM, walk in surrender to HIm, & BE EQUIPPED TO POINT OTHERS TO HIM.
WHY KLIFE IS SO IMPORTANT
Research shows that for every ten Christian’s who step foot on a college campus, only two graduate still professing to believe in Jesus. The overwhelming common denominator for the two out of ten is that they had someone intentionally investing in them during their teenage years; someone like a KLIFE small group leader.
Teenagers are walking onto college campuses unable to defend their faith, but when a young adult or college student shares their life with a teenager, transferring spiritual truths and life experiences, they are far more likely to continue walking with Jesus.
our model of ministry
GROW EXCITEMENT: Our desire is to provide a safe environment through gatherings full of energy, laughter, and fellowship. At our large group events, Biblical truth is heard, Godly community is experienced, and relational equity with students is built as their excitement for the Gospel grows.
ENGAGE HEARTS: Our Small Groups are the “heartbeat” of our ministry! They are comprised of same-gender peers that gather on a weekly basis with a trained leader to study Scripture, encourage spiritual growth, promote accountability, and engage hearts to rely on the hope found in Jesus.
SHARE LIFE: Our Small Group leaders are trained to pursue their students not only during small group time but by seeking out intentional discipleship opportunities. This context is often necessary to address the deeper issues students are facing, as well as provide specific gospel centered truth, encouragement and guidance as they share life together.
***all student / leader contact follows our SPP (Student Protection Plan) protocols to ensure appropriate boundaries that promote safe & healthy relationships