What is Cadence Student Ministries?

Cadence Student Ministries, formerly known as Malachi Ministries, seeks to be a disciple-making movement of God that transforms the world by reaching and equipping military students. In 1981, Malachi missionaries began partnering with local military chaplains to minister to middle school and high school students through youth groups, Bible studies, and outreach events. Today Cadence Student Ministry workers are ministering on bases throughout the United States, Germany, and Japan.

Established in 1954, Cadence International, the parent organization of CSM, seeks to exalt Christ in the nations through the lives of transformed military people. Currently, over 250 Cadence missionaries serve the armed forces throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Why Military?

We believe that God has big plans for military students because of their distinctive attributes; their transient lifestyle and relational and cultural adaptability give them huge potential to impact the culture where ever they find themselves. We have the opportunity to disciple and equip them to be used in their next location.

The military sub-culture is incredibly responsive to Jesus today. Due to the intense lifestyles their families endure, they ask huge questions are are open to seeing God in way that is truly unique.

Frequent moves and uncertain deployments leave military students feeling displaced and lonely. They are longing for something meaningful in their lives, yet there are less than 100 youth workers ministering directly to the 300,000 students around the world.

What do we do?

The uncertainty military youth feel and their longing for meaningful friendships and lasting truths immediately place CSM youth leaders in a position to influence these students and their futures. As a youth worker, I will work with a team of trained servants of the gospel to...

>> Provide a safe place for students to build community
>> Provide opportunities for students to know and experience Jesus
>> Disciple students to grow in their faith and to be equipped for their walk with the Lord, empowering them to use their gifts to minister wherever they go
>> Partner with chaplains to provide effective ministry for military students and their families

My Story & Passion

At the age of five I became a Christ follower after praying to receive Jesus as Vacation Bible School. In the years that followed, I continued to attend church and various youth activities; however, my faith remained somewhat shallow. It was in college that I became a disciple of Christ, fully committed to growing in love and knowledge of Him, His word, and His people.

Having grown up in the military community, I've developed a deep appreciation for military personnel and their families. Although my family didn't move as much as the average military family that moves every 2-4 years, many of the friends I made along they way did. Saying goodbye, no matter how often you do it, never becomes easy. As an Air Force brat, the message of Jesus' constant and unending friendship resonated deep in my soul. I look forward to sharing this message with fellow brats, encouraging them to enter into a lasting, personal relationship with Jesus.

Through serving with CSM, I'm able to unite my love for the Lord and a heart to see other enter into a relationship with Him with my desire to serve our military by investing in the lives of its families.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Military Update: Study: Deployments take toll on military children

With President Obama’s recent decision to send more troops into Afghanistan, many military families are preparing for more deployments. Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper, featured an article this weekend about a recent study regarding the toll deployments are taking on military dependents.


According to the study, “Multiple, lengthy wartime deployments by service members are taking an emotional toll on their children, who report being anxious or stressed at rates much higher than children nationwide.”


The fact that wartime deployments are resulting in added stress for children didn’t surprise researchers. However, they were “surprised to learn their problems deepened with longer or more frequent deployments. This challenged an assumption that children might, with repetition, get used to a parent being gone and later reintegrating with the family.”


The author reported that, “the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are creating an unparalleled time for military families given the strain of operations over many years on both active and reserve volunteers. The nature of these conflicts is different — in terms of the extended deployments, the multiple back-to-back deployments. So it’s hard to really [compare to] prior wars to what we’re experiencing now."


(Click here to read the article)

(To browse through the whole study, click here and search for “Children on the Homefront")

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