Our History
In 1996, Rev. Reimar Schultze realized many youth were going to camp, receiving spiritual victory, yet losing it shortly thereafter. Then, the next year, they would return to camp to start over again. God laid it on Rev. Schultze’s heart to begin a ministry that would be a framework the youth could follow upward in the months between camps—a framework that would properly reflect the costs and joys of discipleship.

Shadrach Discipleship Youth Ministry offers many opportunities for youth to grow in their Christian walk! From exciting retreats to challenging resources, our program is centered around today's youth. We believe that they can live holy lives, forsaking worldly habits and attitudes.

Our philosophy is that once spiritual victory is gained, it can only be sustained by a day-to-day commitment to discipleship.

Read our Statement of Faith

Why Shadrach?
God wants to redeem our nation. He wants to bring another great revival: a revival that closes bars, abortion clinics, divorce lawyers’ offices, and that saves the lost by the thousands. And He will use our youth to do this—if they are prepared!

Prepared? How?
Our expectation of God must be raised: We must know what He can do and what He wants to do. Once our expectation is there, it will demand action/prayer from us.

We must not be content with lukewarm, complacent Christianity in our youth: lots of talk, lots of the world, and lots of the flesh with little or infrequent fire. For example: are we fired up only after an emotion-wrenching concert or worship service? Is our servanthood stronger on a mission trip to Haiti than it is at home with our parents when they ask us to take out the trash? Do we love to do Bible studies, but can’t conquer the desire to argue with family members? Do our youth in America love youth group, but dress like a harlot? Is prayer at the pole consistent, but late night prayer and fasting behind the scenes virtually nonexistent?

God wants so much more! He really wants to come and make us on fire for Him all the time - at home, at school, at work and in the marketplace. He wants to give us a zeal that will drive us to our knees in brokenness and agony for ourselves and the lost. His plan is to make our family’s lives a wonderful worship experience together with iron sharpening iron – even when we don’t have upbeat music! He wants our love to be so great and deep for Him that we wouldn’t even dream of dressing in a way that would displease Him. We would desire to know His heart and mind in music, college choices, and relationships more than we want anything else. We would let Him lead us in ways that would bring shame to our reputation rather than doing our best to ‘look good’ to the world, Christian or pagan.

Christian romances would disgust us. Most movies would be repulsive because of their worldly slant. Worldly music with godly words would go against the grain of our spirit. Our time would rather be spent in serving the needy or simply basking in the presence of the Lord. Our songs/praise, whether complex or simple, would be beautiful, from the heart, without artificial, emotional stimulants built in. A heaven-bombarding prayer meeting will be more attended than a guitar-bashing concert. Our worldview wouldn’t come from mere academic teaching, but would flow from a life of prayer and waiting upon God to know His heart on good and evil.

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