The vision for Citizens Youth is that we exist to lead students to Jesus and help them grow into bold, fully committed disciples. Our mission is that we exist to equip students to reflect Christ by loving God, loving others, and seeking the good of the city.

Leadership Labs are a way of teaching our students how to serve and lead within the local church. In passages like 1 Corinthians 12, we are challenged to see students as not just a byproduct of the body but as a functioning member of the body themselves. We seek to give students the opportunity to explore their gifts and talents to lead within Citizens Youth, from middle school through high school. Each lab is a place where students can serve by increasing the quality and effectiveness of aspects of Citizens Youth and we ask that eligible students be committed to serve within the same lab for a whole year. The labs are led by youth volunteers who will meet monthly with the students to guide them in their service as a means of discipleship.