The Fruit Tree Leadership Initiative
Leader Board

The students featured on the Leader Board are currently participating in FTLI's objective to teach 6-12th graders how to apply their Biblical worldview in leadership roles. The Gospel is a lifestyle, and these student volunteers are learning to balance their faith with full-time responsibilities according to their position.

Brody Ruiz

Media Photographer
"I'm a Farmington High School student and will attend Arkansas Elite Welding Academy after graduation. I've been attending this church since 2015 and became a member in 2017. My parents have raised me in church since I was an infant. I accepted Jesus into my heart at the age of 9 and have continued to grow that relationship through my teens. I'm outgoing, funny, and have a love for photography since the age of 7, and enjoy taking photos for the youth group of this church. In my spare time, I enjoy hanging with friends, working on cars, playing pool, going to the gym, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family."

Kensi Sluyter

Data Analyst
"My name is Kensi Sluyter, and I am currently an eighth grader at Shiloh Christian School. I was raised in a Christian household, and attending a private school has helped me grow deeper in my understanding of the Bible. I was baptized when I was seven years old, which was a meaningful step in my faith journey. In my free time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my friends. In the future, I hope to become a lawyer and plan to attend John Brown University  in Siloam Springs to pursue that goal."

TBA

Event Planner
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TBA

Media Manager
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Fruit Tree Leadership Initiative 

Abiding in Christ means bearing fruit, and FTLI exists to help Youth get involved in the Church and a variety of
Non-profit outreaches.
EMAIL: FruitTreeLeadershipInitiative@gmail.com

The Fruit Tree Leadership Initiative (FTLI) was started October of 2024 as a way for Youth to get involved in the global church by learning what it means to be a leader while gaining valuable experience. The initiative is paired with the Abide Youth Ministry, whose mission is to abide in the love of Jesus and His word,  glorify The Father, bear fruit, and prove to be His disciples. (John 15:1-11). FTLI was born out of Abide Youth’s objective: To establish a Biblical worldview before High School graduation that will impact their eternity. Coming alongside this objective, FTLI is the medium through which young leaders can learn to implement their Biblical worldview in leadership positions.  Believers' lives should not be divided by the secular and spiritual; rather, the Gospel should influence their entire lifestyle. Each believer is called to a vocational ministry. FTLI is a vocational ministry. Frequently, people are told to leave their beliefs at home; work is not the place for spirituality. The average person spends 90,000 hours working, meaning each vocation is an outlet for getting plugged into ministry. Youth who are a part of FTLI will be encouraged to give up the secular/spiritual model and consider a life entirely focused on their relationship with Christ, allowing Him to work through their lives in each field they enter.
The church is a Farmington School District Endorsed Community Service Provider
Logging Hours with Farmington: https://docs.google.com/document/d/132faFzLtAWz-3Vl2DlSrNG_0Cx19IjpLKuGLoElascY/copy
Submitting hours with Farmington:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemVnMKFIiwAj9_LSSN-mg01gisX_sznoEWIVzsTCcLsn5H-A/viewform
Parents or Guardians of Youth who attened Prairie Grove High School need to apply the Initiative using the link provided below: https://forms.gle/RhqfYE4cQAcfCBau8
Students who have completed hours with FLTI and attend Prairie Grove can submit their hours with this link: https://forms.gle/8N9eTLapdAHLXUbe7
The church is set up with Siloam Springs High School as a Community Service Provider