Episode 589: Student Ministry in a Micro-Church Context

In Episode 589 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss what student ministry can look like in micro-churches.

“How, as we launch micro-churches or small church plants, can we encourage and develop strong student ministries?”

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • What student ministry looks like in micro-church context
  • Why student ministry volunteers are important

 Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

  • “The idea is that the house church is not going to be age-graded in the same way.”  – @edstetzer
  • “Students will be brought into the life of the congregation as the young adults that they are.” – @edestetzer
  • “If it is a movement, sometimes the student ministry does connect across the movement.” – @edstetzer
  • “There can be community student ministry. There can be collaborative student ministry with other micro-churches.” – @edstetzer
  • “My experience has been that most people in micro-churches who have student age participants, they are actually involved in the life of the church and are often engaged in the student ministry of another church in town in a larger context.” – @edstetzer
  • “As a volunteer, you have an opportunity for profound impact.” – @edstetzer
  • “Perhaps your role within a micro-church context within a student ministry is about equipping students and developing them into leader-developers and disciplers who can disciple others in their context.” – @danielsangi

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Published April 29, 2021

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