The Philosophy and Purpose of Student and Young Adult Ministry

The Centrality of the Word in Multigenerational Ministry

When the Scriptures are central to a ministry, generations can gather for connection and edification with one another. In episode four Pastor Zac Hess, Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor Gary Webb, and Rachel Stertzer discuss the beauty of keeping prayer and the Bible as the focal point for adult ministries, highlighting both multigenerational ministries and life stage-specific ministries.

The Philosophy and Purpose of Student and Young Adult Ministry

Pastor Zac, Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor Lucas Cone, and Alli Nathan discuss student and young adult ministries. They highlight the philosophy of ministering to this unique and formative age group, as well as highlighting how we live out our church purposes of worship, community, training, and witness.

The Importance of Discipling Children

Pastor Zac is joined by members of the Grace Kids team Cliff McGowen, Erin Barlow, and Elizabeth Lake in a discussion about kids and family ministry. They discuss how kids ministry is truly a whole family ministry, the importance of teaching the Bible to young kids, and the impact of ongoing discipleship.

The Beauty and Challenge of Multi-Generational Ministry

In the first episode of season three, Pastor Zac is joined by Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor John Jones, and Grace Kids Director Elizabeth Lake. They discuss the impact of mentors, the importance of other people speaking into our lives, and the biblical model for multi-generational ministry.

Season Two Wrap Up

In the final episode of season two, Pastor Zac is joined by Grace Students Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Assistant Pastor Lucas Cone, and Women’s Ministry Director Rachel Stertzer in a conversation about evangelism. They discuss who modeled witnessing to them, overcoming challenges and barriers in witnessing, and final encouragements for living life as a witness. Submit questions and interact with the podcast by emailingGospelAmbition@GracePolaris.org [GospelAmbition@GracePolaris.org].