Student Ministry: What we’re about
The Rock Student Ministry shares the mission, values, and purpose of Woodbury Community Church. Read more about that here.
More About Our Purpose
We strive for our ministry to influence students to REACH, CONNECT, GROW, DISCOVER, and HONOR.
Our purpose is to REACH non-believing students (evangelism), CONNECT them with other Christians (fellowship), to help them GROW in their faith (discipleship), and challenge the growing to DISCOVER their ministry(service) and HONOR God with their lives (worship).
As a student, you may be asking, what does that all mean? Well, it means everything we do (special events, weekly gatherings, even just hanging out) has a purpose. It means that the songs we sing, the stuff we do, the things we study, and the way we invite you and your friends into our community…it all points to Jesus. He makes all the difference! And all this adds up to a life that is way better than you could have ever imagined!
So what does this look like for us? Let’s break it down and take a look at each of the 5 purposes:
- Reach - There are a whole lot of teenagers in our community who don’t go to church anywhere or don’t have a faith that makes a real difference in their lives. What’s our strategy for reaching these students with the good news of Jesus? YOU! That’s right! We want to partner with you by providing some tools and cool church experiences (like The Rock on Sunday nights!). But ultimately, it’s up to you to invite them to come along. And it’s up to you to share your faith.
- Connect - Friends are so important, but we’re called to something more than that. Imagine having friendships on a much deeper level than what you’re probably used to. Friends who know the real you and still invite you to things. Friends who care about your journey with God. Friends who encourage you, rather than judge you. These are Jesus-centered friendships. And we offer lots of opportunities with gatherings, small groups, and events, to build these deep meaningful friendships.
- Grow - A relationship with Jesus Christ should never be boring, stagnant, or stale. Instead, it should be vibrant, exciting, and growing! We want to help you grow in your faith and in your understanding and commitment to Jesus.
- Discover - Take a look around. You don’t have to look very hard to notice that we live in a world that is broken and in need of people who can make a difference. That’s why we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved in serving others. From service projects, to mission trip experiences, to the equipping that will help get you started, we want to see you become passionate about loving others in real, tangible ways.
- Honor - One of our goals is to help you live a life that honors God. Honoring God through our choices, our attitudes, our lifestyle, and the way we live day-to-day is the ultimate act of worship. Pretty much everything our ministry does is designed to help you live a life that brings honor to God.
