Equipping a New Generation
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The Slovenian Evangelical Church is very small and young, but we can see that God is doing something special among young people. Many are ready to take on a leadership role and serve the body of Christ.
Given that we do not have a Bible school and no regular Christian conferences where young people can be trained and equipped for the ministry, we are grateful for the opportunities offered by IFES Europe. At the end of October, three students and I visited the IFES FEUER (Fellowship of Evangelists in the Universities of Europe) conference in Greece. The purpose of this conference is to train and equip evangelists to proclaim the truth, beauty and wonder of the Gospel to today’s generation of students. This was the first Christian conference for all three students, and they were extremely enthusiastic about the content and getting to know other students and movements.
Laura said: “I took a lot away from this conference - much more than I could have imagined. Listening to very useful seminars and debates in small groups gave me motivation and ideas on how to preach the gospel in my hometown. Sharing experiences and ways from other European countries opened my thoughts, insights and the importance of making people around me aware of the Good News”.
When we returned home, Marko prepared a student apologetics course. We had two new students in our group and they both heard the Gospel for the first time. Another student Anže, who also attended the conference, led one of his friends to Christ after the conference.
Conferences like this can have a powerful influence on students. Our commitment is to train and equip young people for the work of the ministry, and we have started to develop an apprenticeship program to equip a new generation of Christians for the lifelong service to Christ and His Church in Slovenia.
BY BOSTJAN CIFER
Archive > 2023
December
- December - 31 - 2023 12/31/23, 11:30 PM - Happy New Year from ECM!
- December - 19 - 2023 12/19/23, 10:15 AM - Connecting with the Global Church
- December - 12 - 2023 12/12/23, 10:00 AM - Connecting across Europe
November
- November - 28 - 2023 11/28/23, 12:39 AM - Christian or Kingdom?
- November - 20 - 2023 11/20/23, 4:20 AM - Why Pray for Mission? | Sam Boog
- November - 14 - 2023 11/14/23, 9:55 AM - New book dealing with rest and recovery
- November - 08 - 2023 11/8/23, 12:59 PM - Christian leaders gather from across Europe
October
- October - 27 - 2023 10/27/23, 10:44 AM - A Great Book: "Church Planting in Europe"
- October - 24 - 2023 10/24/23, 2:28 PM - Insights into ministry in Greece
- October - 17 - 2023 10/17/23, 1:08 PM - Sharing the vision for European ministry in… Uruguay?
September
August
- August - 25 - 2023 8/25/23, 12:44 PM - News from Ukraine
- August - 16 - 2023 8/16/23, 2:01 PM - A Summer's Story
- August - 04 - 2023 8/4/23, 11:09 AM - Wild at Heart, a Testimony
- August - 02 - 2023 8/2/23, 5:07 PM - "Camino Antiguo" Guesthouse in Spain
July
- July - 21 - 2023 7/21/23, 3:19 PM - Trauma Healing Small Groups in Slovenia
- July - 14 - 2023 7/14/23, 3:06 PM - Church Planting in Slovenia
- July - 06 - 2023 7/6/23, 2:54 PM - Equipping a New Generation
- July - 03 - 2023 7/3/23, 2:02 PM - Mum & Baby Club in Spain
June
- June - 28 - 2023 6/28/23, 4:00 PM - Life and Ministry in Times of War
- June - 06 - 2023 6/6/23, 11:05 AM - United in Prayer, discover Mahabba
- June - 02 - 2023 6/2/23, 1:34 PM - Camino Guesthouse in Spain
May
- May - 25 - 2023 5/25/23, 5:54 PM - Elena's short-term mission trip to Romania
- May - 22 - 2023 5/22/23, 3:23 PM - Greenhouse Repaired!
- May - 15 - 2023 5/15/23, 11:00 AM - Freedom in Christ: a testimony
- May - 08 - 2023 5/8/23, 12:42 PM - The Irpin church: a testimony of love and service
March
- March - 15 - 2023 3/15/23, 10:04 AM - Angry and Grateful
- March - 13 - 2023 3/13/23, 9:37 PM - Living through the war
- March - 07 - 2023 3/7/23, 10:07 AM - Let's walk!
February
- February - 24 - 2023 2/24/23, 11:34 AM - They were living in a 15m2 hut...
- February - 02 - 2023 2/2/23, 5:57 PM - The war has torn down many houses, we are building them up.