The Collegiate Church Podcast
The Collegiate Church Network Podcast is your go-to resource for campus ministry inspiration and insight. Hosted by Jay Bennet, Executive Director of the Collegiate Church Network, this podcast is designed for anyone passionate about making disciples of Jesus on college campuses. Whether you're a student, missionary, or pastor, you'll find encouragement and guidance to help you on your journey. Subscribe and stay connected to what God is doing on campuses nationwide!
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 11: How "The Well" Is Shaping the Next Generation (w/ Jess Schmidt)
In this episode, Jess Schmidt—Campus Discipleship Director at H2O Church BG and Conference Director for the Collegiate Church Network—walks us through The Well, a six-week discipleship experience that has transformed hundreds of studen...
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29:35
Episode 10: How a Freshman Year Detour Led to a Lifetime of Ministry (w/ Anna Jo)
In this episode, we sit down with Anna Jo, a full-time missionary at New Life Church in Ann Arbor, serving on campus at the University of Michigan. Anna shares her journey from pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering to answering the call t...
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Episode 10
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53:39
Episode 9: Everyday Evangelism - Turning Ordinary Moments Into Gospel Conversations (Part Two w/ Grant and Cassi Rohlfer)
What if your presence on campus could change someone’s eternity? In this episode, Grant and Cassie Rolfer return to share their passion for evangelism and how being consistently present on campus creates unexpected opportunities to share the go...
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Episode 9
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55:30
Episode 8: Why College Students Need Churches That Show Up (Part One w/ Grant and Cassi Rohlfer)
Grant and Cassie Rolfer’s story is a powerful testimony of how God works through relationships, shared lives, and intentional ministry on the college campus. Serving as full-time missionaries with H2O Cincinnati at the University of Cincinnati,...
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Episode 8
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40:41
Episode 7: Lessons from the Trenches - Church Planting with Young Children (Part Two w/ Christina and Kyle Kroeger)
In the second part of this engaging conversation, Kyle and Christina Kroger, full-time missionaries with Taproot Church at the University of Texas at San Antonio, share their continued journey of church planting while raising a young family. Th...
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Episode 7
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1:00:51
Advent Reflections: Week 4 – God's Unfailing Love
This episode is part of our seasonal Advent series, featuring special reflections from worship leaders across the network. Each week is designed to draw you closer to the wonder of God during this Christmas season and inspire you to worship Jes...
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Episode 4
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4:34
Advent Reflections: Week 3 - Embracing Joy in Every Season (w/ Hillary and Stephen Campbell)
This episode is part of our seasonal Advent series, featuring special reflections from worship leaders across the network. Each week is designed to draw you closer to the wonder of God during this Christmas season and inspire you to worship Jes...
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8:51
Advent Reflections: Week 2 - The Prince of Peace Has Come (w/ Troy Wallace)
This episode is part of our seasonal Advent series, featuring special reflections from worship leaders across the network. Each week is designed to draw you closer to the wonder of God during this Christmas season and inspire you to worship Jes...
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6:37
Episode 6: Reckless Obedience and Redemptive Prayer (Part One w/ Christina and Kyle Kroeger)
Thank you for joining us for this conversation with Kyle and Christina Kroeger. Their journey into ministry, the power of prayer, and their story of planting Taproot Church are full of challenges, victories, and God moments. In this first part ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:34
Advent Reflections: Week 1 – The Hope of Emmanuel (w/ Cassi Rohlfer)
In this special episode of the Collegiate Church Podcast, we kick off a four-week seasonal Advent series featuring special reflections from worship leaders across the network. Each week is designed to draw you closer to the wonder of God during...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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5:49
Episode 5: Summer Ministry, Preaching, and God's Call to More (w/ Gaia Stanley)
In this episode, Gaia Stanley, National Leadership Training (LT) Director for the Collegiate Church Network and a full-time missionary with New Life Church in Ann Arbor, shares her journey from skepticism to faith and her 19-year ministry exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:00:20
Episode 4: Building Community and Cross-Cultural Connections in College Ministry (w/ Alfonso Mack)
In this episode of The Collegiate Church Podcast, Jay welcomes Alfonso Mack, Diversity Director for the Collegiate Church Network and pastoral resident at Rooted Church in Michigan. Alfonso shares his unique journey from aspiring NFL player to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:35
Episode 3: Why Not Go? Embracing Global Missions and Campus Ministry (w/ Eric Asp)
In this episode of The Collegiate Church Podcast, we sit down with Eric Asp, campus missionary and pastor at H2O Church at Kent State University, to discuss his incredible journey in ministry—from serving on staff in Ohio to planting a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:00
Episode 2: The Power of Presence - Embracing the Call to Ministry (w/ Chris Gentz)
In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Chris Gentz, a full-time missionary and pastor on staff with H2O Kalamazoo at Western Michigan University. With over 16 years of campus ministry experience, Chris shares his incredible journey from pursu...
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Episode 2
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33:00
Episode 1: The Challenges and Rewards of Planting a Church on a College Campus (w/ Brooke Davis)
In this debut episode, we sit down with Brooke Davis, a full-time missionary and church planter at Youngstown State University. Brooke shares her inspiring journey of starting a church in the heart of a college campus, navigating the unique cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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