Friends and colleagues,

Preparation for the next Blogathon are now underway!

The LEADing LEADers Blogathon will be a chance for us to talk together about our call to be leaders, leaders among leaders, leaders of leaders and leaders who can identify, encourage and equip young leaders — as well as all of the challenges, joys, tensions and fruit we experience within this call.

It will also be a chance to explore new ideas and best practices as it relates to the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, as well as some of the oft used models and practices of leadership within ministry that may need to be tweaked and/or abandoned in order for effective ministry to occur today.

Over the course of this 3-day event [Nov. 1-3, 2011] we will have the chance to hear from a number of professionals in the college and campus ministry world – as well as others who have particular interest in, and/or insight into, our work with college students — in the form blog posts – and the dialogs that ensue.

SO, what I need now are proposals for posts… from YOU!

I’m asking anyone who works with college students — campus or college ministers specifically — but also colleagues in the areas of Student Affairs (Student Development), administration, faculty, staff, coaches and even presidents to consider submitting a proposal.

If you don’t work in any of these areas, but have an idea for a post, send it along!

REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR PROPOSAL:

• List the broad theme or category that you would like to write on
• Give a 3-4 sentence description of what your post would include (please be concise)
• Give any background information pertinent to your expertise or personal experience in the area you want to write on
• Please submit your proposals by Friday, September 23rd to guy[dot]chmieleski[at]gmail[dot]com (and please include LEADing LEADers proposal in the email subject line)
• The final draft of your post will be submitted in completed form by

I will review proposals as they are submitted and will plan to announce the line-up for the blogathon by Oct. 1.

I will need all posts, from those whose proposals were accepted, in final form by Friday Oct. 14th.

Also, you can keep up with developments for this event by visiting the LEADing LEADers Facebook event page and clicking on the “attending” button (click here).

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me an email.

Thanks for caring about college students!

I’m excited to see where this blogathon LEADs us.