Reaching Out to the Online College Student
The face of today’s college student isn’t the same as it was 20 years ago or even 10 years ago. In the […]
Living and Serving in the Right Season of Campus Ministry
I believe there are 4 Seasons in the life of a campus minister and therefore, it can be a lifetime calling. Many […]
Top Posts for July 2011
We’ve reached the end of July… and it’s been another great month at FaithONCampus.com! Lots of good conversations have been taking place […]
When the Alarm Bells Sound
How do you know when it’s time to go? How do you know when your time in a particular ministry context has […]
Worship (with Benefits)
Do you ever feel like you’re fighting an uphill battle? When I started at Belmont 6 years ago I inherited a […]
When You’re Not the Star
We live in a rock star culture.
No doubt about it.
And I happen to work at a school that’s known for attracting wanna be rock stars — because we routinely produce them.
But not all of those hopeful, incredibly talented and well-trained students get to see their dreams realized. In fact, it’s a small fraction that do.
And that can be hard,
Should Your Ministry Have a Blog?
FaithONCampus.com is not a central part of my ministry with students.
Yes, it informs my work in a number of ways, but it is not geared towards students — it’s geared towards people who walk with college students, and invest in them on a consistent basis.
But it’s been through my work here that I’ve become increasingly convinced that I needed to add a second blog to my online work — one that is geared towards college students, and specific to the Belmont community.
We’ve been at it for over a year now — and we’re still working to find a good rhythm, as well as content that draws students in — but I’m thoroughly convinced that having a blog is a MUST for ministry with this generation of college students!
Unfinished Business
I’ve been thinking about this image all week. It’s another image that was presented to me at the Prepare conference. Sure, I’ve […]
First Things First
One of the mental images I took away from the Prepare conference last summer was this. How many times have we traveled […]
Social Networking as Ministry
Last summer I had the chance to lead a couple of workshops on Social Networking as Ministry at the United Methodist Collegiate Ministries ‘Prepare’ Conference.
It was a lot of fun and generated some great conversation.
I made sure that they knew I did not consider myself to be an “expert” in the area of social networking and let them know that there’s a lot for us to learn from one another as we think about having a pastoral e-presence.