The Real Life, Real Faith blogathon is now less than a month away… and the line-up of contributors is nearly set!

Please take a few moments to get to know some of the women and men who will be leading conversations during the Nov. 2-4 event:

Steve Garber – Director of the Washington Institute || http://www.washingtoninst.org/

Drew Dyck – author of Generation Ex-Christian: Why young adults are leaving the faith…and how to bring them back (Moody, 2010). Drew manages the Leader Training Team for Christianity Today International. || http://www.drewdyck.com/

Christine Sine – a self-described contemplative activist who blogs at http://www.godspace.wordpress.com

Mark Lydeker – Collegiate Coordinator of the North American Mission Board ||  http://www.marklydecker.com/

Tom Sine – research guy at Mustard Seed Associates and hospitality guy at the Mustard Seed House || http://www.msainfo.org/about/

Derek Melleby – resource specialist for Coalition for Christian Outreach and author of How to Make College Count || http://www.howtomakecollegecount.com/

Christy Ridings – Associate University Minister and Director of Spiritual Formation at Belmont University

Pat Hannon – Associate Dean of the Chapel at Indiana Wesleyan University || http://www.embracethegodlife.com/

Brent Hutchinson – Community Life Pastor at Rolling Hills Community Church

Linda Osborne – National Collegiate Ministry Leader and seeks to resource and encourage church and campus-based collegiate ministries across North America || http://www.bcmlife.net/

Steve Lutz – Pastor and Campus Minister with CCO at Penn State University || http://stevelutz.wordpress.com/

Michael Kelley – author, speaker and bible study editor for LifeWay Christian Resources || http://michaelkelleyministries.com/

Erica Young Reitz – Director of Campus Ministry at Calvary Church // CCO Campus Minister at Penn State University

Mike Armstrong – Director of Christ on Campus at the University of Arkansas || http://www.michaelarmstrong.net/

Bill Westfall – Director of Ministry Development for Impact Campus Ministries ||  http://williamwestfall.posterous.com/

Ashley Linne – Production Editor, Leadership & Adult Publishing at LifeWay Christian Resources || http://ashleylinne.wordpress.com/

Bob Henry – Assistant Director of Campus Ministries at Huntington University || http://www.spiritualinform.blogspot.com/

Guy Chmieleleski – University Minister at Belmont University || http://faithoncampus.com

The Real Life, Real Faith blogathon will take place at faithoncampus.com — as new 6-7 posts will go up each of the three days — giving us the opportunity to engage in, and follow-up with, a number of different conversations each of the 3 days.

As this November 2-4 blogathon draws closer, I invite you to invite others to (what will hopefully be) a very meaningful time of reflection, and online dialog, surrounding some of the significant issues our students are dealing with.  One way to help spread the word could be to share this link to the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117025518347783 with your friends and colleagues in campus ministry with a word of encouragement to set aside some time to participate.