The ‘Fred’ in Our Midst
Updated 2/17/12 This is Fred. He used to be a common fixture around our house out in the country… and he wasn’t […]
Updated 2/17/12 This is Fred. He used to be a common fixture around our house out in the country… and he wasn’t […]
How do you “hit” a target that’s moving, from a starting point that is also moving, especially when you aren’t sure that […]
How do you lead UP? How do you effect decisions, or shape outcomes, from the position you hold? We are all called […]
I’ve spent much of the day behind closed doors, tending to work that simply must be tended to… A part of me […]
I’ve been thinking about the classroom today… It might have something to do with the fact that, for the next 8 […]
Is it just me, or does it seem like it’s getting harder and harder to get student leaders to commit to, and follow through with, an extended leadership role? Certainly there are exceptions to this… but those students seem to be fewer and far between… and when we encounter them around campus (or within our ministries) they are unmistakable!
In our consumer-driven society (and campuses), it should come as no surprise to us that more and more students are finding it harder and harder to stay committed to one leadership role, and easier and easier to jump from one thing to the next… one leadership role to the next… And when they do, I’m not sure that they’ve given much thought to how their choices will impact the contexts and relationships that they’ve left behind.
How was your summer? Have you thought about that question? It’s an important one for all of us who work in […]
With just a couple of days before our student leaders return to campus, I find myself thinking about the importance of the […]
One of the essentials of anyone doing campus/college ministry – serving as a pastor to so many on campus – is finding […]
How do you retreat? Maybe a better question to start with is: do you retreat? I’m in charge of our staff retreat […]