Is Your Ministry A Bridge-Builder?
While it’s been a couple of weeks since we hosted Andrew Marin on campus, some of the things that he talked about […]
Tag: priorities
LESS IS MORE: Reversing the Crazy Pace of Ministry
It’s a new year and I’m resolving to make some changes.
This year, in regards to how I approach ministry with college students, I’m taking a ‘LESS IS MORE’ approach.
Why?
Because what I’ve been doing has not been working.
Cramming my calendar full of meetings and overwhelming the campus calendar with more and more ministry-related opportunities has not yielded the kind of ‘fruitful results’ that I’ve hoped for.
The Senior Year Transition: How Are We Preparing our Students for Life After College?
My first year out [of college] was the toughest year of my life, a Penn State alum told me. He was a […]
Civility on Campus
Do your students treat others with civility? An odd question for 2010, really. But it’s the buzz on quite a few campuses. […]
The Art of Teaching Scripture
Collegiate ministry is a time of great transition, and therefore great opportunity. Students are at a place in life that is completely […]
Students, Money & God… A Transformational Mix
Yesterday was a good day. After 21 days of prayerfully “Living A Better Story” we had roughly 400 students show up to […]
Cats, Kittens, Helicopters & College Students
I have to confess to you… I’m not a pet person. I learned at a fairly young age that I am VERY allergic […]
Setting the Table
If you had the chance to communicate one message to incoming students — 2 months before their arrival — what would it be?
We are in the midst of our summer orientation here at BU. It’s probably not too different from what happens on most other campuses around the country that practice this same methodology of “introducing” new students to campus.
Confessions of an “I”
Hi. My name is Guy — and I’m an introvert.
No, I’m not a recovering introvert, just one that needs to remind myself — and others — from time-to-time that God has made me this way.
I enjoy my cave time. A LOT.
Summers on campus often feel like a blissful hibernation of sorts. Sure, there are the occasional meetings, interactions with other members of my staff, etc.; but for the most part there’s a lot of quiet space.
What Gives?
About a year and a half ago I had the chance to grab lunch with a very accomplished thinker, educator, author, minister-type.
He has done so much over the course of his life, so I just had to ask, “how do you do it all?”
I was a little surprised by his response:
Sleep is overrated!