Non-Mentor Mentorship
I happen to believe that the most powerful ministry to college age people happens in relationships. And, more pointedly, in inter-generational relationships […]
Tag: spiritual formation
Making The Most of Senior Year
The senior year of college should be the best, right? Seniors “own” the campus – they know all the best places […]
Gospel Partnerships: Youth Ministry and Campus Ministry
I recently returned from an area wide denominational high school leadership camp. Besides the actual contact with students that I have, one […]
It Takes A Village
The local church is not something I dived into as a college student or something I built a strong partnership with as […]
Contemplative Ministry
Earlier this summer I was at a retreat center, taking a walk around the grounds, absorbing the beauty of northern Washintgon and […]
Owning Your Mistakes
I hate to make mistakes. OK. Maybe it has less to do with actually making the mistakes, and more to do with […]
Moving Students Into Small Groups
In my post yesterday I talked about the disturbing trend among teens away from involvement in small groups. There’s so much about […]
Small Group Involvement Declines
According to the latest research put out by Barna, regular involvement faith-related small groups among teens has drastically declined over the last 13 years.
This finding confirms what I’ve been seeing on my current campus over the past 5 years. In fact, over the course of my 13 years in campus ministry I believe I’ve seen the rise and fall (and in some cases, the rise again) of the ‘big three’ programing elements: worship, small groups and outreach.
How Do You Decide?
How do you make decisions that shape your ministry with students? More specifically, how do you decide what to speak on from […]
Practicing What You Preach
Do you ever struggle to practice what you preach? I do. As people who work with college students we often find ourselves […]