It’s that time of the year again — student leaders are starting to make their way back to campus for a few days of training before the new year begins.
This is a group that, six months ago, thought they wanted to serve their peers as a part of our ministry team. They were in a place, spiritually speaking, where they sensed God leading them to offer their talents and passions to the work God is doing on our campus.
That was six months ago.
In my post yesterday I talked about the disturbing trend among teens away from involvement in small groups. There’s so much about […]
Do you ever struggle to practice what you preach? I do. As people who work with college students we often find ourselves […]
In my reading this morning I sat with Paul’s encouraging letter to the believers in Philippi. The first half of chapter 2, on imitating Christ’s humility, has always been a challenging word to hear…
This morning was no different.
Do you know what I’m talking about? Friendly fire? It’s a term most often used in the military, or other combat scenarios, […]
Updated 4/4/12 In a recent post I talked about some good ministry ideas for the month of April. April has the potential […]
Updated 3/30/12 In a previous post I talked about The Power of Words, and some of the different ways we wield them – […]
Updated 3/29/12 Words are powerful. At times we wield this power well, as we use our words thoughtfully and intentionally to encourage, […]
The spring semester can be an incredible challenge for those of us ministering to college students. The first half [February in particular] is often filled with struggles related to a lack of motivation, seasonal depression, etc., and the second half is often a sprint to the finish.
Updated 3/16/12 How well do your students know you? Have you let them into your life? How much do they really know […]