I’ll Shoot You an Email…I Mean, Text
Within the sphere of Christian ministry, a great number of things stay the same. We “contend for the faith that was once […]
Tag: students
Boundaries: Secure What is Sacred
About four months ago, my family (of 6…soon to be 7!) moved into a new house. For the three years prior, though, […]
Contemplative Ministry
Earlier this summer I was at a retreat center, taking a walk around the grounds, absorbing the beauty of northern Washintgon and […]
A Lunch of Opportunity
Are you looking for a way to multiply your visibility and impact during the upcoming year? Have you considered eating lunch in […]
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 […]
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.
How’s Your [Servant’s] Attitude?
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.