CAMPUS gODS is NOW AVAILABLE!
It’s finally here! My new book CAMPUS gODS: Exposing the Idols That Can Derail Your Present and Destroy Your Future officially releases […]
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Because Every Book Needs a Theme Song
You’ve likely heard of the band Mumford and Sons. Well, it was their song Roll Away Your Stone, from their debut album […]
Get Chapter 1 of CAMPUS gODS
With the release of CAMPUS gODS: Exposing the Idols That Can Derail Your Present and Destroy Your Future now just 10 days […]
2 New Trends On Campus
I’ve recently taken note of a couple of changing demographics on our campus — and I’m guessing I’m not alone. This first […]
Reaching Every Student?
In your mind, picture the average student involved in your ministry. What do they enjoy doing on the weekends? What is their […]
We Are Working On It: Campus Ministry and Transitioning Toward Multi-Ethnic Christian Community
Last August, I was flying back from an urban-immersion week my school facilitates for some of our student leaders. On the flight, […]
The World Didn’t End — Which Raises Some Good Questions
Well, it’s May 23, 2011. 2 days after the world was supposedly going to end — at least according to some people. […]
Are Students “Wasting” Their Formative College Years?
I realize it’s kind of a gruff question to start with… but it’s a very real question for me… and it’s the […]
We’ve got a problem!
Have you seen this yet? It’s a new ‘smartphone’ commercial put out by Microsoft. It’s pretty funny… but speaks to a growing […]
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.