And the countdown rolls on…

I’m in the process of highlighting the most viewed posts of the year and today’s posts represent the top 16-20!

I’m SO thankful for all of the great guest posts and comments that have been shared at Faith ON Campus this year. The community of leaders and thinkers that have served to shape important conversations here fills me with gratitude! It also makes me excited for the year ahead.

For now, let’s enjoy these great posts!

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20. Christine Colon | Why Would God Ask Singles to be Celibate?

For most college students, marriage is a foregone conclusion.

It’s just going to happen.

Therefore most students never consider the fact that they may never get married.

And if the thought ever does cross their mind, and they confess this fear to a friend or pastor, they are most often met with: just have faith and God will give you the desires of your heart.

But what if God doesn’t grant that desire?

19. Outreach That You Will Actually Do: Sharing Jesus Using Gospel Appointments (Part II) | Paul Worcester

We try to set up a gospel appointment with everyone who comes to our large group meeting, small groups and socials. The fact that they are there shows they are already interested in spiritual things. That phrase “I can tell you more about what our group is about” is great because our groups is all about the gospel! Training our students and staff to set up meetings with all visitors (whether we know if they are a believer or not) has made us a much more “sticky” ministry.

18. What Will Work in 10 Years on College Campuses? | Scot McKnight

First, Jesus and the gospel story about Jesus will work. Here’s how I know: that one gospel story, found in the pages of the New Testament and witnessed to and articulated by countless pastors, theologians and Christians, has worked for almost two millennia, it has penetrated every continent – from Africa and Europe to the Americas and into the Far East (and even Australia!) – and, perhaps more importantly, has found a way to express itself in every culture.

17. Bin Laden, Enemies and Jesus’ Call to Love them All

It would seem that today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the world in which we live.

For nearly a decade now our lives have felt the impact of the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001 — at which point today’s “traditional” college students would have been in elementary/middle school (grades 3-6).

This would mean that they would have been between the ages of 8 and 12 when these event took place.

16. Why College Students Need the Local Church

After sensing a call into ministry near the end of my freshmen year, I started volunteering with some Young Life mentors of mine who were then serving at a local church.

And after three years of having my feet in both the campus, and local church worlds, I was confident that God was calling me to work on the campus.

I believe, with all my heart, in the contextualized work of campus ministry.

But I am equally convinced, after 14 years on campus, of the significance of the local church — specifically in the lives of college students… and here’s why:

I’d love to hear how these posts have/are shaping your thinking, doing and being in ministry! Please leave a comment below if you get the chance!  Thanks!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for posts 11-15.

And if you missed posts 21-25 you can click here to read them.