Comments on: when service goes awry http://exploringcollegeministry.com/2009/12/15/when-service-goes-awry-and-otherwise/ Sat, 26 May 2012 01:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Benson Hines http://exploringcollegeministry.com/2009/12/15/when-service-goes-awry-and-otherwise/#comment-2757 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:32:26 +0000 http://exploringcollegeministry.com/?p=5041#comment-2757 Very good word. Thanks, Jake.

]]> By: JakeT http://exploringcollegeministry.com/2009/12/15/when-service-goes-awry-and-otherwise/#comment-2751 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:45:37 +0000 http://exploringcollegeministry.com/?p=5041#comment-2751 I’d like to add ‘When service is unstructured a/o unorganized’ which is a fancy way of saying, “when students really like the idea of serving, but don’t really know where to do it, or how and need some help from somebody who’s does this kind of thing professionally to provide them with some direction.”

We had a semester or two in Arkansas where we said each small group would do service once a month. It fell apart because our small group leaders were discussion leaders, not service project organizers, and couldn’t find stuff for their groups to do.

That failure was mostly my fault–I didn’t provide them with the leadership and direction they needed. I taught them how to lead a discussion but didn’t do any training (nor leading by example) about how to get involved in service in the community.

]]> By: Chris http://exploringcollegeministry.com/2009/12/15/when-service-goes-awry-and-otherwise/#comment-2750 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:05:04 +0000 http://exploringcollegeministry.com/?p=5041#comment-2750 As a marathon runner…I want to affirm the value of that service!

;-)

Especially at mile 25, I’m usually praying for some divine intervention anyway.

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