Florida State
University of Oregon
USC
University of Alabama
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of Missouri
West Virginia University
Michigan State University
What do those schools have in common? Each will have an alumnus make national news tonight, in the NFL Draft. Guys – who in many cases are still students – will “graduate” tonight, as their names are called to join the ranks of professional football. (These ten schools are very likely to have representatives called early in the night, too.)
As college ministers, moments like this should help you remember how interesting this mission field really is. Not all have athletes in our ministries that will go on to make millions of dollars (though some of us do!).
But the nation will be thinking about our schools tonight, and we should be too. What a fun place to serve.