Friends! Whether you’ve been reading for awhile or just stumbled upon this blog, I wanted to share an exciting new chapter in this blog. Over the next couple of months, I plan on pursuing a long-awaited “reboot” of the Exploring College Ministry blog. It will be weird taking that much …
Do you want your students to be counter-cultural? Of course, you can inspire them to hold truths in the face of relativism, to fight for righteousness when sin is celebrated, and to hope when all seems hopeless. Any of those actions will provide an awesome witness-by-contrast, as the watching world …
This summer, you’re likely taking stock of your college ministry – or at least the last year’s worth of college ministry activities. But here’s one avenue worth taking that evaluation down: What niches does your college ministry cover in the campus ecosystem? Nearly every college ministry covers some sort of …
When’s the last time a college student was involved in a budget meeting for your ministry? That’s this week’s Fridea, not coincidentally because it happens to be Budget Meeting Week here too. Whether you even have a formal “budget meeting” or not, including students in on the financial aspects of …
If you’re among the large number of college ministers who has a more relaxed schedule in summertime, I’ve got a challenge for you. Do a few things you would do if you were starting your college ministry from scratch. What could you learn/relearn about your context? What members of the …
What are your plans for connecting with students over the summer? You may be in a position to contact most or all of your students, but chances are you’re not. There might simply be too many of them to reach, or your summer ministry work may need attention that keeps …
Hopefully you’ve got student leaders serving in your ministry. Whether you’ve simply got small group leaders, you have a wide range of ministry teams, or you’ve informally assigned oversight to things like “large group meeting setup” or “greeting newcomers,” those leaders usually have a specific role. Or even if some …
College ministry is an ideal time to work on biblical conflict resolution. Like so many areas of growth, this is one that can be worked on well in an environment where people have more autonomy than they did in high school but are still “learning the ropes” on young adulthood …
This Fridea was first posted way back, but it’s the perfect way to start the summer. Some of your students – most of them, I’d imagine – will have more discretionary time this summer than they usually do. That might not apply to those spending time abroad, those working at a …
Have you ever considered recruiting a leader for a specific need in your college ministry? Sure, if you have ministry teams and not only small group leaders, you probably open some narrowly defined leadership opportunities once a year or so. But what about a very specific need that arises mid-year? …
