High school counselors are not the only group of unlikely allies I ran into this week. College admissions people are another. This week, a campus minister told me that the admissions office at his secular school asked for the low-down on campus religious opportunities. When recruiters talk to high school …
As I stated in the first post in this mini-series, it’s unwise for me to wade too assertively into areas I haven’t studied well. So tomorrow will be a day of trepidation, as I discuss briefly the apparent advantages and difficulties of students’ spiritual formation at Christian colleges in general. …
I’m using the term “chaplain” as my catch-all term for the people at Christian colleges involved in impacting students in specialized, relevant ways. It’s easier than writing “University Ministries director,” “spiritual life director,” “Vice President for Spiritual Development,” “Dean of the Chapel,” and so on. But that’s what I mean! …
This week’s Fridea may seem odd, “secular,” or otherwise out of place. But it can actually be an incredible tool as part of your college ministry arsenal. What if you looked for ways your ministry could dovetail with the school’s student life aims? As I talked with one college minister …
The subject line was the topic for my seminar yesterday at the National Collegiate Summit, and I promised the attendees (and a few other friends) that I would post my notes! So hopefully this will benefit all… (I’m posting in outline form, with some snippets or links where applicable. I …
