What if the next time you got together with other college ministers on your campus (or even just grabbed coffee or lunch with one other), you purposely limited yourselves to the discussion of ONE topic? General questions/discussions can be great: “What’s new in your ministry?” “What are you seeing in …
What if you traded student leaders with another college ministry? That’s this week’s very straightforward Fridea. This could happen for an evening of your Large Group Meeting (complete with helping you set up and any pre-meeting prayer or prep), during a Student Leader Meeting, for a special event (again, with …
Last week I wrote a post about the kind of “boring data,” about your ministry’s students, that can be oh so valuable for shepherding the flock of God among you. But another type of data is both more readily available and just as valuable to your college ministry: details about …
An oldie but goodie, updated and important to ponder… Since first exploring college ministries, I’ve discussed the role (and value) of complementary college ministries, and I covered those unique efforts in Reaching the Campus Tribes, too. My hope is that eventually all the individuals aspiring to “do college ministry” or …
How well have you taught your students to think Christianly about “everyday” things, like the media they consume? If you’ve got some students (as a result of your leading or otherwise) who are thoughtful about music, the latest Netflix series, movies, etc., could they take that thoughtfulness a step further …
Because I’m always in brainstorming mode, seeing – for instance – the Punxsutawney Phil / Groundhog Day festivities this morning got me thinking. One small Pennsylvania town has built a once-a-year media circus around a groundhog, enough so that Today Show viewers around the U.S. spent at least one valuable TV-minute …
This week’s vacation took me yesterday to UC Santa Barbara with its many, many bicyclists… plus the original Freebirds World Burrito nearby, in the fantastic college town setting of Isla Vista. And it brings you another post from a past November! As part of a seminar on Student Leadership, I have …
A holiday like Thanksgiving shouldn’t pass without college ministers pondering how they might leverage it. And yes, Thanksgiving is a prime opportunity – with weird schedules, unique groups of students “left” on campus, and more. I’ve posted these potential opportunities before, but they’re worth revisiting: Service projects. Find out some …
Last weekend’s Chalmers Center conference shared – among other things – some principles for effective ministry design. And one of many is working with a “target” audience as we develop our ministries/missions to them. This principle has a lot to offer college ministry, largely because it doesn’t seem to be widespread. …
Yesterday’s post got me thinking… If you sense a need to grow unity – or simply grow relationship – among college ministers in your area, starting around a common goal is the easier approach. While inviting an individual college minister to lunch is a great way to build that relationship, …
