It’s still July. You might have an exciting BIG IDEA in the hopper. And I’m a fan of big ideas, for sure. I regularly ask you, right here on this blog, to consider brave changes. But there’s also a time to quit. Or pause. Or postpone. It’s still July. You …
I first posted this idea back in 2010 but it’s very worth repeating! A long time ago, I discussed fasting as a great discipline to introduce to college students. And while there are plenty of ways to make this “vintage” practice part of your college ministry, here’s one of the bigger …
Yesterday I highlighted an excellent article from Harvard’s student newspaper, a reflection by a student facing deep pain. I hope you read it! It leads me to ask these questions, and it might bring even more to your mind: Are you raising up college students who are looking for those …
I’ve preached here before that, whenever possible, events should be followed by a process – follow-up equipping or accountability or unpacking the themes over time or helping students develop ways to respond or any other long-term effort that carries the momentum forward. That’s a big way to make sure we’re providing impact, not just activity. …
My church is hosting a conference today, which always reminds me of just how many conferences, seminars, concerts, worship nights, guest speakers, and other events happen in a city like ours. But I imagine that’s true in plenty of cities and certainly regions, too. So how often do you take …
As you might imagine, on my yearlong road trip spent exploring college ministries, I ended up on quite a few email lists. I’m still on some of those, and while I don’t always read those digital epistles, one of them this week made me smile. For years now, the simple From: line on …
I believe I’ve touched on this before, but it bears repeating – and connects with a conversation I had with a college minister yesterday. Whether you’re a church-based college minister or not, it’s likely you have a plethora of programs available for your students through the local church. Whether it’s Christ-center …
This week, I’m looking at ways to make the average college ministry more like a missionary endeavor. And I think one focus that characterizes much overseas ministry – that those in collegiate ministry need to adopt more often – is building toward something. Many international efforts do have a very particular goal …
Here’s a Fridea I first mentioned in October 2013, as I was preparing to participate in my church’s version of this. Our “Training Day” is for the entire body, but a college ministry – or potentially even multiple college ministries! – could do this for students. And if you wanted …
This is the third entry in a series called “Partnering Possibilities,” looking at the role partnership can play in a college ministry. Yesterday I wrote about the chance to use partnership as “delegation,” especially for new activities. Today’s thoughts run the risk of being redundant, but some of the ideas …
