(These are thoughts from Day 2 of Jubilee; for thoughts from Day 1, click here.) I speak today at 9am Eastern. Really excited about this. But yesterday, Day 2 of CCO’s Jubilee Conference, was the only FULL day of this thing – and it was plenty good explorin’. Some various …
(These are the thoughts from Day 1 of the Jubilee Conference; for my thoughts from Day 2, click here!) Yesterday was one of the crazier days in my recent explorations, as I took a flight from Dallas to Pittsburgh (via Charlotte). There was a crazy bagel-thing and a haircut in …
Even if this idea doesn’t fit you, I encourage you to read and pass on this exciting news for our field! This weekly “Fridea” space is usually reserved for cool methods you might apply within your college ministry – although on occasion, I throw out something that might help in …
All week, I’ve been posting quick ideas for the upcoming months, the “dark half” of the school year. It’s a time when things aren’t necessarily wildly different, but there’s a difference just the same. So here’s a question as you ponder your activities in the weeks ahead, followed by today’s …
I often think about key signposts I suppose could indicate that college ministry is developing as a field of ministry. These include basic accomplishments like: More books discussing college ministry, including both broad and specific themes More focus on college ministry in seminaries A journal or magazine devoted to college …
I want to call your attention to some major activity in our field! These are good days to be in the field of College Ministry; I really do believe that slowly but surely, our work is gaining attention in the greater Christian world. These are some examples of that very …
One of the real thrills of the recent trip involved hanging out with the head of CPYU, Walt Mueller. Dr. Mueller is a longtime author and leader in the field of youth ministry. As head of the Center for Parent / Youth Understanding, he also ultimately oversees the Collegiate Transition Initiative directed by …
This is already shaping up as a really phenomenal college ministry exploration trip, and I’m still not halfway into it! I should have a little more time in the coming days to post about what I’m learning, but at least I can keep you updated on what I’ve been experiencing …
Before moving on from my most recent Exploring College Ministry road trip, I wanted to finish recounting some of the main things I learned! (Click here for Part 1.) Gatherings of our future. I love collaboration (as you know), and the four college ministry seminary classes I visited were certainly …
Road Trip #9 turned out phenomenally! Here’s the run-down of the best things I learned from my seminary-themed trip. (Part 2 tomorrow; to see all the various posts from this trip, start here.) More potential profs than I thought. Do you wanna teach college ministry? In the courses I attended, …
