From the world of Backwards College Ministry, something I’ve been remembering recently… When I last served as a college minister, I had the opportunity (as many do) to teach on a weekly basis. I tried hard to match my students’ spiritual needs with applicable teaching, and I often found ways …
It was really exciting to see the enthusiastic response I got when I shared the Backwards College Ministry methodology at the CMU Workshop. At its heart, the principle is simply to let our methods serve our purposes – not the other way around. Wanna know two of the scariest areas …
In my occasional series on Backwards College Ministry, I’ve explained a practical principle that has been invaluable in my own college ministry work – and it’s been an interesting point of evaluation as I’ve explored ministries around the country. Backwards College Ministry, in a nutshell, dictates that purposes determine methods. …
“Sell me on that.” That was the encouraging reply from a college minister, during a recent “consultation” / evaluation I was conducting for his ministry. He wasn’t sure about a statement I had just made, but he was very willing to hear why I would hold such a surprising notion. …
Last week, I began an occasional series on Backwards College Ministry, one of the principles that has most affected the way I construct my own ministry work (within collegiate ministry or otherwise). My hope is that it might at the very least provide some solid philosophood to chew on… especially …
On Monday, I started looking at a principle I’ve found fundamental to my own college ministry practice. Today, I want to share how I first learned this stuff; since I can’t say this any better than the guy who taught me, I won’t really try. A couple of years after …
Today’s post examines one of the most important methodologies I’ve learned along the way. It’s also one of the topics that seems most beneficial to a wide range of college ministers. Hopefully that’s true! (If not, check back in tomorrow; the nice thing about a daily blog is that I’m …
