Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. (I Peter 5:6 NIV) Perhaps my favorite thing I learned during my first year of college ministry is summed up in that verse. [Thanks for reading this series on major things I learned in …
Today and tomorrow will probably wrap up the start-of-school series on what I learned during my first year of college ministry. But if it’s helpful, you can always point student leaders, adult volunteers, etc., to the whole series anytime at https://exploringcollegeministry.com/category/leadership-nuggets/. You might have noticed yesterday that my first year …
This “leadership nuggets” series shares methods and ideas I learned in my first year of college ministry. One thing I learned for certain during my first year of college ministry was that college students can truly function as college ministers. Why do I know that? Because my own first year …
Over the past week, I’ve been offering “Leadership Nuggets” learned during my very first year of college ministry a decade ago. Since most of us are enjoying crazy days at the beginning of the school year, I wanted to offer something QUICK each day that might also provide encouraging reminders …
This “leadership nuggets” series looks briefly at powerful basics I learned in my first year of campus ministry. Hopefully it’s useful for you OR your student leaders / adult volunteers as a new school year begins (for most of us). I’m extremely analytical, so I personally really enjoy diving into, …
Yesterday I discussed the icebreaker activity we practiced weekly during my first year of ministry to college students. As I said, we did it to build community by learning each other’s names and sharing other info. But there’s another powerful aspect to things like those, an aspect that became clearer …
What’s your favorite pair of shoes? [This “leadership nuggets” series gives some basic-but-lasting things I learned in my first year of college ministry. As the school year starts, they might be useful thoughts for ministers, student leaders, and volunteers!] My first college ministry year involved shepherding a group of around …
One of the most influential teachings for my ministry came from Gregg Matte at the Breakaway Bible study my freshman year. [This “leadership nuggets” series started yesterday and looks briefly at powerful basics I learned in my first year of college ministry. Hopefully it’s edifying as the school year starts …
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be briefly noting fundamental truths and methods I learned in my first year of college ministry – that continue to bear fruit in my ministry today. One or two a day. Quick, because I know these are busy days. (Remember, if you think it might …
