As with any ministry, it’s possible for formerly effective leaders to become bottlenecks toward the progress you’re aiming for. Of course, the fact of graduation applies implicit “term limits” on most of our leaders – a factor that most other ministries don’t experience. But occasionally we will still encounter student leaders who …
As I’m spending a little time writing about ways to refocus a college ministry’s core leadership, I’m reminded of something. All of this gets easier when we call our leaders to it from the start. For many ministries, the legacy of how leadership has been doesn’t match the expectations on leadership …
Another vital need for those in the “core” of your ministry is community. Are there people they regularly connect with who hold them accountable, mull over big decisions with them, pray for them, and would likely know if weakness was creeping in to their lives? Can they help your leaders process …
Yesterday I asked just how sure you are that the “core group” of your campus ministry is participating in the vision for your ministry. There can be a lot of “vision leak” between the college minister and his lowest-level leadership! But not nearly all vision leak comes from insubordination, arrogance, or even …
When’s the last time you cast vision for your ministry, with those who are most fundamental to helping your ministry run well? When did you last talk “foundationally,” explaining the pillars of your ministry? How well are you assessing each of your programs and activities? For many college ministers, the …
