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This is Exploring College Ministry

After ministering to college students for 8 years, I've spent the last 11 years trying to help push our whole field forward. This has all meant, among other things, a yearlong road trip, an e-book (Reaching the Campus Tribes), exploring 350+ campuses, consulting, writing, speaking, and more. I love any opportunity to serve college ministers or others who want to reach college students better.

 

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apprenticing question-askers (a fridea)

Benson Hines April 6, 2018 campus integration / for using student leaders / frideas / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

As I noted earlier this week, I’ve been on a learning trip with our large church team. That meant several great learning “interviews” – not too unlike the hundreds I’ve done with college ministers, only this time with a few other people sitting alongside me in each one. Of course, …

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take a learning trip (with more than yourself)

Benson Hines April 3, 2018 assessment & strength / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

Have you considered taking a learning trip or “learning retreat” with your student leaders? It’s on my mind because as you read this, I’m headed to Memphis with my church staff team to do that very thing. We’re excited to learn from church folks, parachurch folks, and secular non-profits, along …

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i hope you point to the fields

Benson Hines March 19, 2018 supporting college ministryLeave a comment

Hope you had an awesome Spring Break, if that’s what you were doing last week. I hope you point to the fields. In all your dealings with supporters, parents of students, church congregations, overseers/bosses, former students, and others you share your ministry with… don’t forget to point to the awesome …

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billy graham & college ministry

Benson Hines February 21, 2018 college ministry contexts / current events / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

As the news broke this morning of the passing of Billy Graham, I couldn’t help but think about my favorite Billy Graham story: his role in Explo ’72, the Campus Crusade for Christ conference here in Dallas that came to be known as the “Christian Woodstock” and the pinnacle of …

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la tech, stony brook, & stanford: super bowl 52 and college ministry’s opportunity

Benson Hines February 7, 2018 supporting college ministryLeave a comment

In years past, I’ve noted that events like the annual Super Bowl do a great job of highly publicizing the opportunity available by ministering to college students. (So, for instance, it’s a great time to remind your fundraisers or overseers of that fact.) Helpfully, SB Nation has a great article …

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crash course

Benson Hines July 6, 2017 college ministers / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

I’ve posted this before but probably can’t say it enough. Summer slows down for me a bit, so, for example, I might get the chance to press forward on the theory and strategy side of my ministry by reading a variety of books. I’ve attended heavy-duty conferences in summers past, or …

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some seniors

Benson Hines June 28, 2017 for using student leaders / student characteristics / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

Have you considered just how valuable college seniors could be for improving your ministry? Sure, you may already be using seniors in major discipleship arenas – discipling individual underclassmen, teaching, running ministry teams, etc. And that may be right where they need to stay. But this idea still could fit some …

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memories

Benson Hines May 10, 2017 end of the semester / quarter / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

It may not be composed of an actual scrapbook, but what will you do to memorialize your college ministry’s history from this school year? This too would be a great job for students. And sure, it’s sad if you haven’t done this through the years. But why not start now? …

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add a campus to the mix

Benson Hines March 29, 2017 for mission trips & other trips / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

After posting yesterday about the need to excite students about collegiate ministry callings, I thought I’d repost a long-ago note about connecting students to other campuses right now. With edits, of course…   I remember a collegiate mission trip I got to help plan while I was a college minister …

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a missionary’s vision trip: final four edition

Benson Hines March 27, 2017 college ministry contexts / current events / supporting college ministryLeave a comment

Join me on a vision trip. Potential missionaries – or supporters – take a “vision trip” to imagine together how God might lead them to impact a particular people group. Our vision trip takes us to a nation filled with numerous tribes. We’ve heard reports that these populations have a great need for …

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