College ministers are around young adult ministry (or general “singles ministry”) enough to hear the occasional exhortation that singles see their current season as a gift – and make use of their singleness to accomplish ministry and adventures that they wouldn’t/won’t in marriage. But I’m not sure if that teaching …
As I noted yesterday, pastor-scholar-blogger James Emery White spent some time with our church staff yesterday. Among the many Q&A topics that came up was what he sees as one of the biggest hills today’s senior pastors aren’t courageous enough to climb. Not particularly surprisingly (at least for us who …
I was telling someone this week about an experience in college. My pastor – of our church, not the college ministry – spent a good amount of time with students. For instance, I fondly remember a Wednesday night Bible study walking through one of his favorite books, The Green Letters. …
Have you ever considered what a radical shift might look like? I’m all for longevity – of individual ministries AND their missions and basic methodologies. Once a college ministry has become as missiological as possible, then consistent improvement through tweaking – not reinventing – should be the norm. But great …
A ministry pal is coming to town today, and though I couldn’t make the gathering he invited to, I asked if he wanted to drop by and chat. Plus, there’s a coworker I’d hope to connect him with. It got me thinking about how often speakers, authors, and other influencers …
A pretty simple idea this week, that could pay great dividends (and at least would keep you on your toes)… What if you commissioned a diverse group of students simply to watch for campus trends, and then imagine ways those things could be addressed/implemented in the campus ministry? For instance, …
Most colleges on the semester system either got underway last week or do this week. It’s thrilling. What happens these next few days and weeks will be a turning point in many students’ lives, even though they won’t realize it. But we know the power of college ministry. So I …
Sorry for the lack of blogging this week – that conference ate my lunch more than expected. For today’s Fridea, as the school year comes to a close, I want to offer a very simple way to make a debrief with your staff and main leaders all the more productive. …
As the primary shepherd of most of your college students for this revolutionary season of their lives, you determine in large part the methods by which these students will grow – not only during the college years, but in the months or years between college and the firm footing they …
I was reminded this week of the value of discussing “family business” – you know, those ministry realities that we’d rather not share. When a leadership change needs to be made, when a program fails, or when some other disappointing, behind-the-scenes reality shifts our ministry’s journey. This is an encouragement …
