Thursday, January 24 through March 12
Totals
- Collegiate Ministry visits: 30
- Church weekend services: 29
- Other church visits: 1
- Interviews / other ministry discussions: 47
- Other explorations: 4
- Total explorations: 111
- Total campuses: 27
Campuses Visited
- #56: University of California San Diego (La Jolla)
- #57: San Diego Christian College (El Cajon)
- #58: Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego)
- #59: San Diego State University (San Diego)
- #60: California State University San Marcos
- #61: California State University Long Beach
- #62: The Master’s Seminary (Sun Valley)
- #63: The Master’s College (Santa Clarita)
- #64: UCLA – University of California Los Angeles
- #65: Azusa Pacific University (Azusa)
- #66: Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles)
- #67: University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
- #68: Pepperdine University (Malibu)
- #69: University of California Irvine
- #70: University of La Verne, home of Ben Hines Field
- #71: California Baptist University (Riverside)
- #72: Westmont College (Montecito)
- #73: University of California Santa Barbara
- #74: Cal Poly – California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)
- #75: University of California Santa Cruz
- #76: San Jose State University
- #77: Stanford University (Stanford)
- #78: Graduate Theological Union (Berkeley)
- #79: University of California (Berkeley)
- #80: Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (Mill Valley)
- #81: Santa Clara University (Santa Clara)
- #82: Simpson University (Redding)
Collegiate Ministry Visits
- Shelter college ministry, Shadow Mountain Community Church, 1-27
- Chapel, Point Loma Nazarene University, 1-28, Sam Vassel speaking
- Intervarsity Large Group, University of California San Diego, 1-30, Leader Ryan Pfeiffer speaking
- Bible Talk Bible study, California State University San Marcos, 1-31
- The Jordan college ministry of North Coast Church, 1-31, College Pastor Jesse Bradley speaking
- Crossroads college ministry of Grace Community Church, 2-3, Director of Ministry Justin McKitterick speaking
- UM university ministry of Malibu Presbyterian Church, 2-5, church Sr. Pastor Greg Hughes speaking
- Chapel, The Master’s College, 2-6, President John MacArthur speaking
- Ash Wednesday service, UCLA University Catholic Center, 2-6 (7pm)
- Kaleo late-night chapel, Azusa Pacific University, 2-6, Campus Pastor Woody Morwood speaking
- Crave college ministry of Saddleback Community Church, 2-7, Lead College Pastor Brad Baker speaking
- Paradigm Shift college ministry service at Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton, 2-10, College Pastor Jon Nitta speaking
- UCLA Campus Crusade Real Life big group meeting, 2-13, Director John Book speaking
- Quest college ministry of Bel Air Presbyterian Church, 2-13, James Furrow, Program Director and Assoc. Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy, Fuller Seminary, speaking
- Thursday Night Challenge study of Christian Challenge, USC, 2-14, Director Neil Walker speaking
- Re:Act College Bible study, NewSong Church, 2-15, student Brandon Howard speaking
- Young Adults Class, Angelus Temple (Dream Center), 2-17, College & Young Adult Director Jake Rogers teaching
- Women’s Chapel, California Baptist University, 2-20, Guy and Roxanna Grimes speaking
- Admitted Students Days Worship Service, Westmont College, 2-21
- Chapel, Westmont College, 2-22, Dennis Leon speaking
- College Group, Grace Church, 2-24, College Pastor & Adult Pastor Steve Leonard speaking
- Men’s Small Group study, Campus Crusade San Luis Obispo, 2-25, Director Jamey Pappas leading
- “W8 Unplugged” large group meeting (Agriculture College venue), Campus Crusade San Luis Obispo, 2-27, Soil Sciences Professor Chip Appel teaching
- “Belief in an Age of Skepticism” forum and Q&A, 3-4, Tim Keller speaking, University of California (Berkeley)
- “Dinner and Bible Study,” Peninsula Bible Church college ministry, 3-5
- “Belief in an Age of Skepticism” forum and Q&A, 3-5, Tim Keller speaking, Stanford University
- Large Group Meeting, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Stanford University, 3-6, Area Director Alex Van Riesen speaking
- Sunday Mass, Catholic Community at Stanford University, 3-9, Director of Campus Ministry Patrick LaBelle preaching
- “Awakening” 18 to 20-somethings Bible study, WestGate Church, 3-9, Student Ministries Pastor Ryan Ingram speaking
- World Impact Week Chapel, Simpson University, 3-12, Don Everts, InterVarsity Area Director – Boulder, speaking
Church Visits
29 weekend worship services from San Diego to San Francisco, along with…
- Angelus Temple (Dream Center), CA, Los Angeles, “Redefined” service, 7pm Saturday, 2-16, Youth Pastor Brad Reed preaching
Interviews & Other “Exploring” Activities
- Interview, Sylvia Cortez, Director of Discipleship Ministries, Point Loma Nazarene University
- Interview, Tim Hall, Assistant Chaplain, Point Loma Nazarene University
- Chat, Mingo Palacios, Off-site College Campus Pastor, The Rock Church
- Interview, Nick Benoit, incoming Young Adult Pastor, and Nicole Renaud, Communities Pastor, Skyline Church
- Interview, Stephen Griffin, Pastor at Shelter, Shadow Mountain Community Church
- Interview, Howard Everett, Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist University Fellowship
- Interview, Jesse Bradley, College Pastor, North Coast Church
- 2 days with members of The World Race (April 2007 crew) with Adventures in Missions (blog post)
- Interview, Justin McKitterick, Director of Ministry, Crossroads College Ministry, Grace Community Church
- Interview & collegiate ministry discussion, Chuck Bomar, Student Ministry Pastor, Cornerstone Church
- Interview, Jim Sonnenburg, Director of Small Groups and Ministry Teams, Crave College Ministry, Saddleback Community Church
- Interview & collegiate ministry discussion, Rhett Smith, College Minister, Bel Air Presbyterian Church
- Interview, Woody Morwood, Campus Pastor, Azusa Pacific University
- Interview & discussion, Jon Nitta, College Pastor, and other members of the College Ministry staff, Evangelical Free Church, Fullerton
- Interview, Drew Aufhammer, Staff, Campus Crusade for Christ at UCLA
- Interview, Joe Keller, Dean of Students, The Master’s College
- Interview, Ross McMeekin, Director of University Ministries, Malibu Presbyterian Church
- Interview, John David Farmer, Special Assistant to the Senior Pastor, The Church on the Way
- Interview, Jason Jaggard, College Ministry staff, Mosaic
- Interview, Neil Walker, Director, Christian Challenge, University of Southern California
- College Ministry consultation, Calvary Church of Pacific Palisades
- Interview, Brian Rottschafer, Campus Life Group Associate Pastor, Rockharbor Church, Costa Mesa
- Interview, John Montgomery, Dean of Spiritual Life, California Baptist University
- Campus Tour with Gail Ronveaux, Dean of Graduate Enrollment, California Baptist University
- Lunch with Spiritual Life staff members, California Baptist University
- Interview, Justin Purdee, College Minister, Sandals Church, Riverside
- Interview, Mike Lovato, Minister to Students, Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church, Riverside
- Interview, Mike Jonker, College Ministry Coordinator, Harvest Christian Fellowship
- Chat with Joyce Luy, Director of Admissions, Westmont College
- Interview, Colleen Atkinson, Chapel Coordinator, and Dallas Lopez and Corinne Kane, Student Ministries Directors, Westmont College
- Interview, Jaimeson Stockhaus, Reformed University Fellowship Campus Minister, UC Santa Barbara
- Interview, Jamey Pappas, Campus Crusade Director, San Luis Obispo
- Interview, Nick Weber, College Ministry director, Calvary Chapel San Luis Obispo
- Interview, Steve Leonard, College Pastor & Adult Pastor, Grace Church
- Interview, Mark Case, Director, Navigators, San Luis Obispo
- Interview, Aaron Porter, Executive Pastor & College Director, First Baptist Church, San Luis Obispo
- NCAA Men’s Basketball game, Washington State at Stanford University
- Interview, Sarah Martin, Director of Worship Gatherings, Vintage Faith Church
- Lunch and ministry discussion at Stanford Faculty Club with Johannes Rusckow, Director, International Students Christian Outreach, Stanford University
- Interview, Paul Taylor, College Pastor, Peninsula Bible Church
- Chat with Daniel Cho, Executive Director, The Veritas Forum
- Interview, Pete Sommer, Director, InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship
- Lunch and ministry discussion at Stanford Faculty Club with Johannes Rusckow (see above)
- Interview, Glen Davis, Campus Pastor, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Stanford University
- Interview, Stephanie Easton, Interim Director, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Stanford University
- Stanford University lecture, “Against Ignorance: Science Education in the 21st Century,” a public conversation between Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss
- Interview & ministry conversation, Bob Royall, D.Min Program Director and Assoc. Prof. of Professional and Collegiate Ministry, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
- Interview, James Reavis, Leadership Coordinator, Core Christian Fellowship, Santa Clara University
- Interview, Ryan Ingram, Student Ministries Pastor, WestGate Church
- Interview, Scott Scruggs, Minister to College & Young Adults, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
- Interview, Mark Carter (Campus Pastor) and Lorene Holley (Director of Student Outreach), Simpson University; with Don Everts, InterVarsity Area Director, Boulder, CO
Next…
The glorious Northwest USA!