So you have worked hard and collected a bunch of contacts from instagram, or received a list of spiritually interested people from your school or from a summer orientation. It is a great list, full of so much potential. Now what? Ultimately we all agree our desire is to see every person for whom we […]
From IG to GA: Moving from Social Media to Gospel Sharing Read More »
Do you value living a missional life? Does your ministry have a mission strategy? Is it known by those you serve? As Campus Ministry leaders, missions start with us. Most of us will have students coming back from the field this fall to our campuses. The burning question is: what are we modeling to them
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From dorm move-in to welcome week events to the awkward silence that can happen when talking with a new student…what an exciting time of year! A new college semester is beginning. One of the best parts of this time of year is having the opportunity to get to know students from all over the world.
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If you are campus based you most likely have to raise your ministry budget. This is a part of my job that I originally hated. I felt awkward asking others to support our ministry and give sacrificially to the work we were doing. The finances were stressful! During my first year we had a major
Growing the Budget: Raising Ministry Finances Read More »
My first day on the campus of Clemson University in 2014 was a breeze. I stepped out of my car that held all of my belongings and within two minutes everything was out of the car and on the way to my dorm room. There were three letters on the shirt of every person that
Should Church College Leaders Love Campus Ministries? Read More »
If you spend time on a college campus of any size for more than a day, you will see that the world has come to U.S. schools through international students. These are not just any international students – they are the best and brightest from their countries and they will someday return to take influential
Taking the First Step: Meeting International Students this Fall Read More »
Each fall, student leaders have the opportunity to connect with new students arriving on our campuses across the country. The nature of college ministry requires constant turnover, recruitment, and investment each year to keep ministries growing and thriving. While campus ministry staff work hard to connect with new students, ensuring your student leaders invest in
Motivate and Equip: Helping Student Leaders Connect with Freshmen Read More »
The welcome that a ministry receives on campus can vary anywhere from very warm to completely closed off. Here we discuss what it is like to serve on a “not as accessible” campus. Tiffany Hudson of Vanderbilt BCM in Tennessee and Scott Winter, who serves with Christian Challenge on a community college in Arizona share
Less Than Welcoming: Navigating the Challenges of a “Closed Campus” Read More »
Proverbs 4:7 says, “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.” If I were to borrow that language and apply it to college ministry it would be, “Get freshmen and whatever you get, get new students.” College ministries must connect with new students because a missed year of students
Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) in Oklahoma continues to grow because of the relationship we have developed with Oklahoma Youth Ministry leaders. Our ministry partnership continues to produce a clear path forward for high school grads looking to connect with BCMs in Oklahoma and beyond. This partnership has grown significantly in the past 20 years and
Camps and Coffee: Using Summers to Meet Students and Youth Leaders Read More »
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