When you get to the end of your twin marathons – known often for campus ministers as Fall Semester and Spring Semester – it will be time to get curious about whether or not you have rested at all during the course of these two long stretches of the academic calendar we all live by. […]
A Rhythm of Rest: Making Rest a Regular Part of Ministry Read More »
The words hit my ears like a foreign language. I had just been told that in order to go into college ministry I would need to “raise support” for part of my salary. “Raise support?” I knew what it was in general – I had done fundraising many times for short-term mission trips. But raising
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One of our desires as a BCNet Evangelism Committee is to provide collegiate directors with ideas for evangelism on their campus. We have provided ideas in five categories: First Contact, Conversational Outreach, Community Integration, Gospel Proclamation, and Evangelism Strategies. We hope that the following Evangelism Strategies article will be useful to you and your students!
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Every year when summer rolls around I begin to feel bittersweet about college ministry. This is the only ministry in the church where people leave for a couple of months and then come back, or they are back at your church for a couple of months and then leave again. On one hand, I am
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At the risk of losing the reader from the start, I want to share the conclusion as the intro:“Calling a staff a team doesn’t make it one.” Likewise, everyone that is given the title “Team Leader” is not automatically a “Team Leader”. A team that excels corporately cannot be legislated, mandated, or assumed in any
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One of the best things that college leaders get to do is be a part of sending students on a mission. We love hearing stories about the impact on our students and ministries, but it is also very exciting to see how God works in the hearts of those to whom our students’ minister. Josh
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When it comes to walking with students through a mental health crisis or dealing with trauma in their lives, it helps to already have an action plan in place. Below are some suggestions and ways to help students as they encounter difficult times and need professional help. Begin with Knowing -Know what on-campus resources are
Where to Start: How to Help Students with Mental Health Needs Read More »
Baptist Collegiate Network (BCNet) and Collegeministry.com is facilitated by college ministers from around North America, who volunteer time to find ways to provide encouragement, resources, and new ideas to other college ministers. These college ministers are from churches, campuses, and sometimes something in between. There are currently eight teams of individuals helping with BCNet, and
Transitioning semesters, transitioning from one leadership team to the next, transitioning to new methods of outreach as campus environments change—collegiate ministers live and lead in an almost constant state of transition. In addition to the normal transitions that happen through the course of any year, there are also those exceptional seasons of transition such as
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College ministry is hard. It’s a joy, certainly! I’ve never experienced more excitement about Jesus and His mission than I have working with and alongside college students. Their excitement and passion for Christ is infectious and life-giving. Yet, we should acknowledge that the joy of college ministry comes with great difficulty. We can all think
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