Are you a local church looking to reach a nearby college campus or community college? Are you wondering, how do I get started? Here are 10 tips to get moving in the right direction. This is not a comprehensive list, and there are other approaches that are effective, but this is a fairly simple process […]
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One of, if not my most, outrageous statements is, “College Ministers should be fired, if they don’t work with alumni.”. This is mostly directed toward those who do on campus ministry and particularly those who inhabit my world of Baptist Collegiate Ministers. Here is my reasoning as well as some suggestions for what and how
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Taking Baby Steps and Big Steps to Invite Generous Partners into Your Mission to the Campus 1. Develop ATTITUDES that develop connections between you, alumni and friends, and current ministry: -Be curious about the history of your school and ministry.-Be generous (to students – small scholarships & tell the source)-Be grateful and make that gratitude
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Erica Young Reitz, author of After College: Navigating Transitions, Relationship and Faith, gives questions you can ask alumni in order to gauge how well you are fostering faithfulness post-college. As old saying goes, “the proof is in pudding;” if we want to know if a recipe works, the test is the eating of it. Often we find “proof” of
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What emotions should a growing Christian display? As followers of Christ, how should we feel? What comes to mind? #blessed #thankful #faithoverfear #loved #accepted Is this what you described (with or without the hashtags)? I’ve had several conversations recently with young women in my local church where they’ve expressed not feeling like they have permission
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“You served as a pastor in Birmingham for years. Do you have any advice for me as I transition from AUM to serve as campus minister at UAB?” I asked Buddy McGohon, the Director of Missions of the Montgomery Baptist Association this question in 1999. His response began to reorient my view of campus ministry,
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For most recent graduates, life right after college is hard. I got an email from a recent alum, Devon, who described the transition as “the biggest beast he’s ever had to go up against.” And these words came from a guy who had nearly everything going for him – a nice paycheck, a girlfriend he
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As first year students flood our campuses, we have the opportunity to meet them at a crucial crossroads. Many of them feel excited, overwhelmed, and uncertain. Most are desperate for true friendship and belonging. It’s a time of incredible transition, and they need support. Sadly, thirty percent of these students will drop out of college
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Helping freshmen and new students transition well begins with reaching them well. Here are 8 quick Freshmen ministry tips as you think about starting a new semester: Have a plan. You must have a set plan and strategy for reaching Freshmen. It’s not something you can just “wing” and expect results. It is strategic ministry
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OUR HEART BEHIND THIS TOOL At a conference for collegiate leaders in early 2021, one of the speakers asked a question of the crowd, prompting a raising of hands. “How many of you have spent time with a non-Christian in the past six weeks?” Only a third of the room raised their hands. I (Miriam)
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