Summers on most college campuses tend to have a lot less foot traffic. It might lead a person to think that college ministries take the summer off. However, a phrase that I was told earlier in my college ministry career is “Good summers make great falls!” I would posit that the harder a campus minister […]
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I see a lot of ministries that focus on commissioning their seniors. I think this is a great tradition that has many benefits. It encourages your freshman, juniors, and seniors to remain plugged into your ministry. It creates a culture of expected going and sending. It creates a celebratory culture, where you honor those who
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Anna really did not want Alex to join in on her 20th birthday skydiving adventure. Some other friends from her BCM at Kennesaw State University were “all in” on the jump. But Anna knew that Alex was not a believer and did not want to be responsible for a new friend’s early departure
Loud praises to Jesus and the Gospel rang out from an auditorium on the campus of Francis Marion University. It was all part of a Baptist Collegiate Ministry effort called God Belongs on My Campus. This effort began in 2016 when a small Bible study group of college guys decided to take their love for Christ & passion for
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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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With COVID 19, there are limits to how many people you can allow in your large group meetings. Unfortunately, I’ve heard of some groups talking about sending students away because they don’t have space! Please don’t do that! Interestingly, even though it’s common for churches to have multiple services, it’s still rare for college ministries.
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I couldn’t be more proud of Teresa Royall, our Baptist Campus Minister at Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. She ministers in the midst of of one of our most culturally-diverse BCMs in the middle of downtown Atlanta. She shared with our staff recently a series of experiences over the past weekend – experiences that
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What is Fresh 10? It is a freshmen engagement strategy that calls for collegiate ministries to invest heavily and sacrificially in engaging incoming freshmen for their first 10 days on campus. Fresh 10 requires ministries to plan one key event every day in order to: Befriend as many non-Christian freshmen as possible Invite those freshmen
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