Connecting Your Ministry with Greek Life
If you do college ministry at a 4-year university, your campus probably has Greek life. A lot of ministers want to connect with Greek life, but it sure can be difficult! In this article, I hope to give you some tips on how to grow your ministry’s presence in your campus Greek life. For context, […]
Caring For Students When They Come Home
You made it! You have students mobilized on the mission field and at camps. You just sent this year’s graduates out with a great celebration. You get a chance to unwind from the routine of midweek services, coordinating small groups, and student leader meetings. It’s time to enjoy the summer and think about caring for […]
Engaging the College Campus
God transformed my life when I was a freshman in college. I had been blessed with an opportunity to play college baseball, and I thought that was going to be the most influential and important part of my college career. But God did what He is always able to do: God blew me away! I […]
Start of Fall Reflections
It has been a busy start to the semester! Now that the initial rush is over for many of us, it is a good time to stop and reflect on all that has happened, as well as find time for rest. We asked three college ministers to give us their input: Shannon Hughes, Campus minister […]
Moving a College Student from Attender to Engager in Your Church
You’ve heard it before. Maybe you have felt the frustration. What is wrong with this generation? Why can’t we get them to engage in our church? We tend to assume the problem is with them. Maybe part of the problem is with us. Maybe we haven’t created the right kind of space for them to […]
Welcoming College Students into Church
As a campus-based collegiate minister I have adopted the phrase, “college is a season, church is forever.” I share this with incoming students and make it a top priority to help students connect with a local church body within the first few weeks of the semester. On the flip side, I share this advice with […]
The Many Benefits of a Fall Retreat
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. […]
Visit Our Church! Videos to Provide Students Some Direction for Sunday Mornings
Looking for ways to connect students to local churches? Or are you a church college leader looking for ways to let students know about the ways to get involved with your church? Here is an idea to try that may help with that! Creating a video for students to watch that shows the students where […]
Should Church College Leaders Love Campus Ministries?
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 […]
3 Tips for Preparing Your Church College Ministry for Summer
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 […]