In marriage counseling I always advise couples to know their spouses love language and seek to express that love language to their spouse as often as possible. This helps one’s spouse feel seen and loved by their partner. This can often be difficult as we often give the type of love that we personally desire. …
Chris Roller, FBC Rogers, Arkansas In 24 years of student ministry, I’ve seen a lot of changes in students. As a student minister, here are some key things I see in the students you are about to greet as freshmen. Less enthusiasm. I used to see students graduate and be excited to head to college …
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By Bill Choate, Director of Collegiate Ministries, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board After many months of holy noise – worship, ping pong, band practice, and more – it’s suddenly quiet. It may not have been calm in your ministry world since last July. One of the benefits of leading collegiate ministry is the experience of life …
Adulting is a new word that has entered our vocabulary and was named the word of the year in 2017. The truth is campus ministers have been helping college students become spiritual adults long before then. However in recent years we did notice that our college graduates had a rough time finding jobs and making …
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One of the bedrock principles God has used to guide my heart in evangelism came from a statement in Oscar Thompson, Jr.’s book on relationship evangelism, Concentric Circles of Concern. It is found in the first few sentences in Chapter 1. He said, “The most important word in the English language apart from proper nouns, …
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There are 4,964 international students in Arkansas. The majority of these come from the 10/40 window. Many of these have no idea of what Jesus Christ has done for them. What can we do to help them really see and experience the love of Christ? The greatest thing we can do is bombard heaven with …
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According to the Institute of International Education (IIE), over one million students from countries around the world are currently studying in colleges and universities in the United States. When we think of taking the gospel of Jesus “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8), we can begin by reaching out to the international students …
I was in college before I remember ever seeing my “first international student.” I grew up in a small town in southwest Arkansas. I hardly remember seeing people of color or culture driving through our town. I do remember one Hispanic family that lived in our town. Things sure have changed in the past 30+ …
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The college campus is still one of the most diverse places in our nation. There is no other place where differing views, cultures and life experiences so come together in one place. We have more countries and cultures represented on our campuses than ever before. The nations have literally arrived in our towns and neighborhoods …
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