Transitions/Freshman Ministry

Each fall, student leaders have the opportunity to connect with new students arriving on our campuses across the country. The nature of college ministry requires constant turnover, recruitment, and investment each year to keep ministries growing and thriving. While campus ministry staff work hard to connect with new students, ensuring your student leaders invest in …

Motivate and Equip: Helping Student Leaders Connect with Freshmen Read More »

Proverbs 4:7 says, “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.” If I were to borrow that language and apply it to college ministry it would be, “Get freshmen and whatever you get, get new students.” College ministries must connect with new students because a missed year of students …

Whatever You Get, Get Freshmen: Thoughts on How Church-based College Ministries can Connect with New Students Read More »

Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) in Oklahoma continues to grow because of the relationship we have developed with Oklahoma Youth Ministry leaders. Our ministry partnership continues to produce a clear path forward for high school grads looking to connect with BCMs in Oklahoma and beyond. This partnership has grown significantly in the past 20 years and …

Camps and Coffee: Using Summers to Meet Students and Youth Leaders Read More »

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 after …

The Freshman Year Transition: 3 Things First Year Students Need to Thrive Read More »

As a campus ministry leader, we are missionaries to the campus. Just like any mission, campus ministry has a “missional code” that needs to be broken. A Perspectives course I took revealed embracing learning is an essential first step for any missionary. We must learn the culture and language of the people we want to …

Decoding Your Campus Read More »