Posts Tagged ‘ students ’

5 tips for college students on spring break

As you start your spring break here are some tips to help you get the most out of your time: 1. Set Your Spring Break Schedule There are so many things you want to do (or not do) during this next week. I recommend creating a schedule so that you don’t “waste” any time. I [ READ MORE ]

Crossroads: How much do you focus on Discipleship?

Last time in the Crossroads series we talked about Evangelism. How much focus do we put on it when it comes to college ministry (or ministry in general) versus everything else. Today let’s talk about focusing on Discipleship. I love meeting with students one-on-one and really focusing on what is going on in their lives. [ READ MORE ]

Drinking – Guest: My wife Annie!

Lately, my wife and I have been dealing with drinking as a problem for our students (college students and drinking? That never comes up! ya right!) So she wrote this and I wanted to share it with all of you. I was doing my devo and reading through some verses in Ephesians and I came [ READ MORE ]

Are you an enabler?

I am going through Ephesians with the guys I am discipling on leadership and came across this passage (Ephesians 4:11-18). I’ve always said that my desire (and job) is to work myself out of a job. These verses confirm what I’ve said all along (yes, I know Mcfly! The Bible has been around a lot [ READ MORE ]

When expectations are exceeded…the world changes

This past month we did a series called “Get Uncomfortable.” I spoke about social justices going on around the world for purpose of creating awareness and how God is working through them. We talked about how meeting a need required Christ to be involved, otherwise we are just making others comfortable for a season. We [ READ MORE ]

A reminder…

Yesterday morning, during my time with God, I asked Him to show me that He has everything under control – that He is in charge. This week has been very stressful with our family still being sick, a conference I am planning, working on national stuff, and a meeting that announced budget and positions being [ READ MORE ]

Campus Ministry vs. Church College Ministry

Lately I’ve been thinking about Church vs. Campus Ministry… let me explain. Church College Ministry = A local church, Christ’s bride, does ministry to all ages (at least that is what a New Testament church looks like). Therefore, some churches have a specific college ministry. Whether it is something like a collegiate service, a college [ READ MORE ]

Forgiveness

I’m working on forgiveness. It is extremely hard. Something that helps me is 2 Corinthians 2:10 - What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ. I have been talking with a lot of students lately who are dealing with the same issue: Conflict [ READ MORE ]

I once was lost

Have you ever read the book I Once Was Lost by Don Everts and Doug Schaupp? I was required to read it for my job and to my surprise I loved the book! I’ve written a one page review here (.doc) but for those of you who are like me and want a super fast [ READ MORE ]

Are students even learning anything?

What do you think[ READ MORE ]

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