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July 28, 2017 By LifeWay Young Adults Leave a Comment

Here are some articles, blogs, and podcasts from this past week that you may find helpful as you work with young adults in your church and community. “How to Kick Start a College Ministry in 12 Months: Part 1” by Brian Frye It’s almost time for college students to head back to campus. Frye gives insight on how to begin a college ministry in your church and why it’s one of the most significant ways to impact your community with the gospel. “How to Respond to a Culture You Don’t Like Anymore” by Carey Nieuwhof As young adult … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Brian Frye, carey nieuwhof, college ministry, David Kinsman, Q video, Trends 2017, young adult culture

Jesus Loves Pancakes

March 6, 2017 By LifeWay Young Adults Leave a Comment

  As you read this, hundreds of college students are in Panama City Beach, Florida this week and next week (March 4-10 and March 11-17) to do something that can only be described as counter-cultural. College students and leaders from churches and collegiate ministries all over the United States are taking part in Beach Reach 2017 where they'll be pointing their peers toward the hope that is in Jesus and Jesus alone. They'll do this by serving them, loving them, and being a light for the gospel in a place that can be quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: beach read, college ministry, prayer, Spring Break

Is 2017 Your Church’s Year to Reach the College Campus?

January 18, 2017 By LifeWay Young Adults 2 Comments

It’s that time again! We are at the beginning of a new year and waiting out before us is a whole stretch of unknown opportunities and challenges. I don’t know about you, but I’m still at the point where I’m just trying to remember to use a seven instead of a six when writing the date on things so the thought of embarking on some God-sized challenge can be more than a little daunting. But, if you’ve ever had the thought that this might be the year God is calling you to launch out into something new, the benefits and joy of following … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Faith, Leadership, Life, Relationships Tagged With: 2017, college ministry, collegiate, community college, commuter college, new year, residential campus

3 Ways To Help Young Adults Manage Time Wisely

October 27, 2014 By Mark Whitt Leave a Comment

Time. No matter where you live, the language you speak, or your occupation, we all have a set number of hours everyday to use at our discretion. And that’s where the problem arises: The discretion for how we utilize our time is in our hands. I continually hear friends, acquaintances, and complete strangers indicate that they “never have enough time.” To be honest, I've said those exact words myself recently. With all of life's responsibilities, people are stressed out, exhausted, and constantly on the go, trying to make use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Leadership, Life, Work Tagged With: college ministry, Millennials, organizing, productivity, rest, Sabbath, scheduling, time management, using time wisely, young adult ministry

4 Key Questions For A Ministry In Decline

October 20, 2014 By Mark Whitt Leave a Comment

If you've been in a ministry leadership role with college students or young adults for any amount of time, you've seen it happen. If it hasn't happened to you yet, it will. Here’s the scenario: Your ministry is booming. People are showing up. Everyone seems engaged with others. There’s a general sense that you have things figured out in the collegiate/young adult ministry model. And then it happens. The bottom drops out from under you with no warning. Suddenly, people are skipping your Sunday morning gathering time. The missions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Leadership Tagged With: college ministry, college ministry leader, dying ministry, Millennials ministry, ministry in decline, reaching young adults, young adult ministry, young adult ministry leader

The Ugly Truth About College Students And The Gospel

October 14, 2014 By wpengine 2 Comments

Here’s the ugly truth about college students and sharing Christ: Based on our understanding from research and personal experience, it’s clear that typical Christian college students do not regularly share their faith. Most Christian collegians have never even attempted to share the gospel with another person. Eating the Elephant of Gospel Cloistering In October 2011, a group of college ministry leaders gathered for an evangelism think tank to process the problem of Christian college students cloistering, or secluding, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Faith, Service + Missions Tagged With: campus evangelism, campus ministry, college ministry, Engage24, evangelism in college, ministering to the lost, sharing the gospel, sharing your faith, witnessing

3 Things To Consider “As We Go”

October 6, 2014 By Mark Whitt Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered how your dentist really learned how to fill a cavity? Or how about the guy that roofed your house last summer? How did he learn how to perfectly align the shingles so that your roof would not leak? Likely, these practitioners learned by watching someone. Sure, they took some classes, watched a video, and maybe took some tests, but the real learning came from watching a real-life practitioner do the job. They watched them do it perfectly. And they watched them mess up and start over again. It was on-the-job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Leadership, Relationships Tagged With: college ministry, discipleship, leading young adults, making disciples, mentoring, Millennials, young adult ministry

Why Faith Is A Must During College

September 3, 2014 By LifeWay Young Adults Leave a Comment

  Ever heard the following statement? “Experimenting is normal. It’s just what college kids do.” I don’t know about you, but I fell for that ploy hook-line-and-sinker.  I dared not question that the “rules” of my faith did not have to follow me into college. And why would I? I was given that subtle but very understood "go ahead" to party, experiment, and party some more. It was bliss (or so I thought). I mean, who would question that rite of passage? I attended a football game recently at a very well renowned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Faith, Life Tagged With: abandoning faith, backsliding, college ministry, drinking in college, faith in college, temptations in college, using college time wisely

3 Scandalous Sides to Young Adult Ministry

August 18, 2014 By Mark Whitt Leave a Comment

This past weekend I read a scandalous story. It’s a story of cheating, being taken advantage of, and losing everything. But it’s one of the most wonderful stories ever told. My daily Bible reading took me to the Old Testament prophet Hosea and his story of marrying a girl named Gomer who was promiscuous in almost every way imaginable. But Hosea loved Gomer, even when Gomer didn't return that love. Hosea bought her back even though she was technically already his. He gave it all. She was unfaithful. He was faithful. Even in today’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Leadership Tagged With: authenticity, college ministry, Gomer, Hosea, intentional ministry, leading young adults, Millennials ministry, pursuing mentality, scandalous ministry, young adult ministry

Why Churches Need To Get In The Game

August 12, 2014 By Mark Whitt Leave a Comment

Every college town in North America is gearing up for the most exciting time of the year. It’s time for the fall semester--it’s game time! Students are on their way back to their campuses by the thousands. According to the National Center of Education Statistics, there were 21.8 million college students who attended colleges and universities in the Fall of 2013. From all indications, that number will continue to grow as the Millennials and Generation Z find their way to campus. Colleges and universities are reporting record numbers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College Ministry, Leadership Tagged With: Baptist Collegiate Ministry, campus ministry, college ministry, college ministry leader, fall semester, Millennials, new school year, new semester

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