You are a newly appointed Campus Staff Minister just beginning ministry with grad students and faculty when COVID-19 hit and brought a pause to all normal campus activities. For Julie Meissner, this pause came as an invitation from God. This is her story of what happened when she said "yes" to that invitation. _______________________________________ Pause. Breathe deeply. Reflect with God. Daily, this invitation is extended to us, but do we receive it, or pass? What happens when we enter into God's invitation … [Read more...] about An Invitation to Pause
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Starting a Graduate Christian Fellowship
The other day, we posted an article with some resources for starting a grad group. But what are the nuts and bolts of starting a group? Bob Trube, director of Emerging Scholars Network helped re-start a graduate group at Ohio State and has worked with other staff and students in launching graduate fellowships and offers some practical helps ________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you a grad student on a campus with no graduate Christian group (at least that you … [Read more...] about Starting a Graduate Christian Fellowship
Evangelism: Evangelism from the Inside Out
Grad and Faculty Minister Rick Mattson proposes that worship leads to witness, that witness is the overflow of our inner life of relationship with God, modeled to us in the encounter of Anna with the infant Jesus in the Temple ______________________________________________________________________________________________ One day I met up with an atheist friend that I'll refer to as Jenny. I hoped to share with her the message of God's love, so I commenced with my usual practice of listening “in stereo,” with one … [Read more...] about Evangelism: Evangelism from the Inside Out
In Search of Shalom: A Race & Justice Book Discussion Series
We're thrilled to share this new InterVarsity reading group welcoming all scholars to discuss what it means to work toward human flourishing in harmony with God and each other. This opportunity is sponsored by our colleagues in InterVarsity's Black Scholars and Professionals (BSAP) network, part of Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM). Find dates and details on Facebook. Book/Additional Resource List September: Introduction to Racial Justice - Why Should We Care as Christians? The … [Read more...] about In Search of Shalom: A Race & Justice Book Discussion Series
Critical Junctures: Preparing for the Academic Year
As we prepare for the academic year in this complicated moment, what journey is God inviting us to take? ESN Director Bob Trube reflects on the choices we make at key moments of our lives and callings. When you hear the term “critical junctures” at the beginning of an academic year, your mind may go to the decisions that may have important consequences for your academic career—the choice of an advisor, defining a research interest, or deciding which journal to which you submit an article. What about … [Read more...] about Critical Junctures: Preparing for the Academic Year