Today, ESN welcomes author Allison Downing. Allison draws on her creative writing background and her experience as a student and campus minister to encourage readers as the new academic year starts. … [Read more...] about Another School Year: Finding Progress in the Repetition
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Navigating Beginnings: Glory-Seeking Ministry in the Academic Life (Scholar’s Compass)
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord's glory, as the waters cover the sea. -- Habakkuk 2:14 (HCSB) Reflection I didn't want a career in the university world. That's not how you were expecting this devotional to start, is it? My original intention when I began studying physics as a university freshman was to become a high school physics teacher. Then, I became involved in campus ministry (with my weeknights full of meetings and my backpack full of gospel tracts) and fell in awe over Bible … [Read more...] about Navigating Beginnings: Glory-Seeking Ministry in the Academic Life (Scholar’s Compass)
Disruptions to Campus Ministry – Past, Present, Future
At the Faith on Campus blog, campus minister Steve Lutz outlines Four Disruptions That Could Shake Up Campus Ministry. It's a good list that matches research I did earlier this year on trends in higher education. Steve's list, however, led me to thinking about disruptions that have already taken place in higher education and how they have affected campus ministry. My father and I graduated college about 40 years apart - he with a Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa, I with a BA in English … [Read more...] about Disruptions to Campus Ministry – Past, Present, Future
Query: Intergenerational Ministry Bibliography
In addition to the seminar mentioned in Query: Social Media, Community Development, Campus Ministry, I'm preparing a Bibliography for the upcoming Graduate & Faculty Ministry National Team Meetings. What do our friends in the Emerging Scholars Network have to share as resources (articles, blogs, books, webpages, etc) on Ages and life stages. The question of generational distinctives. Using the World Cafe to encourage good teamwork. Note: It's not necessary for the recommendations to focus on campus … [Read more...] about Query: Intergenerational Ministry Bibliography
Query: Social Media, Community Development, Campus Ministry
What tips/ideas do you have for InterVarsity's National Graduate & Faculty Ministry Staff Team Members in Using Social Media Appropriately and Effectively to Grow Communities? Now's your opportunity to give input. I'm leading a seminar on the topic at our April Team Meetings. Here's some material I'm seeking to address: How do we use social media appropriately to build community? Note: How does social media influence our/your definition of community or the various forms of community in which we … [Read more...] about Query: Social Media, Community Development, Campus Ministry