Yesterday InterVarsity's Faculty Ministry Leadership Team began several days of meetings (Tampa, FL) seeking discernment for next steps in ministry. Pray for us as we engage in prayerful consideration of The State of Faculty Ministry, particularly with respect to our mission, vision, and basic values statement. Key texts from the Word of God guiding our vision/understanding of God's call to reach out to & build up Emerging Scholars and Faculty. Note: see some of the texts highlighted in fall meetings by … [Read more...] about Pray for the Faculty Ministry Leadership Team Mtgs
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Excerpt: On the Dangers of “Using” Scripture
Longtime readers of the blog and members of the Emerging Scholars Network know we have a close relationship with InterVarsity Faculty Ministry. Where ESN helps students and young faculty who are pursuing academic careers, Faculty Ministry serves current faculty, primarily at secular universities, through on-campus gatherings, regional conferences, and The Lamp Post, an email journal edited by Tom Trevethan. In the Lamp Post, Tom published an essay "On the Dangers of 'Using' Scripture," which serves as a … [Read more...] about Excerpt: On the Dangers of “Using” Scripture
Seeking the Peace of the University
What does InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Faculty Ministry do? At a recent gathering, InterVarsity's Faculty Ministry Leadership Team (FMLT) delved into Further development of ministry resources, for example . . . Getting the word out regarding InterVarsity's growing Faculty Ministry Inviting others to partner/participate in shared ministry/conferencing Upgrading on-line presence/offerings. Keeping pace with the interest in the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN), for example . . . Connecting with … [Read more...] about Seeking the Peace of the University
The Lamp Post: A Resource for Christian Faculty
On Friday, we sent out the first 2011-12 issue of the Lamp Post, the email chronicle of InterVarsity Faculty Ministry. "What is the Lamp Post?" you ask? And well you might: it had been a while since we sent out an issue, partly because we were trying to do too much with each one. The Lamp Post is an email publication specifically for Christian faculty, with articles and resources intended to help Christian faculty in their spiritual, academic, and community life on campus. A typical issue might feature a Bible study … [Read more...] about The Lamp Post: A Resource for Christian Faculty
How Do Christian Faculty Integrate Their Faith and Work?
Last week, InterVarsity hosted the 2011 Midwest Faculty Conference at Cedar Campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It's a beautiful place, as slideshows from the 2009 and 2010 conferences attest, and the conference intentionally makes space for both relaxation and intellectual engagement. (There is still space available at this year's West Coast Faculty Conference, by the way. If Michigan isn't your thing, how does Catalina Island sound?) It's a great conference, but not one that's terribly well-known in either … [Read more...] about How Do Christian Faculty Integrate Their Faith and Work?