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 . . .
- Planning and prioritizing labors in 2012-2013.
- Planting new Faculty Ministries: 5 year plan.
- Training/coaching of InterVarsity staff in Faculty Ministry, for example . . .
- Building upon past opportunities
- Stepping into new ones offered for the first time in 2013.
But even more importantly, we framed our conversation, planning, prayer, and team work by the study of and the commitment to the application of the Word of God in all aspects of life and ministry in higher education. Pray that these texts, in the context of the whole Scripture, would focus our labors each step of the way.
- Colossians 1:1-23: I encourage you individually and as part of a campus community to delve into Not One Square Inch (Faculty Ministry Bible study). Contextualize as necessary, e.g., if you are a student or leading a study in a student context, then substitute “student(s)” for “faculty.”
- I Corinthians 12:27-13:13: On ESN’s Facebook Wall, I have begun a daily devotional series based upon the study written by Nancy Thomas. Click here for second post in the series.
- Jeremiah 29:1-14:  I encourage you individually and as part of a campus community to delve into Seek the Peace of the University (Faculty Ministry Bible study). Contextualize as necessary, e.g., if you are a student or leading a study in a student context, then substitute “student(s)” for “faculty.”
So, what does it mean to “seek the peace of the university”? [Read more…] about Seeking the Peace of the University