Some Church Based College Ministry Influencers

A frequent question all of us get is, "Who does _______ well in college ministry?" or "Who do I ask about this?".  I was in a meeting recently where the question was asked, "Who are some of the college ministry influencers...those that others either ask or just look at what they are doing?" Sometimes, they are seen as an influencer due to the size of their ministry.  Other times, it is due to some unique thing they do or seem particularly successful at doing.  Several around the table threw out some names and sometimes what it is particularly that person is known for or recognized for as doing well.  Please be aware, anytime there is a list like this someone is not on it that should be.  These lists can never be complete and are subjective according to who develops the list or comes up with the names. The purpose of my sharing this list is not to promote these people or put anyone else down.  These names were thrown out in a group discussion.  I share the list simply as a help for all who continually are looking how to grow in what God has called them to do and are willing to learn from others.  All of these are some way related to the Southern Baptist network.  That is not to say they are the only ones from which we can learn....it was just a Baptist meeting where the names were thrown out.  I would love to hear other names.

SOME CHURCH COLLEGE MINISTRY INFLUENCERS:

Steve Lutz, Pennsylvania, (Penn State) author, church staffer, preparing to plant a campus church.

Jeremy Horton, College Minister, Calvary Baptist, Tuscaloosa, AL who has a large weeknight gathering.

Austin Wadlow,  College Minister, First Baptist Denton, TX, large weeknight gathering/known for his attractional topics/series and getting ready to move to Iowa to be part of the Salt network.

Keith Weiser, Lead Pastor, Washington, has a large student church meeting on five different campuses,

Chase Abner, part of the Salt network in Iowa and a leader in producing the Collegiate Collective.

Linda Halfacre Weir, College Minister, Pine Lake Church, Mississippi with five different locations.  Known for her expertise in small groups.

Matt Getty, College Minister, Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Waco, TX.

Chris James, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, a hybrid in that he leads both a campus based ministry and a student church.

My next Blog will list the "Campus Based Influencers" list.

Part 2 Next Week:  Campus Based Influencers

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