4 Trends in College Ministry

This is from a workshop I did for the campus and church based College Ministers in Alabama.

FOUR TRENDS I SEE IN COLLEGE MINISTRY:

1.  College Ministry is being done more different ways now than ever before.
-We can like, hate it...doesn't matter....that doesn't change it. And, it does not mean you are doing it wrong.
-Accept it and get on with doing it.

2.  Social Media is huge.....everybody with a Twitter finger is an expert.
-Be on Social Media and learn from Social Media.
-But, remember just because someone tweets 50 times a day and has a million followers
does not mean they are an expert on how to do it on your campus or in your church.

3.  Money is going to continue to be a struggle.
-Be creative in your use of it.
-Don't just spend like you have always done it.  Prioritize your spending to the things that make a difference.
-Excellence is not always about money...don't sub money for excellence!

4.  Churches and Campus based ministries are going to bump into each other more and more.
-Work at communicating and cooperating.
-Don't give up on it just because it is harder.

-If some do not cooperate, just keep working with those that do.

Arliss Dickerson's new book, ALMOST EVERYTHING ABOUT COLLEGE MINISTRY, is available at amazon.com.  Type in his name or the title.