Trends in College Ministry

1.  College Ministry is being done more different ways now than ever before.
-Accept that fact.....like it.....hate it.....does not change it....Accept it.
-See where you fit in the process.  The campus or church situation and your individual gifts are still the main factor in determining the best way for your ministry to be done.
-Learn from the new, but beware of chasing fads.

2.  Social Media is huge.....everybody with a "Twitter Finger" is an expert.
-Be on social media....learn from social media.
-But remember, just because someone tweets 50 times a day and has a million followers does not mean that 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.
-Prioritize what expenditures get the most bang for your buck.
-Do not just keep doing some things because you have always done them.  Are they as effective as they used to be?
-Excellence is not always about money....do not sub money for excellence.

4.  Church and Campus based ministries are going to bump into each other more and more.
-Work at communicating and cooperating.  Don't give up just because it is harder!
-Some of the biggest harm being doing to college ministry today are ministries competing or at least not communicating.

5.  College Ministers are becoming more entrepreneurial.
-It may vary from fund raising for staff, budget, or their own salaries.


Arliss Dickerson is the author of five college ministry books available in eBook format for 99 cents each at Amazon.com.  FIXING A BROKEN COLLEGE MINISTRY is in paperback.