The once every three year National Collegiate Ministers Summit in Nashville May 5-7 is a special time of both networking, inspiration and just plain learning new stuff. Often, the "name platform speakers" are the inspiration and the Breakouts and Idea Labs are the things we take home and incorporate into our ministry or use to improve something we are already doing. Here is a heads up on SOME of them, so you can begin to think about which ones to make a priority.
"Engaging Lostness in a Post Christian Culture" is being led by Dr. Jamie Dew, the president of New Orleans Seminary
"The Veterans Panel" is always a favorite of mine as some of the wise and long time college ministry pros share ideas, thoughts, and insights from their experience. Mark Whitt, BCM Director at Middle Tennessee is moderating it. Goof stuff!
"Leading as a Woman" is being done by Beth Masters and Sarah Farley. They led something similar three years ago and it was standing room only. Get there early.
"Becoming a Laborer Factory" is being done by Paul Worcester. Paul is possibly the best known College Minister in the country from his presence on social media and his work as the Collegiate Evangelism Consultant at NAMB. He started at ministry from scratch at Chico State.
"The Art of Personal Evangelism" - Gary Stidham is widely known for his ministry at UT-Arlington.
"Ministry Spouses" - Don't forget your spouse can attend for just $80. Jan Jones, whose husband is the BCM Campus Minister at U of Memphis, is leading.
"How to Think about Social Media and Your Ministry" - All of us recognize the use and mis-use of social media today. How can we use it as a tool? Juliana Wilson and Ben Neiser
"Community College Ministry: The What, Why, and How to Get it Started" - Community colleges are one of our growing campus trends and yet they are often totally ignored. Mark Warrington & Hunter Ballew
"Multiplying Your Ministry Through Support Raising" - With financial cuts and the need to reach out to more campuses and grow staffs on large campuses, support raising continues to be a pressing issue. Meg Craig & Ryan Hodges
"How to Reach Greeks for Christ" - Steve Shadrach is well known for his work in this area and for his book, "The Fuel and The Flame".
"5 Mindsets You Need to Shift in Leading Gen Z" - Robert Coppedge
"Better Talks Faster: A Busy Leader's Guide to Connecting with This Generation": David Worcester will share his time saving step by step process for crafting biblical messages that connect with students.
OK; these are just some samples and not nearly all the options and possibilities. I just wanted to get you to thinking and maybe starting to work out with a friend who will go to what and you can swap notes back and forth. It is not too late to register to attend the Summit at Lifeway.com/collegiatesummit.
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