1. EXAMPLE - Nothing takes the place of our personal example. We cannot expect what we do not model.
2. VISION - While working in the present, we must be looking to and planning for the future. Second, we must be doing things that will take us to the future and the vision. We must communicate the vision.
3. AFFIRMATION - One of the greatest things we can do for a student for their whole life and well being is to communicate genuine affirmation of their abilities and potential. That will also help grow and develop our ministry. Many have never experienced much genuine affirmation.
4. FORGIVE - Students will let you down. Student leaders will let you down. For their sake and for your health, you need to forgive and let it go. Sometimes lack of forgiveness toward another College Minister or their ministry can be hurtful to our well being.
5. LISTEN - A lot of "counseling" is just good aggressive listening. Knowing what is working in our ministry and what the needs are comes from listening to our students.
6. EVALUATE - We must continually honestly assessing where the ministry is and what got us there and/or what is holding the ministry back. Good evaluation is not critical. It is just honest about the pluses and minuses. AND, there will always be pluses and minuses. There is NO PERFECT ministry.
Arliss Dickerson's book, Tips for College Freshmen: 124 Tips for Fun, Faith & Good Grades, is available at amazon.com/dp/B09QFB9DJ9.
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