For a number of years, when I was working as a part time college ministry consultant for Lifeway, I was privileged to travel around the country and see a number of different college ministries....large and small. One thing I learned, many of those asking for help and new ideas were already doing a terrific job.
Here are 5 "SECRETS" of those doing it really well:
1. They keep looking and learning. They never think they have it all figured out. They are even open and willing to learn from those with whom they disagree theologically, etc.
2. They don't make major changes each year. They just tweak it a little here and there. They keep building on their campus situation and personal spiritual gifts. They continue to be students of their campus and situation (resources, etc).
3. They build up their ministry by building up their student leaders (both spiritually and numerically). They both look for and develop student leaders.
4. They look for and enlist others to counterbalance their weaknesses. They are not afraid to promote others or put them in the spotlight. They are even fine to hire people that might outshine them.
5. They understand that a ministry of any size must have at least adequate funding and they are willing to commit time and priority to develop relationships and communication that draws people to support the ministry. They connect with alums and others who see a need for college ministry and have a desire to invest in ministry that is well done with a kingdom vision.
And they read my Blog…at least sometimes
Arliss Dickerson writes college ministry books that some find helpful. You can check out one here: Amazon.com/dp/B0BMW8NPMN.
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