In the last couple of years there has been a renewed emphasis on working with students who are called to ministry or willing to explore that as a possibility in their lives. There is a great FREE tool to help both College Ministers, students, and parents.
It is calledtoministry.org Over 15,000 people have visited this site already this year.
SOME KEY AREAS ARE:
Preparation: This is the personal as students explore their call and includes everything from Marriage Prep to Mentoring. A particularly helpful topic is "Discerning God's Call".
Resources: This has several helpful hints, but the most helpful for many is the listing of 27 different ministry positions and what they do. Many are not aware of all the different full time ministry positions that are available. The call to ministry for many will mean something other than Pastor or Worship Leader and that may be all that many students know about.
Education: There is a listing of Southern Baptist Seminaries and information about each. In addition, for the high school student exploring his or her call, there is a listing of Baptist colleges and universities with specific information about each.
SBC Information: It provides everything from how the SBC operates to a Doctrinal Statement.
Check out calledtoministry.org It can both help your students and save you a lot of time and effort. And, you don't have to be Baptist to get a little help.
Arliss Dickerson's book, A 3 Part College Ministry Success Formula, is available at Amazon.com/dp/B0BZ6Q7HSV and Tips for College Freshmen: 124 Tips for Fun, Faith & Good Grades is at Amazon.com/dp/B09QFB9DJ9.
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