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From start to finish with each school year, there are discernable patterns that occur as the school year progresses. Campuses have different personalities (see Matt Herman’s“Me Pioneer, No Way,”) and students differ often determined by the personality, expectations, and location of the campus. Understanding and adapting to the rhythms in campus ministry will ensure a flow in the work of ministry, and […]
Me Pioneer, No Way
I never thought I would pioneer a ministry. This was affirmed to me in multiple ways. Indirectly, I remember listening to someone I highly respect publicly teach that pioneering ministry requires an outgoing, “type A” personality. I am an introvert who needed to overcome his shy tendencies and risk-averse nature. Besides this public pronouncement of what it takes to pioneer campus ministry, […]
Universities are Primary Tributaries
The church should create an on-campus presence—an extension of the church to the campus. We have a responsibility . . . . Like it or not, the universities are primary tributaries to cultural development or demise in terms of leadership. They are a wellspring, for better or worse, of where the culture’s headed. If we ignore the university, we’re ignoring our culture. […]
Imago Dei Encounters the Imago Meta
What Is the Metaverse Metaverse” is a new word, and we’ve only heard it because of Mark Zuckerberg’s recent accouncement that Facebook’s parent company is changing its name to Meta. The new name is a nod to the future. Meta is positioning itself as the first mover of a new digital universe. The metaverse is not a digital world. It’s a digital world of worlds through which […]
Pandemic Stress Weighs Heavily on Gen Z
Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll finds that teens and young adults have faced some of the heaviest struggles as they come of age during a time of extreme turmoil. Specifically, when it comes to education, friendships, and dating, the disruption has had a pronounced impact […]
Book Review
Pioneering Campus Ministry by Matt Herman For the past fifteen years, Matt Herman has served as a campus missionary. In 2012, he pioneered Saint Louis University, a Jesuit Catholic school, and remains there today. Prior to this campus, he pioneered Chi Alpha at Cornell University, an Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York in 2005. His campus ministry experience and preparation have […]
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