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Campus Minister at Michigan State University
Campus Edge Fellowship, a Christian Reformed Church ministry, is eagerly seeking to employ a full-time campus pastor.
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July 15, 2020
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Meet Sharon Dhavale: Our Newest CRC Campus Minister at University of Northern British Columbia
The same outworking of God’s goodness and grace that Sharon experienced in campus ministry as a student is what she longs to see unfold through her ministry at UNBC.
March 22, 2020
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Campus to Church: An Opportunity for Creative, Intergenerational Care
How can churches and campus ministries work together during this COVID-19 outbreak?
February 5, 2020
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God's Providence in My Morning Coffee Cup
There are signs and symbols in each of our lives that serve as reminders to us of God's providence.
December 31, 2019
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2019 Year in Review - Areopagus Campus Ministry Blog
A look back at the most popular posts from 2019, as well as some book reviews for your 2020 reading list.
April 16, 2019
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5 Ways Your Church Can Receive College Students
It’s Sunday morning. Families are finding seats, people are grabbing coffee before the service and, chances are, college students seeking a church are walking through your doors. How does your church meaningfully engage these students?
September 1, 2018
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Dooyeweerd, Thessalonica, and Turning from Idols to the Living God
A post introducing 1 Thessalonians by drawing insights from Dooyeweerd's philosophy (in particular, the idea of the biblical root-motive: Creation, Fall in Sin, and Redemption in Christ).
July 3, 2018
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Dig: Uncover Your Future
Running for it's second time with a new name, and a refocused vision, the Dig program (formerly Facing Your Future) starts on July 9th.
January 24, 2017
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Look at the challenges these chaplains and ministries face, the questions they are asking, and the opportunities they pursue. Do you see the similarities to what your local congregation is trying to do?
November 29, 2016
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A Few Myths About Campus Ministry
In working with congregations in the area of campus ministry, I've encountered a few myths along the way. Here are 3 of the myths along with some suggestions for changing them into helpful stories.
October 25, 2016
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New Wine in Old Backpacks
A friend and colleague recently noticed that the faith and campus life resources I shared were all written by men. Thankful for her observation, I want to share some great resources written by women.
August 28, 2016
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Sending and Receiving in Campus Ministry
As we send off our students, it's a great time to talk about what makes a good church and about the importance of being part of a worshipping community, even if it will be temporary.
August 27, 2016
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Books for a Campus Backpack?
One thing these books have in common is that they're being read by students. Have you read any of them? If so, what would you recommend? Are there any I missed?
May 19, 2016
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Campus Ministry – Connecting Town and Gown
It is easy for a local congregations and classes to see campus ministry as a stand-alone ministry. As such, it is often viewed not as a partner, but a project. How can we change this perception?
February 3, 2016
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75 Years + of Campus Ministry: Remembering Our Past, Embracing Our Present, Imagining Our Future
In 2015 we celebrated 75 years of ministry! At our annual conference we spent time celebrating the past, looking at learning from the present and imagining the future.
February 3, 2016
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Young Adults - Think Joining Instead of Keeping
It is hard not to be involved in a conversation these days about young adults or campus ministry without hearing the question “how do we keep our young adults in the church?”
July 13, 2015
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Does Academia Act as an Incubator for Faith Struggles?
People sometimes talk about how universities are hostile places for Christians and how they lead people away from faith. Yet, I think this idea of universities being anti-Christian is too simplistic...
June 17, 2015
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Graduate Students at Risk
A recent article notes that depression is common on university campuses. The sub-title is that graduate students are more at risk.
April 25, 2014
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Are CR Campus Ministers mostly ministers to Christians on campus or mostly evangelists on campus?
Are CRC campus ministers mostly folks who stand in the gap between high school faith and adult faith for Christian students, encouraging them to articulate a coherent world and life view?
March 13, 2012
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Science and Faith on Campus and in the Church
Here's a presentation I gave a couple of weeks ago at River Terrace Church on the way in which science and faith can interact with one another and how this should affect our lives. I would love feedback from other campus ministers — does this fit with your students/churches?
September 8, 2011
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Growing Your Faith on a Secular Campus - an Article by Shiao Chong
Here is a great article by Shiao Chong, campus minister at York University on how to grow your faith while on a secular campus.
May 18, 2011
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What is the role and function of the campus ministry board?
Our board is researching its role in the ministry, and we're wondering: what does your board "look like"? What is its structure? How does it function? What roles does it assume? How does your board handle fundraising? Whatever information you'd like to share, we're listening!
February 1, 2011
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Understanding and Working With Today's Students
Here are some excerpts from a letter written by Rev. Ron De Young, Campus Pastor at Western Michigan University. Take a look at what Ron has written about university student ministry and jump in with your own thoughts, experience, and ideas!
January 4, 2011
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Do you have suggestions for getting campus ministry on the campus when space and rules get in the way?
One of the things that has surprised me these last couple of months is the wide variety of space limitations that we face as campus ministries. For instance, here at MSU, in order to host any event on campus, we first needed to gain recognition as a Registered Student Organization (a process which involved writing a constitution that matched MSU's requirements, setting up financial accounts at the university, and more than a few headaches). Now, as an RSO, every event we host on campus is scheduled through the Department of Student Life. My office is off-campus, at River Terrace Church across...
November 3, 2010
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Go With God — Being a Christian Student
Stanley Hauerwas has written an excellent article on being a Christian student at university . His article, "Go with God" is available here and is an excellent read for any current university student, or for seniors in high school getting ready for higher education.