Does your Campus Have a Safe Campus Policy?
The Safe Campus Policy Template reflects the current needs of college and university campus communities. All campus ministries are required to have a policy and this is an excellent guide to develop one.
Join the discussion. How can we engage college students in faith-shaping ways?
The Safe Campus Policy Template reflects the current needs of college and university campus communities. All campus ministries are required to have a policy and this is an excellent guide to develop one.
Do you know any English-speaking women in Canada who are caring for children alone? Christian grad student looking for research participants!
This fall, many colleges find themselves grappling with the impact of COVID-19 and social justice issues. Here's what that looks like at Iowa State University.
Campus ministry has a lasting influence in God’s kingdom, and there’s a lot we can learn from these ministries about mission.
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.
How can churches and campus ministries work together during this COVID-19 outbreak?
There are signs and symbols in each of our lives that serve as reminders to us of God's providence.
A look back at the most popular posts from 2019, as well as some book reviews for your 2020 reading list.
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?
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).
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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?”
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...
A recent article notes that depression is common on university campuses. The sub-title is that graduate students are more at risk.
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?
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?
Here is a great article by Shiao Chong, campus minister at York University on how to grow your faith while on a secular campus.