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Leadership and Loss
Loss comes to us when key people move away, when we realize a dream has died, or when we face health challenges. The book "Broken Hallelujahs" suggests three ways of dealing with loss.
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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 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?
March 15, 2016
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"Sensemaking" by Organizations Faced with Changing Conditions
There are many leadership lessons to be learned in the story of the 1949 Mann Gulch in which 13 firefighters were killed and the story is well told by Norman Maclean in his book Young Men and Fire...
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?”
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!
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.
August 26, 2010
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Campuses Take the Lead - Interesting Observations on the Role of Campuses
Many of our own CRC campus ministers are in the thick of the interfaith discussions and activities on campuses across the U.S. and Canada.
July 19, 2010
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What Is Campus Ministry?
Campus Ministry isn't a safe place to protect one's faith, but a safe place to grow, be challenged and transformed as vocations are discovered and pursued.
July 19, 2010
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Help! I'm Going to College...
Are you heading off to college this year? Or perhaps you have a daughter or son who is leaving home for university. Here in this forum, we can help! You can post your questions here, and we'll do our best as a network community to help you on your journey.