What do you do after leaving an impactful gathering or conference? Are you content? Does it feel like an accomplishment? Is it a relief? StuMo recently completed SMC 2023, our winter conference over 4 days in Frisco, TX. Almost 2400 students attended the conference this year themed: Anchored. Students heard main session speakers teach from …
It’s week 2 of campus and I’ve got a question for you. Have you solved the freshmen vs. leaders formula? How do you manage the tension between reaching new students and continuing to invest in your current leaders? Both are important so how do you decide? It’s a delicate balance every fall semester. Week 1 …
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What motivates you to do ministry? It’s an important question to ask yourself as the semester begins. You have probably heard a lot about how crucial these first few weeks of campus are. You hear so much about meeting people, sharing the gospel, starting small groups, etc. A lot goes into the planning, preparing, and …
When it comes to college ministry, there is no season quite like the fall! The first 4 weeks are critical for your ministry and will make or break the rest of the year. Heading into my 18th fall semester on a college campus, I still get some nerves in anticipation of students moving back in. …
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In Part 1 last week we talked about the need for Grit and the first quality of a laborer with grit, Godliness. Hebrews 12:1-3 continues, “let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1 The word for perseverance is the word for patience. It means constant and steadfast. One definition says, …
Do you struggle to maintain a healthy work/life balance? If you are working in full-time Christian ministry or a deeply committed leader, you have likely dealt with this tension. While there is an inevitable adjustment with any job you take (so give yourself some grace if this is your first year), there is a sense …
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