Yesterday I found out my new book, College Ministry 101: a guide to working with 18-25 year olds, releases this coming Friday. Man, it’s been a long time coming. I can’t even tell you how much of a relief it is to finally be able to hand this to people!

Here’s what’s in it. The first chapter I discuss the need for and role of college ministry in the local church context. Then, the next 6 chapters dive into 5 areas of life that college-age people think through differently than anybody in any other age stage of life: identity, intimacy, meaning, pleasure, and truth. It’s understanding these five areas and understanding how to guide people toward biblically mature conclusions in each area that will help us accomplish the goal of a college ministry. Then, the next 5 chapters focus on practical every day areas for people working in college ministry: teaching/discipleship philosophy, working with volunteers (peer and adult), leader characteristics necessary, putting together a gathering point, and the last chapter discusses practical ways to connect college-age people to the overall church.

Anyway, I hope this book will be a help to you and your ministry!