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College Ministry Thoughts is a place to share and discuss the challenges of ministering to college age people.

Contributors:

Chuck Bomar

After serving for 8 1/2 years as student/university pastor at Cornerstone in Simi Valley, Ca he is now the planting pastor of Colossae in Portland, OR.  As founder of CollegeLeader, author of Worlds Apart, College Ministry 101, College Ministry From Scratch and co-author of The Slow Fade, his desire is to help church-based college ministry leaders in the trenches of their ministry any way he can.  He and his wife Barbara have two beautiful daughters: Karis and Hope.

Shannon at 11:24am August 29

My husband and I have just started teaching the college and career class at our church. Our daughter is in this class and that is part of the reason we chose to teach the class. We know all the kids but have never taught a class before. Any pointers as to how to really get started. The class is very small only 3-5 students each sunday. I would appreciate any ideas you may have.
shannon

Kuka at 11:15pm November 28

I am a Pastor’s wife ministering to a group we call “TNT” (twenties&thirties) – however – since the adult session is usually in our native tongue which is Samoan, those who seek out a English speaking session end up with the “TNT” group and are over thirty. I see the need to minster to everyone, but don’t want the “TNT” group to lose interest and eventually stop coming…I have asked one of the “TNT” guys to teach that group come 2012. We will work with him so that he feels confident taking that role on – then – I can minister to the others who are older, but need the English teaching. For the “TNT” group, we usually have a “off-site” session to break up the scenery and I appoint one of their peers to share a brief devo and encourage good fellowship while we grab a bite to eat somewhere. Your input of fresh ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help
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