Top 10 Posts of 2012
It’s been a great year for me working at BASIC and writing for the Concepts for Campuses blog. I hope that you have found these posts useful in your ministry. In case you missed any that really stood out here is the list of the top 10 most viewed posts for 2012. 10. Surveying Students […]
Setting New Year’s Goals You’ll Actually Achieve
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution and attempted to make the change throughout the year? According to studies, 45% of people make resolutions, but less than 10% are ever successful in achieving their resolution. So, instead of focusing on resolutions that aren’t likely to succeed, this week I wanted to give you a […]
A Christmas Flash Mob
I hope that you and your family had a Merry Christmas yesterday! Since we’re all in the midst of the holidays I decided to keep this week’s post light and share with you this fun video of a Christmas flash mob. The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota received a surprise visit […]
Become a College Ministry Expert
Awhile back I read a blog post from Benson Hines. Benson is a well-known college ministry blogger who spoke at our college leadership event earlier this year. In that post he said, “There’s a big difference between the campus ministry with leaders who simply aren’t learners… and the campus ministry with leaders who actively, regularly […]
Lead Toward Something
Yesterday I heard a leader at Elim Fellowship say, “If you’re not leading toward something, you’re losing ground.” It made me think about all the posts I write on this blog about planning and seeking God for the future. This goes right along with Proverbs 29:18 that says, “Where there is no vision, the people […]
Planning Ahead For Success
A couple weeks back I shared highlights and testimonies from our fall BASICcon. Believe it or not, we’ve already begun planning for the next one in the spring! With how much these have grown we’ve realized the need to begin planning much earlier than in the past. To my knowledge, this is the earliest we […]
Throwing An Epic Christmas Party
Believe it or not, we’re on the verge of December already and that can only mean one thing – Christmas parties! So, this week I wanted to give you some ideas for putting together an incredible Christmas party that everyone will want to invite their friends to. The best Christmas party has fun activities and […]
BASICcon Highlights and Testimonies
The fall ’12 BASICcon was incredible! I was so blessed to be a part of what God did throughout this weekend and can’t wait to hear stories of how He continues to move in students during the weeks ahead. The theme of the weekend was “I am light,” so throughout the weekend we talked about […]
Building On the BASICcon
The fall BASICcon is this weekend! I can’t believe how fast it has come and I can’t wait to see everyone gathered together. The theme of this conference is I Am Light. We’ll be talking all throughout the weekend about how to live as light in the different fields God has put us in. I […]
Surveying the Campus
Have you ever wondered what students on your campus think of your ministry or the Christian community as a whole? Are you aware that your group has a poor reputation, but you’re not sure why? Conducting a short survey of students who aren’t Christians is a great way to get some feedback on what you’re […]