Back to the Future
If you could get an idea of what the future would look like ahead of time, would you choose to? There have been plenty of movies and TV shows made around this concept. There are plenty of areas in life that I would not want to see the future before it happens, but in ministry […]
Celebrate Together
Wow! This week officially commemorates two years of writing this blog. Writing almost every week, and sometimes twice in a week, makes this the 112th post! So, to go along with celebrating the last two years of this blog I thought I would give you a simple and short suggestion this week. Look for things […]
Never Neglect Relationships
I’ve been reminded over the past few weeks about the importance of establishing relationships with the students that we minister to. If you read this blog regularly then you know that I talk a lot about planning and making your group more effective. However, I believe that the single most important thing you can do […]
9 Things to Focus On
Now that you’ve made it through the first couple weeks alive here’s a quick list of nine areas to focus on for the remainder of the fall semester. 1. Cultivating a tight-knit community. To quote from the classic movie Field of Dreams, “If you build it they will come” …and stay. 2. Discipling any new […]
Easy Event Idea: Play Beta Pong
A couple weeks back the BASIC crew had the opportunity to go to SUNY Albany for a campus blitz. It was an awesome time of being on the campus, starting many great conversations, and ministering to students. When we held our blitz meeting we had over 90 students show up and 11 commit their lives […]
Develop the Culture First
I talk a lot on this blog about different ways to practically improve on your meetings, events, and groups. One thing I’ve been learning though is that the culture of a ministry must change before all the other elements. I talked last month about how big an impact the culture of my BASIC group impacted […]
Incorporating the BASICcon Into Meetings
A few weeks ago we got into a discussion at the BASIC office about the semester starting and the growth we’d like to see at our groups. During that conversation Greg Best, BASIC’s Worship Arts Coordinator, mentioned that in some ways our groups should look like the BASIC conferences. That statement made me stop and […]
Pay Attention to the Right Competition
I liked what Steven Furtick had to say about The Real Competition awhile back. Often Christians get confused into thinking that their competition is with other ministries. While some campus ministries waste time competing with each other, they could be more effective if they better realized who the real competition is. If we’re trying to […]
Offer Next Steps
At the beginning of the semester we all make a big push to get as many people interested in our ministry as possible. It makes sense, especially because it’s the best time to reach out to students before they choose what they will commit to. But getting students in the door is only the beginning, […]
Creating a Service Plan
I know most of us have a lot going on this week with the start of the semester, so I’ll keep it short and sweet. One of the most important aspects of your ministry should be your weekly large group meetings. When these are done with excellence people notice and are more likely to come […]