Idea For Using Technology: Using Periscope For Ministry
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] There’s a new form of social media that’s growing in popularity – live streaming video using apps like Periscope and Meerkat. These apps allow anyone to broadcast live video from their phone over the Internet. Anyone using the app or Twitter can quickly tune in and participate. So, how does it work and […]
Free Online College Ministry Leadership Training
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] The school year is drawing to a close and soon it will be time to elect new student leaders. This is always an exciting time for those who are elected as they consider all the different ideas they have and directions they want to take the ministry. So why not harness that excitement? […]
A Cheap, Easy Way To Advertise Your College Ministry
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] Looking for a cheap, easy way to spread the word about your college ministry? We just recently visited the BASIC group at Suffolk County Community College and picked up this idea from them. All it takes is water bottles, lollipops, mailing labels and some decorative packing tape. Get some water bottles that you […]
Getting Away From The Sing And Speak
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] For decades college ministry meetings have looked similar to a church service. The meeting starts with some worship, followed by announcements and then someone shares a message. I’ve heard Benson Hines refer to this as “the sing and speak” method. It’s not a bad method, but with the way culture has shifted over […]
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] Welcome to the new and improved BASIC Blog! Taking your college ministry to the next level. Here’s a quick announcement for anyone who was subscribed to get automatic updates. When we redid the website and switched the blog over it created some issues with our RSS feed. In order to see new posts […]
Christmas Party Game: Christmas Songs Charades
Ok, so there’s not much explanation needed for this one. With plenty of Christmas parties coming up this is an easy idea to add a little fun and get everyone laughing together. Pick out some well known Christmas songs (and maybe some not so well known ones to make things interesting) and start playing charades. […]
The Good Kind Of Striving
Hey everyone! My name is Sam and I am very excited to have the opportunity to contribute to this blog! With BASICcon and BASICcon Jersey this month I’m stepping in to help out with a couple guest posts this month. To strive is a verb that by definition means to make great efforts to achieve […]
Prayer Power Play
Hey everyone! My name is Sam and I am very excited to have the opportunity to contribute to this blog! With BASICcon and BASICcon Jersey this month I’m stepping in to help out with a couple guest posts this month. I thought a lot about what I wanted to share, and I just couldn’t resist […]
Playing It Safe Is Risky
The past month my church has been doing a series called the New Normal. Each week someone preached on one of the church’s core values and last week one of the things my pastor said caught my attention. He said, “Since we believe playing it safe is risky, we intentionally embrace creative innovation so that […]
Getting An Outside Opinion
Did you ever have a moment when you didn’t realize how awkward you were acting until afterwards? I used to be known for something called “Chris compliments.” For some reason, I would make comments like, “Those shoes are really…red.” You know, instead of saying something that would actually make sense like, “I really like those […]