College Ministry 101: A Guide to Working with 18-25 Year Olds [Paperback]

Chuck Bomar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2009

18-25-year-olds are trying to find their place in society while living through an array of experiences that force them to reevaluate beliefs and assumptions they were raised with, which leads many students to disconnect from the church after high school. College Ministry 101 will help church leaders understand the college-age-stage in order to better minister to their needs. This book will provide leaders with practical ministry philosophies about how to effectively minister to college students through mentor relationships, what students need in their day-to-day lives, how to work with volunteers in college ministry, and how to turn college-age students into genuine disciples.

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About the Author

Chuck Bomar's vision is for every church to embrace college-age ministry as a vital part of their church.  Founder of CollegeLeader and author of several resources, Chuck has dedicated much of his life to the cause of helping churches and denominations start and/or develop effective college-age ministries.  After starting a college ministry from scratch and serving for nine years as a student ministry pastor, he is now lead pastor of Colossae in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife Barbara and their two daughters, Karis and Hope. SPANISH BIO: La vision de Chuck Bomar es que cada iglesia adopte el ministerio universitario como parte vital de sus programas. Fundador de la organizacion 'Lider Universitario' y autor de varios recursos para el ministerio universitario, Chuck tambien ha ayudado a iglesias a iniciar y desarrollar ministerios para alcanzar a jovenes en las universidades. Tras iniciar un ministerio desde cero y servir a lo largo de nueve anos como pastor de un ministerio estudiantil, el es hoy dia el pastor principal de Colossae en Portland, Oregon, donde reside con su esposa Barbara y sus dos hijas, Karis y Hope.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties (July 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031028547X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310285472
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Church Leadership > Youth Ministry

More About the Author

Chuck Bomar served almost nine years at Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California before planting Colossae Church in Portland, Oregon in 2008. He is founder of two other organizations: CollegeLeader (www.CollegeLeader.org) and iampeople (www.iampeople.org). He is author of over a dozen resources and five books with the most recent being, Worlds Apart: Understanding the Mindset and Values of 18-25 Year Olds. When he is not out of town speaking at conferences or consulting he is home with his family, the place he loves to be more than any other. Chuck and his wife, Barbara, have three beautiful daughters: Karis, Hope and Sayla.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very true and applicable, August 9, 2009

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Eric Ferrell "eferrell" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Ministry 101: A Guide to Working with 18-25 Year Olds (Paperback)

I've been doing college-age ministry full time at my local church for 5 years now and found this book to be extremely helpful to me. It helped me understand mistakes I made in the past and why they affected the ministry the way they did. It also helped me gain a better understanding as to where these students are at developmentally and how to best reach and engage with them now. And finally it helped me have a greater vision for the future of the ministry that God has entrusted to me and the students lives he's blessed me with. The truths that are in this book will be helpful for you no matter in what context you're serving college-age students in your local church. I highly recommend it and will be getting more to have my director and some key volunteers read as well. Key take home that I have is that it's not about how large your budget is and what programs/events you're running, it's about the individual lives of the students and caring about them for who they are and helping coach them into who God wants them to be as mature Christians. You don't need budget and flash to do that, just a heart to love God and love neighbor. This book can be a great tool to help you know how to most effectively do that to college-age students in your midst.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overdue Gift to this Generation, August 19, 2009

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abbie smith (Savannah, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: College Ministry 101: A Guide to Working with 18-25 Year Olds (Paperback)

For anyone involved in high-school, college, or single adult ministry, this should be required reading. Not only does Chuck bring an incredibly personal, easy-to-read flavor this these pages, but he also provides a thoughtful philosophy that I've yet to hear in the modern Church. If the principals of "College Ministry 101" were put into practice, the landscape of the American Church would change dramatically, to a more healthy and Biblical Body of Christ, I believe.

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical & applicable!, June 19, 2010

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Becky Ann - See all my reviews

This review is from: College Ministry 101: A Guide to Working with 18-25 Year Olds (Paperback)

This book is a must-read for anyone doing college-age ministry! Chuck has a biblical philosophy of ministry, and has years of experience to share from. I wish someone in every church would read this book and put this kind of ministry into place!