Customer Reviews

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

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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.

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!

I have been involved in ministry in some aspect for over 20 years. I am an ordained pastor. I worked for years at a church that was about programs and numbers (and was very good at both). However I was always the guy bucking "the system" trying to go toward deeper relational style ministry. After reading the book Unchristian when it came out God began stirring me in new directions focusing on the college age generation. Now the founder of a college outreach ministry to over a dozen colleges I can honestly tell you this guy has nailed it. I do not know Chuck personally, however I would personally thank him for listening to God, and his heart. He has put knowledge, wisdom, renewed passion, and a plan in my hands through this book. I am making it a must read for our entire staff, and all our volunteers. If you know of anyone who works with, or has a heart for this generation PLEASE buy them a copy of this book. If you work at a church or even go to a church you seriously need to get copies of this book into the hands of your leaders.