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.

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

Religion & Spirituality

Bomar, Chuck

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

Written by college ministry expert, Chuck Bomar, College Ministry From Scratch provides simple tips and practical ideas for anyone looking to start something for college-age people in their congregation. Keeping in mind that a youth worker or volunteer launching a college ministry already leads a busy life, this book is easy to digest and offers insights on everything from leading overseas mission trips or winter retreats to leading a small group or Sunday school class. This handy resource addresses the simple, but often intimidating task of initiating meetings with students, and even offers a list of questions they can ask when having coffee with a student. Organized by topic, it’s an easy book for leaders to jump in and out of, as they need it, and is sure to help any size church begin to meet the needs of the college-age people in their congregation.

College Ministry from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Start and Sustain a Successful College Ministry

The life stage of 18-25-year-olds is completely different than it was in previous eras. In just one generation, we see contrasts that used to take two to three generations to surface. This shift has created frustration and confusion with those of older generations. Parents recognize this is a completely different world and struggle to relate the world of their child. Others throw their arms up in bewilderment, assuming they'll never understand. And many church leaders wish they'd 'just grow up.' In this book, Chuck Bomar brings understanding, comfort, and direction to all of this. You'll learn: how the development of higher education has effected much of the separation between generational worlds -the irreversible ways in which this generation has been impacted and how today's college-aged person differs from the typical thoughts and values of older generations -the differences in life pursuits that cause major tension points between generations and how to navigate those. Through profiles of college-aged people and testimonies of parents, you'll explore in-depth issues college-age people face, how they process through them, and what influences their decisions so you can effectively bring your world together with theirs.

Worlds Apart: Understanding the Mindset and Values of 18-25 Year Olds

The heartbeat of every local community is found in its local schools. Yet many Christians have little to no connection with school leaders, and few churches have an active ministry presence. If you want to effectively reach your community, you must take the time to invest in school administrators, teachers, and families. Not having a relationship just isn't an option. Many schools today are facing budget crises' and financial shortfalls or declining enrollment. School leaders and teachers are more open than ever before to partnering with parents, neighbors, and churches in a sustainable way. This book shares stories and examples of how schools and churches can work together for the common good of students and the community. You'll gain a better understanding of the laws defining the line of separation between church and state, and you will learn how to best approach school leaders with creative ideas for working together. Serving Local Schools provides biblical support and practical resources to equip individuals and churches to meet the needs of local schools while faithfully witnessing to the good news found in Jesus Christ.

Serving Local Schools: Bring Christ's Compassion to the Core of Your Community

The transition from high school to college is usually the most dramatic in young people's lives. In this humorous and thought-provoking resource, Chuck Bomar offers up pearls of wisdom gained over years of personal and professional experience. It's great as a graduation gift, as a college freshman small group discussion starter, or as any number of other uses. However you put it to work, you'll be sure to save some young adults some pain, money, and from foot fungus.

99 Thoughts for College-Age People: Insightful Tips for Life After High School

Group, Publishing

Simply Youth Ministry

According to Jesus Himself, even better than having Jesus with us is having the Holy Spirit within us. Yet many believers have trouble, just as Jesus's disciples did, understanding how this could be. Better Off Without Jesus takes readers on a journey toward embracing the presence of the Holy Spirit within and guides them as they seek to understand and obey the voice of the Spirit in their lives. Readers will construct a biblical grid for discerning God's voice and get the tools they need to stay in tune with the Spirit's direction.

Better Off without Jesus

Baker Books

Losing Your Religion: Moving from Superficial Routine to Authentic Faith

It can be hard to talk about but most of us are insecure in our ability to discern the Holy Spirit's voice in our life. When the bible doesn't speak directly to our circumstances, we wonder how we can be sure when God is speaking and when He is not. This ambiguity and seemingly subjective idea of listening to God too often creates a crippling insecurity within us that keeps us from moving forward in steps of faith. In John 16:7, when Jesus told the disciples they were going to be better off without him, they seemed to struggle with this idea too and were obviously confused as to how Jesus leaving could possibly be to their advantage. They were used to asking Jesus questions face to face and getting immediate answers. This is why most of us think we too would be better off with Jesus by our side. Through his personal struggle to discern God's voice in midst of trial, Chuck Bomar brings much needed practical understanding to why we are better off without Jesus physically by our side and takes readers on a confidence building journey of recognizing how and when the Holy Spirit is speaking to them.

Baker Pub Group

Many Christians feel as if something is missing in their relationship with God. Out of a desire to find an in-depth, authentic relationship with God they try to do all the things they're taught to do. Inevitably many believers find themselves simply living out a results-oriented "behavior management system" of spiritual growth disguised as Christianity. Unfortunately, rather than leading to an intimate relationship with God, this behavior-based system does just the opposite. It produces an unsatisfying life full of inner turmoil that's driven by guilt and shame. Join Chuck on a journey of making critical distinctions between awkward religion and the life Jesus invites us into. You might be surprised at just how much these lines are blurred in your own life and just how much freedom clarifying them can bring.

A discussion of the most overlooked and underdeveloped facet of the modern church—how to keep college-aged people engaged in faith.
Many churches and families have programmed a youth ministry finish line at twelfth grade. They walk their seniors out the door, breathe a sigh of relief, and let them disappear for a few years. There is an assumption they’ll return to church later, as adults with young families. Many never come back. They become less and less involved in church and faith and, eventually, absent altogether—they slowly fade away. Facing critical decisions that affect the rest of their lives, college-aged people need a faith community more than ever. A senior pastor, a college pastor, and a twenty-something—rethink one-on-one mentorship as the way to end the slow fade. They offer insights and suggestions that will help anyone get started fighting the fade.

The Slow Fade: Why You Matter in the Story of Twentysomethings

Smith, Abbie

Joiner, Reggie

David C. Cook

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

College Ministry from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Start and Sustain a Successful College Ministry

Worlds Apart: Understanding the Mindset and Values of 18-25 Year Olds

Serving Local Schools: Bring Christ's Compassion to the Core of Your Community

99 Thoughts for College-Age People: Insightful Tips for Life After High School

Better Off without Jesus

Losing Your Religion: Moving from Superficial Routine to Authentic Faith

Better Off without Jesus

Losing Your Religion: Moving from Superficial Routine to Authentic Faith

The Slow Fade: Why You Matter in the Story of Twentysomethings