Resource for those serving Jesus on the world’s most strategic mission field: the university campus.
This week is an impromptu conversation about what we're learning during the campus closures and how we're navigating them real time.
Resource of the Week:
Go outside, disconnect from media, and connect with Jesus!
Revival In The Hebrides by Duncan Campbell - revival-library.org
COVID-19- XA National Director Staff Video Blog
Student small group leaders are the heroes of our ministries. How can we help our student leaders grow in areas that develop them into more fruitful disciplemakers? This week, Derek Lynn, National Chi Alpha Training Team Analyst, joins us to discuss wins of a small group leader and a podcast he's developed to help resource our leaders.
Resource of the Week:
Discipleship by Design - Harvey Herman
Master Plan of Evangelism - Dr. Robert Coleman
Grit - Angela Duckworth
Mindset - Carol Dweck
Do we have a vision to reach beyond the campus into the marketplace and change the broader culture of our nation? This week, Paul Burkhart of UA Fairbanks Chi Alpha, joins us to talk about the innovative initiative his team has developed to reach the remote villages of Alaska and beyond. We also discuss how we can help give our students a vision for being marketplace missionaries.
What I Have Initiative:
Resource of the Week:
Alaska: A Novel – by James A. Michener
Alone in My Kayak - by Agnes Rodli
Do we have a vision for real friendships as we lead small groups, or is our focus more utilitarian leadership development? This week, Josh Nitcholas of Texas A&M Chi Alpha, joins us to talk about his approach to building relationships, and the progression that students go through as they move from small group members to co-laborers.
Resource of the Week:
The Stewardship of the Mystery – T. Austin Sparks
The King of the Earth - Erich Sauer
The Suffering of God - Terence E. Frethheim
Stories connect listeners hearts and minds to our messages on a deep level. How can we learn to better use stories in our preaching to call students to action and see transformation? Brian Summerall, Director of Ministry Strategy for Young Life, joins us to discuss how we can preach more clearly and compellingly through story.
Resource of the Week:
Telling Stories: God's Grace Revealed through Adventures, Awkwardness, and a 1981 Monte Carlo - Brian Summerall
Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian - Netflix Documentary
storybrand.com & Building a StoryBrand Podcast - Donald Miller
Conflict is unavoidable in our lives and ministries, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. How do we frame and navigate conflict in a healthy way? Steve and Deanne Turley, veteran world missionaries, join us to discuss how conflict can help us grow as leaders and better resemble the body of Christ.
Guest Contact:
stephen.turley@hqmail.agmd.org
Resource of the Week:
Humility - Andrew Murray
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness - Tim Keller
emotionallyhealthy.org - Peter Scazzero
Crucial Accountability - Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler, & Maxfield
Revisionist History Podcast - "Free Brian Williams" - Malcolm Gladwell
Casting vision is a skill we need to develop as leaders, but we need to make sure our vision is centered on Jesus. Matt Sprenger, Chi Alpha Northeast Area Director, joins us to talk about how we can make Jesus the center of our vision and grow as vision-casters in our groups.
Resource of the Week:
Adventures in Prayer - Catherine Marshall
The Complete Fenelon - Francois Fenelon
The Seeking Heart - Francois Fenelon
Scalable Convictions CMC Teaching - Eli Stewart
Why is it strategic, on many campuses, to have student leaders living in dorms? How do you encourage students to pay more in order to further their discipleship efforts? Geoff Mumley, from CCF/Chi Alpha at Western Washington University, joins us to talk about how and why they encourage leaders to live in the dorms and a scholarship program that they've established to help their leaders offset the cost of living on campus.
Resource of the Week:
Living the Legacy Event - shanon@ccfministry.com & james@ccfministry.com
Residence Hall Scholarship Fund - david@ccfministry.com
Out Of Solitude - Henri Nouwen
How can we use hospitality to open doors to ministry and discipleship in our lives? This week we talk with Katie and Alicia about the art of hospitality, and how it can enhance the work we're doing on campus.
Resource of the Week:
Bridehood Saints (Kindle Edition) - G.D. Watson
Bridehood Saints - G.D. Watson
The Missional Mom - Helen Lee
Today's students don't have the same understanding of the Christian worldview as they've had in previous generations. This week we talk with Mary Gautreaux about her book Kingdom Minded, and how it can help us set the "foundation and trajectory" of the students we are discipling.
Resource of the Week:
Kingdom Minded - Mary Gautreaux
