February 26, 2024
"My first real attempt at contributing to the advancement of God’s kingdom in the wider world failed," James Thompson writes. But eventually, through the influence of campus ministries in Georgia, Thompson now serves with CMF's Globalscope campus ministry in Thailand. "Different environments present different challenges" . . .
October 24, 2020
By Kip Lines People use the term “unprecedented” to describe the COVID-19 global pandemic. But in the grand story of God’s mission in the world, we are not living in unprecedented times. There have been pandemics before. There have been times God’s people could not gather, and yet the church has persevered and grown. Even during the last 100 years, the Restoration Movement has dealt with uncertainty and challenges. In fact, after the first few North American Christian Conventions were held from 1927 to 1929, the Great Depression and World War II dictated that the gathering would happen only seven
June 14, 2020
By Laura McKillip Wood Ignacio left the Catholic church long before he began studying at a university in Santiago, Chile. Although he was a self-proclaimed agnostic, a friend from his neighborhood invited him to El Oasis, a student group designed to provide students with a Christian community to call “home” during their college years. Ignacio loved music and discovered that an alum of his university led the band at El Oasis. Before long, Ignacio was a regular, hanging out with the other music lovers who attended. His interest in the band grew, and he asked to join it. The staff
June 22, 2019
By TR Robertson David Embree has led Christian Campus House at Missouri State University in Springfield for 41 years. I talked to him about the state of campus ministry, past, present, and future. QUESTION: Why is campus ministry important? ANSWER: As Charles Malik [former president of the United Nations General Assembly] said back in the ’60s, if you want to impact the world, impact campuses. Eighty-five percent of kids from our churches go to non-church-related schools; [it] is going to be one of the most challenging intellectual and spiritual experiences of their lives. We need to be the church on
June 19, 2019
Compiled by Chris Moon and Jim Nieman Beth Jarvis has been named director of the newly created Ministry Resource Center at Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan. The seminary last year received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to start a Ministry Resource Center to help place and mentor Emmanuel’s ministry students in local churches. Jarvis is an ordained Christian church minister with years of nonprofit experience. She most recently served as care team coordinator with Christian Missionary Fellowship International in Indianapolis, coordinating pastoral care for 220 missionaries in 25 countries. “We’re delighted to have someone with Jarvis’s depth
April 14, 2017
Five Christian leaders tell what God did when they took a surprising step of faith. By Tamara Munroe Home is where my family is. My mom is my rock, my dad is my hero, and my two brothers are my heart. It has always been that way for me. My family is everything. They are a big part of why it was so hard for me to pack up all of my things, board a plane, and fly an ocean away to Spain to embark on a new adventure. But that”s exactly what I did, and it”s the riskiest move I”ve
August 18, 2016
ALABAMA Auburn University Auburn Christian Fellowship (334) 821-3963 Perry Rubin www.auburnchristianfellowship.com au***********************@***il.com ARKANSAS University of Arkansas Christ on Campus*# (479) 521-8358 Mike Armstrong www.christoncampus.org mi**@************us.org COLORADO Colorado Mesa University Christian Student Fellowship (970) 433-8585 Dave Downey www.wcccm.org do**********@***il.com Colorado State University Impact Colorado* (970) 493-0094 Austin Ballard www.impactingcolorado.com au****@***************do.com Denver University Crossroads International Student Ministries*# (308) 293-3033 Christy Dallakoti www.crossroadsinternational.net in**@*********************al.net University of Colorado””Colorado Springs Kairos Christian Fellowship (719) 357-7739 Wade Gardner www.KairosHasCome.org wa***********@***il.com University of Northern Colorado Impact Colorado* (970) 493-0094 Trevor Petty www.impactingcolorado.com tr****@***************do.com FLORIDA Edison College Impact Campus Ministry””Christian Campus Fellowship (239) 691-7314 Kerry Eastridge www.impactfgcu.com ke*************@********eu.com
April 3, 2016
By Justin Horey “If you have no churches, and you have no Scripture, you have no hope.” With those sobering words, Greg Pruett explains why he has made Bible translation his life”s work””to bring hope to those who have none. Pruett, president of Pioneer Bible Translators, says there are still about 1,775 languages worldwide without a written copy of the Bible. Pioneer Bible is one of many organizations committed to reducing that number to zero by translating the Bible into every language on Earth. Pioneer Bible”s passion for cross-cultural evangelism is shared by several missions organizations with roots in the
August 3, 2015
Click here to access a downloadable pdf of the 2015 Campus Ministries List of more than 100 campus ministries in the United States (and a handful of international campus ministries). For your convenience, we are also listing the campus ministries below. ________ ALABAMA Auburn University Auburn Christian Fellowship 334-821-3963 Perry Rubin www.auburnchristianfellowship.com au***********************@***il.com ARKANSAS University of Arkansas Christ on Campus*# 479-521-8358 Mike Armstrong www.christoncampus.org mi**@************us.org CALIFORNIA California Lutheran University Impact SoCal””Cal Lutheran* 574-339-0615 Sarah Koutz www.impacttheu.com sa*********@********eu.com COLORADO Colorado Mesa University Christian Student Fellowship 970-433-8585 Dave Downey No website at this time do**********@***il.com Colorado State University Impact Colorado* 970-493-0094 Matt
March 30, 2015
By LeRoy Lawson Life on Mission: God”s People Finding God”s Heart for the World Tim Harlow Pastors.com, 2014 Timeless: Devotions Based on the Sermons of Floyd Strater Kim Hamilton Self published, 2014 (available at amazon.com & lulu.com) No More Dragons: Get Free from Broken Dreams, Lost Hope, Bad Religion, and Other Monsters Jim Burgen Nashville: Nelson Books, 2014 The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity (Future of Christianity Trilogy) Philip Jenkins New York: Oxford University Press, 2011 The 2014 North American Christian Convention was a profitable one for me. In addition to Ian DiOrio”s Trivial Pursuits, which I reviewed in last month”s column,
August 11, 2014
By Phil Tatum It seems fitting that a mission ministry born on a college campus 65 years ago is now a leader in the field of international campus work, with ambitious plans for the future. Globalscope, a division of CMF International in Indianapolis, Indiana, began as a dream in the late 1990s when it was noticed that some of the best, brightest, and hardest-working REACH summer interns were coming from the Georgia Tech Christian Campus Fellowship (GTCCF). Naomi Kouns, a longtime CMF director, had the foresight to grasp the potential in this ministry, located in midtown Atlanta and headed by
August 10, 2014
Click here to access a downloadable pdf of the 2014 Campus Ministries List of more than 100 campus ministries in the United States (and a handful of international campus ministries). For your convenience, we are also listing the campus ministries below. ________ ALABAMA Auburn University Auburn Christian Fellowship 334-821-3963 Perry Rubin www.impactsouthbend.com au***********************@***il.com ARKANSAS University of Arkansas Christ on Campus 479-521-8358 Mike Armstrong www.christoncampus.org mi**@************us.org CALIFORNIA California Lutheran University Impact SoCal””Cal Lutheran 574-339-0615 Sarah Koutz www.impacttheu.com sa*********@********eu.com COLORADO Colorado Mesa University Christian Student Fellowship 970-433-8585 Dave Downey No website at this time do**********@***il.com Colorado State University Impact Colorado State
August 15, 2013
Click here to access a downloadable pdf of the 2013 Campus Ministries List of more than 100 campus ministries in the United States (and a handful of international campus ministries). For your convenience, we are also listing the campus ministries below. ________ x ALABAMA Auburn University Auburn Christian Fellowship 334-821-3963 Perry Rubin www.impactsouthbend.com au***********************@***il.com ARKANSAS University of Arkansas Christ on Campus 479-521-8358 Mike Armstrong www.christoncampus.org mi**@************us.org COLORADO Colorado State University Impact Colorado 970-493-0094 Matt Harris www.impactingcolorado.com ma**@***************do.com University of Colorado””Colorado Springs Kairos Christian Fellowship 719-357-7739 Wade Gardner www.KairosHasCome.org wa**@***********me.org University of Northern Colorado Impact Colorado 970-493-0094 Trevor Petty www.impactingcolorado.com
July 18, 2013
PHIL TATUM Director of Globalscope, CMF International In the past 12 years, 135 college graduates have signed up to serve with Globalscope, CMF International”s campus ministry division. This number includes Phil Tatum, a Georgia Tech graduate who served with his wife, Merran, on the first team to Chile from 2002-06, and now serves as the director of Globalscope. Phil plays a key role in advancing the kingdom of God through ministries on prestigious campuses in Mexico, Chile, Thailand, Spain, England, Germany, and Scotland, with Uruguay and Indonesia in the pipeline. He challenges students from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. to consider
July 15, 2013
BETH JARVIS SILLIMAN Globalscope team leader, Christian Missionary Fellowship, Tübingen, Germany Unterwegs is a faith community in Tübingen, Germany, where students are embraced with love and acceptance, but it”s also a ministry that pushes them to consider the relevance of Christ and his church in today”s world. Beth Jarvis Silliman has led this CMF International Globalscope team and ministry since its inception in 2008 while her husband, Daniel, works on his PhD at the University of Heidelberg. Her role involves leadership development and discipleship of her team members and student leaders, teaching responsibilities, and helping to lead and organize all
August 20, 2012
Click here to download the 2012 Campus Ministries List for more than 100 campus ministries in the United Stands (and a handful of international campus ministries). For your convenience, we are also listing the campus ministries below (with active links). ________ ALABAMA Auburn University Auburn Christian Fellowship 334-821-3963 Perry Rubin www.auburnchristianfellowship.com au***********************@***il.com ARKANSAS University of Arkansas Christ on Campus 479-521-8358 Mike Armstrong www.christoncampus.org co**@************us.org University of Arkansas””Fort Smith Christ on Campus 479-452-1901 Jeff Miller je**@*******fs.org COLORADO Colorado School of Mines/Red Rocks Community College Rocky Mountain Campus Ministry 303-988-1024 Ext. 5 Art Heffron Colorado State University Impact@CSU 970-449-3716 Matt Harris www.impactingcsu.com
February 20, 2012
By Jennifer Taylor Christian Missionary Fellowship (Founded 1949) P.O. Box 501020, Indianapolis, IN 46250 www.cmfi.org Doug Priest, Executive Director Many people have learned of Christian Missionary Fellowship because of its work in Nairobi, Kenya; since 2006 Executive Director Doug Priest has invited ministers and other Christian church leaders to visit the area and learn about The Hope Partnership. The Hope Partnership offers a strong Community Health Evangelism (CHE) program, teaches HIV/AIDs awareness and other basic health and wellness education, plants churches, and provides hope to the people living in the Mathare slums. “At the Willow Creek Leadership Conference in 2006, Bill
April 29, 2007
By Roger Charley So, how do you do campus ministry?” I scratched my head after hearing this question for the third time in one week. A reporter from an area newspaper asked me the first time. The second inquiry came from a youth minister wanting to reach out to the university students in his town. Then, just the other night, the phone rang and a recent college graduate told me he was considering campus ministry as a career. The bewildered tone in his voice revealed he really wanted to know “how you do this” specialized effort in local missions. For
December 18, 2005
By Naomi Kouns On the last leg of a flight from Ethiopia to the United States last year, the airline confused a seat assignment and 7-year-old Addison Fehl was seated not with his parents, but next to a stranger. During the boarding activities Addison read aloud from his book, while the man sitting next to him looked on, smiling. You can imagine the man”s surprise when the plane began to taxi and Addison closed his book, clasped the man”s hand and said, “It”s time to pray.” Addison is right, it is time to pray. Not corporately or as a church,
November 30, 2005
By James Donovan “All things are possible if you give God the glory!” Those words are proclaimed enthusiastically and frequently by “Pa Harper,” father of Rick Harper, campus minister at Georgia Tech Christian Campus Fellowship in Atlanta, Georgia. Little did Rick and Beth Harper know how those words would be lived out in their lives as they embarked on the journey of establishing the GTCCF campus ministry in 1987. Beginning with four students in a classroom on the Tech campus, Rick never dreamed of the day when some 600-plus students would participate in weekly events in their two-house ministry located
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