Justin & Gear Unboxing Basic Setup M400 Boxes Last fall we received a grant to help us fund buying a portable audio setup for our college ministry. We're going to be moving our college worship to the Missouri State campus rather than doing it here at Schweitzer. As far as our research (and a lot of students) have …
Great Ash Wednesday
We had a great Ash Wednesday service last night. We had a short acoustic worship set with Kathy and Stephanie. It was also our first attempt at any type of architectural projection. I love the stuff Cameron Ware is doing at Irving Bible Church and been planning something of our own. Ash Wednesday is a good service to do …
Mardi Gras in Columbia
I had to come to Columbia for the pitch related to our college ministry grant proposal. I think the presentation went pretty well – it was very brief though. I've got to say I think it's a bit ridiculous to drive six hours round trip for a 10 minute presentation followed by five minutes of questions. Thankfully I was able …
Bedtime @ Connect
Finally settling down for the night at Connect, our state-wide retreat for college students that's being hosted at Schweitzer. So far it's been a lot of fun getting to meet new students from all over Missouri, talking with college ministry leaders, and hanging out. This is the first time we've done this type of event with college students and so …
Pop Goes The Church
I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of Pop Goes The Church, a new book by Tim Stevens, and make some review comments. I thought I'd share with you what I've gotten out of this book. It's seriously going to challenge church leaders in the way we relate to the culture aroud us. I've been quietly (or not …
Connect 2008 This Weekend
I'm super excited about Connect this weekend. It's our first state-wide college ministry gathering. We're hosting this year at Schweitzer and it should be a great event. I'm really looking forward to hanging out with Margaret Feinberg and Wayne Kerr. The event starts on Friday night and runs until 4:30 on Saturday. The first session is at 10pm (it is …
College Focus Group: What would a new church for college students look like?
This fall as we were exploring what a new college ministry from Schweitzer would look like we thought it would be a good idea to talk with students about the idea. We gathered groups of students together and asked them four questions. This is a summary of their answers to one of those questions. What would a new church for …
College Focus Group: How can you bridge the two together, a church and a campus ministry?
This fall as we were exploring what a new college ministry from Schweitzer would look like we thought it would be a good idea to talk with students about the idea. We gathered groups of students together and asked them four questions. This is a summary of their answers to one of those questions. How can you bridge the two …
College Focus Group: What are you looking for in a campus ministry?
This fall as we were exploring what a new college ministry from Schweitzer would look like we thought it would be a good idea to talk with students about the idea. We gathered groups of students together and asked them four questions. This is a summary of their answers to one of those questions. What are you looking for in …
College Focus Group: How can a church help you develop your faith as a college student?
This fall as we were exploring what a new college ministry from Schweitzer would look like we thought it would be a good idea to talk with students about the idea. We gathered groups of students together and asked them four questions. This is a summary of their answers to one of those questions. How can a church help …
Hacked Web Server Back Online
If you've been following my Twitter you know that the web server at Schweitzer got hacked. Whoever broke in didn't do a very solid job, and managed to kill the network before doing anything terribly malicious. The site was only down about 12 hours. After looking through the system it looks like the vulnerability was caused by my not patching …
College Ministry Grant & Focus Groups
I've spent a good part of my work life the past couple of weeks working on a grant application to fund part of our college ministry on the Missouri State campus. Currently our college ministry consists of small groups (right now there's only one running), mission projects (which will be increasing in the spring), a weekly coffee gathering, special events, …