The prior post on “The Heart of Your Calling” is here. I’ve spent the last eleven years (of 40) as an itinerate evangelist/apologist (and evangelism trainer) to campuses around the country. Here are two observations from my time on the road that constitute the “heart” of road work. 1. Everything is not as it appears I show up to one …
The View from 40 years in campus ministry, Part 2 of 5: The Heart of Your Calling
(Part 1, “The Heart of the Minister,” is here.) Finding your niche inside your chosen field shouldn’t be that hard, but it often is. My colleague Paul Tokunaga serves as a leadership coach. His advice is: In your 20s, experiment. Try everything available to you at work. In your 30s, narrow the field. Focus on the two or three things …
The View from 40 years in campus ministry Part 1 of 5: The Heart of the Minister
I began my career with InterVarsity in 1981. I’d like to share some personal and ministry observations from a 40-year viewpoint. A few years ago a college student accused me of lacking in compassion. She may have been right. Navigating my way through the events of that moment, I remember walking a tightrope between truth and compassion, and truth won …