Arliss Dickerson has been called the "national thought leader for collegiate ministry" and "The guru of practical college ministry." "Reaching MORE" lays out ideas and options to develop a whole plan to reach MORE or just one or two things any ministry can do. There are 12,000,000 full time college students in the U.S. All combined, we are reaching 600,000! The Most optimistic figure given by college ministry leaders is that all of the evangelical college ministries combined (both campus and church) are reaching 5% of ...
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Arliss Dickerson has been called the "national thought leader for collegiate ministry" and "The guru of practical college ministry." "Reaching MORE" lays out ideas and options to develop a whole plan to reach MORE or just one or two things any ministry can do. There are 12,000,000 full time college students in the U.S. All combined, we are reaching 600,000! The Most optimistic figure given by college ministry leaders is that all of the evangelical college ministries combined (both campus and church) are reaching 5% of the student population. That is 600,000 college students being reached for Christian faith and discipleship.. That leaves 11.4 million unreached students. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF THIS BOOK is the listing of the common characteristics of large and growing ministries from three entirely different perspectives and sources. While much research has been done into church growth, there has been little done in college ministry. This brief chapter alone sets this book apart on building and growing a ministry to college students. Some Chapters Included Are: -Barriers to the Next Level -Your Ministry's Most valuable Asset and Tool -What is the ONE Thing for Reaching More Students? -3 Options for Growth -Growing Your Student Leaders to Reach More -What We Can Learn from Large or Growing Ministries -Your Strategy -Asking the Hard Question If you have a passion to reach MORE students, this book will not only encourage and challenge you, but will help you to develop your strategy. .Arliss' books have been used as seminary texts, as well as handbooks for beginners and veterans. " Almost Everything About College Ministry" is considered by many to be a "new classic". His book, "Tips for College Freshmen: 124 Tips for Fun, Faith & Good Grades" has been widely used by churches, college ministries, and as gifts to high school seniors. Arliss spent 32 years as Baptist Campus Minister at Arkansas State university and served for 13 years as a College Ministry Consultant for Lifeway Christian Resources. He speaks for college ministry workshops across the country and his Blog, collegeministrythoughts.blogspot.com, is a weekly read for College Ministers. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has announced the creation of the Arliss Dickerson Chair of College Ministry and Discipleship.
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