Campus Ministry Leadership Podcast

What are some helpful strategies to consider as we're pioneering or taking new ground on our campuses? How can we grow in the skills necessary to pioneer effectively? This week Paul Austin, Chi Alpha National Pioneering Director, returns to talk about pioneering strategies and how we can continue to think like pioneers as we lead on our campuses.  Resource of the Week:  The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Chi Alpha New Director Training chialpha.com

How we respond to personal suffering reveals our shortcomings, but it can also refine our character and increase our intimacy with Jesus. This week we are joined by coach, author, and veteran campus missionary Joy Schroeder. Joy shares her story of a tragic car accident and paralysis, and shares her wisdom on how we can navigate suffering well in our lives. Resource of the Week:  Tools For Mentoring - Joy Schroeder Disappointment With God - Philip Yancey It Is Well With My Soul - TenTwoSix Music - The Nashville Studio Singer Community How Christians Can Deal With Tragedy - Greg Koukl - Stand to Reason  

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:  Small Group Leader Podcast 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: whatihave.org 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

This month we're replaying some of our best and most popular episodes. We'll be back in August with brand new interviews! Student small group leaders make disciples on the front lines on our campus. How do we choose who we invite into leadership training and empower as leaders? Alex Rodriguez, National Training Director for Chi Alpha, joins us to talk about the markers of a great small group leader candidate. Alex's Notes: What to look for in a small group leader PDF Resource of the Week: How The Mighty Fall - Jim Collins Westminster Pulpit - G. Campbell Morgan

This month we're replaying some of our best and most popular episodes. We'll be back in August with brand new interviews! How do we successfully navigate the new territory of leading the post-"millennial" student? Andrew McPeak from Growing Leaders, and co-author of their new book "Marching Off the Map" joins us to discuss their research and insights on leading the emerging generation.  Resource of the Week: Marching Off The Map - Dr. Tim Elmore & Andrew McPeak Preorder: Generation Z Unfiltered - Dr. Tim Elmore & Andrew McPeak

We can learn so much from local pastors and develop mutually beneficial relationships that extend beyond financial partnerships. Why should we value connecting generations and how do we begin build great relationships with older ministers? Lennon Noland, Ministries Director of the North TX District of the Assemblies of God and former cohost of the CMLP, joins us to discuss ways that we can serve and build relationships with local church pastors and make lasting connections between generations.   Resource of the Week: Abolition of Man - C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength - C.S. Lewis Deep Work by Cal Newport

How do we expose our students to God's heart for the nations and give them opportunities to hear and respond to the call to missions? One of the most effective ways is hosting missionaries to allow for face-to-face interactions with our students, leaders, staff, and families. This week we unpack how to organize and execute a missions week on your campus.  Resource of the Week: Operation World Book - by Jason Mandryk South TX District Council Missions Service - Eli Gautreaux

National Chi Alpha Director, E. Scott Martin, joins us to give an update and future plans for Chi Alpha nationally. Scott also shares wisdom on leading change, student missions, sabbath, and more. Resource of the Week: Church and Culture Blog - James Emery White Catching the Wind of the Spirit - Sunder Krishnan

Our small group leaders are our most valuable resource, and preparing for their small group night can be a stressful time. This week we share a framework for writing a small group lesson that can help our students schedule out their week in preparation for small group night.  Resource of the Week: Sam Houston XA Resources UVA Chi Alpha Resources Small Group University - Brad Lewis

What does it look like to submit to spiritual authority and take up the role of "armor bearer" in our ministries? Jason Bell, with Sam Houston Chi Alpha, talks with us about the different ways we submit to authority and the impact it can have on our groups.   Resource of the Week: Spiritual Authority - Watchman Nee Tale of Three Kings - Gene Edwards

Great books by great authors can disciple us and challenge us. This week we discuss our "Top 5 Books" and how they've impacted our lives.  Winkie's Recommended Reading List Scroggins' Top 5: Christ of the Indian Road - E Stanley Jones Our Own God - G D Watson Why Revival Tarries - Leonard Ravenhill The God They Never Knew - George Otis Jr. Knowledge of the Holy -  A W Tozer Andrew's Top 5: Tools for Mentoring - Joy Schroeder Spiritual Depression - Martyn Lloyd Jones Amazing Grace - Eric Metaxes Cost of Discipleship - Dietrich Bonhoeffer Choosing to Cheat/When Work and Family Collide - Andy Stanley