I love reading the facebook status’ of my collegiate minister friends this time of year!
“You guys made it! Have a great summer! Be safe traveling home.”
“Looking forward to the Senior Cookout at our house tonight-last BCM event of the year!”
“Just cleared a bunch of pictures of men in kilts off the college ministry camera”
“Spring Fling event today. Hope I don’t get suckered into the dunking booth.”
“Midnight Pancake Breakfast tonight at the BCM!! 11pm to 1am gets you 10 pancakes!! Hope to see you there.”
“Shipping some Inupiaq language New Testaments out to Barrow for a friend”
“Apparently needs to learn a few synonyms for “homey” before playing Catch Phrase again”
“Pumped about the baseball game tonight. Go Tops!”
“Just sent a new option for the Haiti team. If you are on that team, check your email for the new and ever changing plan. This team is getting to practice flexibility before they go!”
“Seniors, I have decided that I really don’t want you to graduate. See what you can do about changing your plans.”
Collegiate ministers are amazing-semi-exhausted at the end of the school-year, yet still nurturing, still sharing the gospel, still cooking, still playing games, still guiding, still organizing, still leading. Be encouraged as you make the transition to summer school, Orientation for new students, and mission trips.
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength. He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens-“ Ephesians 1: 19-20 (HSCB)
Hope to see you at Collegiate Week at Glorieta! It’s almost sold out! : )
Linda H. Osborne
National Collegiate Ministry Leader
Church and Network Partnerships, LifeWay
