College Ministry from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Start and Sustain a Successful College Ministry 9780310671053
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Written by college ministry expert, Chuck Bomar, College Ministry From Scratch provides simple tips and practical ideas for anyone looking to start something for college-age people in their congregation. Keeping in mind that a youth worker or volunteer launching a college ministry already leads a busy life, this book is easy to digest and offers insights on everything from leading overseas mission trips or winter retreats to leading a small group or Sunday school class. This handy resource addresses the simple, but often intimidating task of initiating meetings with students, and even offers a list of questions they can ask when having coffee with a student. Organized by topic, it's an easy book for leaders to jump in and out of, as they need it, and is sure to help any size church begin to meet the needs of the college-age people in their congregation.Editorial ReviewsAbout the AuthorChuck Bomar's vision is for every church to embrace college-age ministry as a vital part of their church. Founder of CollegeLeader and author of several resources, Chuck has dedicated much of his life to the cause of helping churches and denominations start and/or develop effective college-age ministries. After starting a college ministry from scratch and serving for nine years as a student ministry pastor, he is now lead pastor of Colossae in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife Barbara and their two daughters, Karis and Hope. SPANISH BIO: La vision de Chuck Bomar es que cada iglesia adopte el ministerio universitario como parte vital de sus programas. Fundador de la organizacion 'Lider Universitario' y autor de varios recursos para el ministerio universitario, Chuck tambien ha ayudado a iglesias a iniciar y desarrollar ministerios para alcanzar a jovenes en las universidades. Tras iniciar un ministerio desde cero y servir a lo largo de nueve anos como pastor de un ministerio estudiantil, el es hoy dia el pastor principal de Colossae en Portland, Oregon, donde reside con su esposa Barbara y sus dos hijas, Karis y Hope.
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Written by college ministry expert, Chuck Bomar, College Ministry From Scratch provides simple tips and practical ideas for anyone looking to start something for college-age people in their congregation. Keeping in mind that a youth worker or volunteer launching a college ministry already leads a busy life, this book is easy to digest and offers insights on everything from leading overseas mission trips or winter retreats to leading a small group or Sunday school class. This handy resource addresses the simple, but often intimidating task of initiating meetings with students, and even offers a list of questions they can ask when having coffee with a student. Organized by topic, it's an easy book for leaders to jump in and out of, as they need it, and is sure to help any size church begin to meet the needs of the college-age people in their congregation.Editorial ReviewsAbout the AuthorChuck Bomar's vision is for every church to embrace college-age ministry as a vital part of their church. Founder of CollegeLeader and author of several resources, Chuck has dedicated much of his life to the cause of helping churches and denominations start and/or develop effective college-age ministries. After starting a college ministry from scratch and serving for nine years as a student ministry pastor, he is now lead pastor of Colossae in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife Barbara and their two daughters, Karis and Hope. SPANISH BIO: La vision de Chuck Bomar es que cada iglesia adopte el ministerio universitario como parte vital de sus programas. Fundador de la organizacion 'Lider Universitario' y autor de varios recursos para el ministerio universitario, Chuck tambien ha ayudado a iglesias a iniciar y desarrollar ministerios para alcanzar a jovenes en las universidades. Tras iniciar un ministerio desde cero y servir a lo largo de nueve anos como pastor de un ministerio estudiantil, el es hoy dia el pastor principal de Colossae en Portland, Oregon, donde reside con su esposa Barbara y sus dos hijas, Karis y Hope.
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Please allow 10 days for your order to arrive. You will receive a tracking number for your order via email. To keep prices low we ship via the US Postal Service. This means sometimes you have to wait a little longer to get your order but it's always worth it! |
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Returns are easy, simply contact us and send your item to our returns center for fast processing. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap! |
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You get a full 30 days to return your item to us. If it doesn't fit, it breaks, you've changed your mind or for no reason whatsoever simply send it back to us and we'll cheerfully refund you 100% of your order. |
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In the unlikely event that you find your item cheaper at another online store, just let us know and we'll beat the competitor's pricing hands-down. |
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We insist that you love everything you buy from us. If you're unhappy for any reason whatsoever, just let us know and we'll bend over backwards to make things right again. |
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Ordering from Biblestore is 100% safe and secure so you can rest easy. Your personal details are never shared, sold or rented to anyone either. |






