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Where Collegiate Ministry Begins, Part 5

Disappearance of Testimonies It’s hard to do collegiate ministry these days when the college students we’re attempting to minister with and to have never heard from anyone what it means to follow Jesus personally. Oh sure, they’ve heard tons of…

Jeff Noble
May 19, 2009
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Where Collegiate Ministry Begins, Part 4

You Get What You Expect Maybe the main reason we don’t see many churches producing dynamic young disciples for the Lord Jesus is because we just don’t expect much from our young people. I have found that people will generally…

Jeff Noble
May 12, 2009

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Where Collegiate Ministry Begins, Part 3

No Transition to Adulthood You would think that our churches would embrace their youth as their key strategy to impact the world of tomorrow for Christ. It would also ensure that they have a church of tomorrow. However, in the…

Jeff Noble
April 30, 2009
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Where Collegiate Ministry Begins, Part 2

Segregation of Youth Groups Our churches have ensured their own demise by segregating their youth into “youth groups”, entertaining these same youth for 6 years (instead of challenging them in daily discipleship), and then, as if to put the nail…

Jeff Noble
April 23, 2009

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Where Collegiate Ministry Begins, Part 1

I served as a collegiate minister on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Monticello for 8 years. They were precious years of enduring ministry. Both of our kids were born during that time, and I’m convinced that there…

Jeff Noble
April 21, 2009
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March Mission

This month, our church has three members heading to Poland to work with the Krakow Tigers in sports ministry. We’re excited for Jeremy, Clark and Michael. If you are able to help support their trip, please do so by using…

Jeff Noble
March 16, 2009

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Journey Missions Highlights

Many thanks to Lou for creating this video for Journey’s missions lunches.

Jeff Noble
March 11, 2009
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Living Open Source

Occasionally I highlight a ministry-related website that either has caught my eye graphically or because of usefulness. The Living Open Source blog is run by Tim from the UK and attracted me for both of the above reasons. I first…

Jeff Noble
March 5, 2009

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Evangelism Conference 09

I attended the Arkansas Baptist Evangelism Conference today at First Baptist Sherwood. I came with the great expectation of visiting with and listening to an old friend from OBU days. Wes Hamilton, now the teaching pastor at Lake Pointe Church…

Jeff Noble
January 27, 2009
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