Your Best Decision in College
You’re about to waste the most important gift you’ve ever been given—and you won’t even realize it until it’s too late. Here’s why making Jesus your one thing in college might be the best decision of your life.
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Considerations Before Dating in College
Dating in college is nothing to joke around about; it may define the rest of your life. If you are considering dating someone, you must consider this important issue.
Don’t Waste Your College Experience
Many students waste their college experience on unhelpful pursuits. If you want to get the most out of this time, you must start by focusing on the essentials.
Why Some Christians Thrive in College
I have witnessed too many students begin college following Christ but leave far from Him. In my years of ministry, one particular element makes the difference between those who make it and those who don’t.
Commission
Acts 1:6-11 – Until Christ comes, He has called us to go with the gospel until all have heard. Our lives are purposed to join Him in making disciples of all nations.
Crucifixion
John 1:9-14 – Since we could not make it to heaven, heaven came to us. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus would change everything.
Corruption
Judges 21:24-25 – The people of God progressively pushed against the ways of God and pursued the ways of the world. The further that they drifted, the more apparent it was their need for a Savior.
Creation
Deuteronomy 4:32-35 – From the very beginning, God graciously created an opportunity to know Him. No matter how frequent Mankind’s rebellion proved to be, God was relentless to redeem.
Converge 2023
Truth has a story. While many people know isolated events described within the pages of the Bible, few understand the grand narrative of what God is doing.
North Greenville University’s Letters of Recommendation
How can you prove the effectiveness of what North Greenville is doing right now? It’s simple really. Look at our letters of recommendation. Get to know the caliber of our students who are changing the world.
Critical Advice for College Students
The first 2 weeks will make or break your college experience. Depending upon the relationships you build in the first 2 weeks will determine how you finish.
Collegiates Casually Committed to Christ
Many college students treat their spiritual life like a compartmentalized doggie box. You know those types of boxes that have different compartments for the different types of food? Due to a fear of the food touching, it keeps these different items separate from one another. Many students I know do that with the different sections of their lives. You have …
Babylonian Worldview
The Apostle Paul clearly warned believers when he wrote, “See to it that no one takes you through hollow and deceptive philosophy, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col. 2:8). The word “philosophy” literally means “the love of wisdom.” Wisdom is not a bad thing. Hollow and deceptive obsession …
Consulting Your College Student
When your child goes to college, your parenting must change or your relationship will suffer.
Freshman 15 – 2nd Edition
Seven years ago, I completed a manual for college students who wanted to make much of Jesus. I entitled it Freshman 15. I wrote it because I kept answering the same questions to college students regarding living for Jesus. Book Overview Freshman fifteen is an Americanized concept proposing that when students conclude their freshman year at college, they are approximately …
The Best Advice to Give College Students
September is usually the most challenging and rewarding month of the year for me. With programs blowing and going at the church, Lander classes starting up, college group at our house, events, programs, weddings, classes, etc., it is one of the most sleep-deprived times of my year. This year has been exceptionally busy yet exceptionally fruitful. Especially in the area …
Family in the Word
This is what our playroom looks like on Wednesday nights. It is covered with college students whom we consider family getting into the Word together. Special time!
Christ Was Never Meant to Be Part of Your Life
It has been so good to see our college students rolling back into town and getting back into connecting with the church. Can’t wait to reconnect in the days to come! As a college student, you will begin to understand the necessity of the Waffle House in your life. When you have procrastinated studying so long that you must find refuge …
What They Didn’t Know We Do
Today is going to be a busy but fantastic day:
Soundcheck, 2 worship services, college lunch, teach NSU, lead discipleship group, Gathering practice tonight. I can’t think of better ways to spend my time than that!
What They Didn’t Know We Do [Series: Stand Firm]
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12
As believers, we can be encouraged by realizing we know things that neither the prophets knew or the angels know! With this knowledge, we can patiently persevere and follow the example of Christ who experienced glory after his time of suffering.
Summer Discipleship
When you are still in school, summer can be a great gift for relaxation and, unfortunately, a great divergence for spiritual formation.
During the summer months, you have more time than ever to read the Bible, pray, and serve, but sometimes, that freedom can lead to laziness and apathy.
I’m hoping to help that for some of you.
The Secret to College Ministry
My first job out of college was college and missions pastor at North Side. Dual responsibilities are always challenging in a church, but I loved both of them. I thought I had figured out college ministry pretty early on. We began to do a “cutting-edge” worship service away from a church building, because doing it in an established church would …
Summer Mission Legends
We are so excited to welcome our summer missionaries back today! Their flight will be landing this afternoon and heading back this way by this evening.
These six girls have been prayed for so much by the North Side family. While members have been praying for each ones, one morning we also gave all worshipers the name of one girl that they were specifically supposed to pray for. It’s been neat to have different people ask me how one of the girls was doing and if there was anything specific to pray for.
A few weeks ago, I drove through miles of farm in West Africa to a medium-sized village. The road was incredibly rough as we navigated through crops. As we approached the village, I saw a sight that would have been worth the entire trip.
College Discipleship Groups
What a wonderful weekend with the North Side family! We were blessed to have a bunch of college students worship with us yesterday from Lander, Erskine, Piedmont Tech, Presbyterian College, and much more. It was a blessing to connect with so many of them at our lunch yesterday and our dodegeball tournament last night. We want to make all …
Welcome Back Lander Students!
So excited to see Greenwood buzzing with all the new and returning Lander students this week! As you guys get back in the groove, I wanted to let you know about a few things for college students: RELI 101 – I still have some openings at TR 1:15-2:45 for my Religions course I teach. Would love to see you in …
Help! I’m a Broke College Student
Our college group at my church was traveling to invest in some children at a missions project during the summer, and I was driving one of the vans full of students. I had just finished reading Dave Ramsey’s, The Total Money Makeover, and I was befuddled at some of the stats I read. I polled those riding on the van …
Lander BCM: What to Do With the Letter You Received
If you are reading this and you are a Lander BCM student, you probably have already received your letter in the mail. This letter was different than most mail you receive, this is a letter you sent to yourself. You wrote this on September 17th. I told you that I would give you about two months before putting it in …
Only 2 Months – Lander BCM
With everything that happened this weekend, I haven’t had a chance to share with you the great time I had with Lander’s BCM group for the last two Thursday nights. The picture above is their leadership team for this year. I have never seen such a group with so much potential, enthusiasm, and commitment. If they keep it up and …
College Ministry Kickoff
Summer was great, but it sure has been great seeing all these college students come back around Greenwood the last few days. We have revamped our college ministry this summer, and we are so excited to share it with you. If you are returning to North Side or are wanting to check out North Side for the first time, here …
What’s Big in the Works?
A lot of exciting stuff is going on in my world right now. Very exciting times with some things coming to a close and other things just beginning. Thought I’d give you an update on some of them: Light at the End of the Seminary Tunnel – My approved draft of my dissertation is due September 1 to graduate in …
Freshman 15 Released TODAY!
After a lot of time hyping this thing, it is finally here! Order Freshman 15 here. Freshman 15 is my first book. Written as a guide for college students and graduating high schools seniors, this book encourages Christians to give weight to Christ in fifteen crucial areas during this pivotal time. Even if you aren’t a college student, buy some …
Chapter 3: The Entourage (Freshman 15 Snippet)
Here’s a snippet from Chapter 3: The Entourage: This natural progression happens on every college campus in the country. A freshman arrives at college with great anticipations of living for Jesus. This freshman had a high school graduation service at her church where she received a Bible, a devotional book for graduates, and was featured in a graduate recap video. …
Bailout #3 (Are You a Broke College Student?)
Our college group at my church was traveling to invest in some children at a missions project during the summer, and I was driving one of the vans full of students. I had just finished reading Dave Ramsey’s, The Total Money Makeover, and I was befuddled at some of the stats I read. I polled those riding on the van …
Bailout #2 (Stop Spending Money You Don’t Have)
A few weeks ago, I did a post on the bailout and realized I had more to say about the current situation of the America economy, so here goes: Previously, I mentioned that America is in trouble because of our greed. Due to our greed, most consumers have learned to spend money that they do not have. Since the college …
College Lunch Tomorrow
Just a reminder for all you college folks out there, North Side is having a free college lunch for you tomorrow at church. Right after the last service, come over to the fellowship hall around 12:30 for some free homecooking (just in case the cafeteria has gotten old), and we will also give you some pretty swell info on you …
Project Rationale #2
My doctoral project rationale #2: The second rationale behind this project is the significant investment that is made in church ministries geared towards children and youth that are providing a minimal return. While these students are very active in church when they are at home due to sincere desire or parental prodding, once these students leave home for college, churches …
“No More College Ministry?!”
Since my last post on Fusion, I’ve had some good feedback concerning future ministry plans. I’ve even had some people say they were sad that we weren’t doing college ministry anymore. But that couldn’t be further than the truth. If anything, we are going to do more college ministry than ever before! We’ve just got to figure out what that …
Why Fusion Has to Go
It’s true. It appears if Fusion is going on a sabbatical, restructuring, or altogether closing. Our college/20-something worship gathering and Bible study has reached a fork in the road, and we are going to have to take the next steps in faith. Before explaining why we are changing, let me tell you why Fusion started: Back in 2004, college students …
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