REACH - A College Ministry Podcast

Discover valuable insights on navigating the intricacies of life and maintaining active involvement in student ministry, especially for couples with young children. In this episode, we delve into the adjustments made, highlighting the significance of home-based ministry, and the innovative support system that helped couples adjust the demands of personal life, career, and ministry.

Chul and Sharon, with extensive experience in international ministry, discuss the importance of intentionality and thoughtfulness. They emphasize self-awareness, effective communication, and genuine connection in ministry. They highlight the use of SWAD analysis for creating a mentorship program and strategies for outreach. The crucial role of availability, affordability, and Bible study are also discussed. The introduction of the water wheel model for student ministry focuses on building relationships and raising kingdom workers.

The podcast discusses the importance of the first 72 hours for college freshmen and how it shapes their experience. It explores the impact of initial interactions on a student's spiritual journey and emphasizes the significance of connecting with a religious community. The chapter also highlights the need for thoughtful planning of weekly offerings and the importance of balancing content and experience. Lastly, it shares a new vision for launching lifelong kingdom workers from college towns and discusses the historical impact of the disciples' spread of the gospel.

In the latest episode of the REACH podcast, the spotlight falls on the transformative potential of memorization. From evangelism scripts, to spiritual conversations, to sharing the G.O.S.P.E.L. and more. Learn how memorizing content can be the key to equipping both college students and college ministers for greater ministry impact.    

Often our ministry choices comes down to how we respond to our fears. Find out how we need to be self-aware regarding what affects us and subsequently confront those fears rather than allow these fears to subtly dictate our choices particularly during one of the most important weeks of the ministry season, Welcome Week.

Discover why SLT (Servant Leadership Training) serves as a perfect environment for fostering personal development and spiritual discipleship among college students. Jon and Carol Chou offer insights into the profound impact of various experiences, including their recent involvement with the Word of Life camp. These encounters have not only enriched the lives of staff and students, but have also been instrumental in touching the hearts of the youth they've connected with.

In the realm of planning, it's a common tendency to delve straight into the details of who, what, where, when, and how, while neglecting the crucial aspect of the "why." Yet, taking the time to thoughtfully consider the "why" is indispensable if we want our events to effectively align with and achieve the ministry goals for both your student and your ministry group. Semester Planning Worksheet

In this era of interconnectedness, both in person and virtually, find out about the potential of search engine marketing as an additional way to bring people into our physical spaces and reach your campus!

Often times we might fall into the predictable pattern of generating ideas within a pre-existing framework. But what happens when those longer work? Learning to think of ideas outside the box starts with having a certain mindset regarding risk and failure. Find out how thinking out of the box may just be a matter of knowing how to FIGHT for your ideas!

So far God has led us to campuses that have a student enrollment on average of 35,000 students. Did you know that 80% of U.S. Colleges have less than 5000 students? God has been leading us now to reach these colleges which have been under the radar of many Christian ministries. Listen to how Joseph and Hyunjung started a ministry at Diablo Valley College several years ago and hear how their experience reveals what an untapped mission field junior colleges can be!