Conferences and Retreats
It's often joked that the ministry should be called Campus Crusade for Conferences, but while it might seem like conference madness, there is a method to the madness: a reason and purpose for every one we hold. This section contains all things “conferences:” how to run one, why attend one, how to invite to one, how to raise money for one. Up-to-the-minute information on Winter Conferences can be found here.
Why Consider Going?
For the person struggling with whether or not to attend a conference, this article is the perfect thing for them to read through and pray over.
The Why and When of Conferences
Some people joke that our name should be Campus Crusade for Conferences. But there’s a reason behind every conference we hold, including when it’s held. Here,...
Building Vision Through Conferences and Retreats
As the Proverb goes, “for lack of vision my people perish.” God’s people need a vision, both for the Lord and for their lives, and this is what a conference...
The Philosophy of Recruiting
In this article, Eric Swanson explains the role conferences play in the spiritual lives of students, and the role recruiting plays in the life of a ministry leader.
Getting Parents Approval
Parental approval should be considered a very significant piece of information in discerning God’s leading, and asking for that approval requires courage and humility....
The Power of an Ask
This article looks at the reasons we fail to invite or ask people to come with us to a conference, and why we need to do so despite it possibly being awkward.
Challenging to Conferences
An invitation basically says, “Come if you want,” or “Come if there’s nothing better to do.” The problem is, we often don’t want to do things that...
Raising Funds For Conferences
Here you’ll find step-by-step instructions for writing a support letter, allowing you to raise money (instead of spending your own) to attend a conference or retreats.
Spring Break-Big Break
Fall Retreat sits in the middle of the first semester; Christmas Conference bridges between semesters; and Big Break provides the major rallying point of the second...
The Christmas Conference
This could be the most important event on the Campus Ministry calendar. Students either return second semester eager to lead and serve, or uncommitted and unmotivated;...
All About the Fall Retreat
This article is, well, all about the Fall Retreat: why we have one, how to have one, and the role served by the Fall Retreat in the overall campus calendar.
Men’s and Women’s Overnight
Explained here is the ministry strategy behind the Men’s and Women’s Overnight/Retreat, which provides a stutter-step of involvement for those on the fringe of...
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