The Challenge
of the Community College to the Church, Edited by W. E. Hallman
How should the church respond to the community college?
What are the church’s challenges and opportunities as it relates tithes
dynamic institution of higher education? Addresses these questions and
more! Included also: the story of
one congregation’s experience with community education and a chapter on how to
sustain local volunteer ministries once they’ve been initiated. United
Ministries in Education, 1980
Campus Ministry: The Church Beyond Itself, by Donald Shockley “Campus ministry is an integral part of the Church’s mission to the world and must be see in that light....My chief objective in writing is to reach pastors and laypersons in the hope of drawing them into conversation about campus ministry, its surprising history and its great potential for the future.” Westminster/John Knox Press, 1989
Science, Technology and the Christian Faith: An Account of Some Pilgrims in Search of Progress, edited by Brent Waters and Verlyn L. Barker This is the report produced by the Exploratory Committee on Science, Technology and the Christian Faith. Includes chapters on “Theological Engagement with Science and Technology,” and “An Ethical Framework for Campus Ministry in a Scientific and Technological Age” and more! United Ministries in Higher Education, 1991
Campus Ministry in the 21st Century: A New Model, by Mary Ann Meyer Chapters include description of the “new” model: the Cooperative Campus Ministry; case studies that illustrate specific ways which have worked or not worked in a particular situation; why it works with topics like communication, funding, and support for volunteers; and a brief history of campus ministry. United Ministries in Higher Education, 1994
“Faith and Learning A series of nine newsletters with writings by a variety of authors that reflect the relationship between faith and learning and between the church and higher education. United Ministries in Higher Education, Edited by Richard Van Voorhis, 1995
Note: United Ministries in Education is a national
ecumenical agency of the following denominations who have covenanted together in
the ministry of higher education: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); Church
of the Brethren; Moravian Church; Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United
Church of Christ.
Student, Churches, and Higher Education: Congregational Ministry in Learning Society, by R.T. Gibbon Chapter titles include Understanding Young and Older College Students; College Students and the Home Church; The Church in a Residential College Community; College and Congregation in Mission, and more! United Ministries in Higher Education, 1996
Renewing the Commitment: A Churchwide Mission Strategy for Ministry in Higher Education, by the Presbyterian Church (USA) Recommendations and Final Report on the Ministry and Mission of Higher Education in the Presbyterian Church (USA) submitted to the 213th General Assembly. National Ministries Division, 2001
Live Wire II Developing Campus/Church Connections for the 21st Century A 20 page manual to aid in linking the campus and the parish. Intended for current practitioners who need hints in renewing their ministry, those who need some vision of the possibilities and tools to make the vision a reality, and regional, state and national church leaders who want to be informed about and supportive of the many ways in which ministry in higher education can occur. United Ministries in Higher Education
New: Higher Education Sunday Bulletin Insert Sample for promotion of campus ministry program. Contact the Resource Center if you would like a copy!