ralphmnj
Puritan Board Freshman
Am I far off here or is there a serious need for reforming how the American church does campus ministry?
A friend of mine is a campus ministry staff worker and I can't help but think, under whose authority? Where is the oversight and how do these "extra-church" ministries fit into the New Testament church?
This friend is upset because another Christian group was started on campus by a pastor of a church who wanted to create a fellowship on campus for the students from his church that attend the school.
I told my friend that this is how campus ministry should look: connected to the local church, under the authority of a plurality of male elders. These men will have to give an account for the sheep in their fold. A campus worker with a parachurch organization has no such weighty responsibility.
What are your thoughts and how does your church (if at all) view campus ministry? How do you think the American church could reform its work in such a great mission field (if indeed it needs reforming)?
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A friend of mine is a campus ministry staff worker and I can't help but think, under whose authority? Where is the oversight and how do these "extra-church" ministries fit into the New Testament church?
This friend is upset because another Christian group was started on campus by a pastor of a church who wanted to create a fellowship on campus for the students from his church that attend the school.
I told my friend that this is how campus ministry should look: connected to the local church, under the authority of a plurality of male elders. These men will have to give an account for the sheep in their fold. A campus worker with a parachurch organization has no such weighty responsibility.
What are your thoughts and how does your church (if at all) view campus ministry? How do you think the American church could reform its work in such a great mission field (if indeed it needs reforming)?
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