Gary Knighton's Campus Life Podcast

A pandemic? Like who would have thought that you would be leading in the middle of a global health crisis! Like none of sign up to be serving student from our homes while being a stay at home parents and homeschoolers. Not ideal, right?

I feel your pain! But we can get through this. I have a few points that may help you refocus.

Sometimes what you need must as a leader is a break! It can be so hard in ministry to admit that we are not okay and that we need time to heal. So many times we are forced to move forward without ever properly healing. Join in as I combat this false reality. 

Over the last month, several students who had previous interactions with us have resurfaced and have either reached out to get involved with the ministry, or they have already started coming and getting involved.

Out of these experiences, I want to share with you somethings that I have learned.

Listen in as Gary encourages other leaders to move from thought to implementation concerning their ministry ideas. He also talks about a new way he is connecting with students on campus through a familiar medium. This is not an episode you can accord to miss!

Far too many times, Christians are invited into secular spaces and failed to contribute meaningfully to the conversation. In this podcast episode, Gary talks about the necessity for Christian leaders to add value to the discussions they are invited to partake in, especially at a university.

In this podcast, Pastor Gary and student leader, Beata, recount the thoughts and feelings about this year's Club Fair. Beata also shares a little about her story and her advice for this year's incoming students. 

Have you ever wondered what's the best to reach college students? If so this episode will explain why the fall is the best time and what you need to do to be must effective. Join Pastor Gary as talk with Pastor Carl Felton III about freshman outreach. 

Stories we all have them from our different types of work. However, many of us do not share these stories with others because they just another day in the life of someone in working in your space. This could the very thinking that is keeping from do more. Listen to this episode as we discuss the power of stories. 

Summer orientation events are a must if you are serious about reaching the University campus.  Tune in for my take on why that they are a must! 

Sometimes we feel like being seen around campus or the community will get us the influence we need to succeed but that's not enough. At some point we need to move forward, and that next step is getting vocal. In this episode, you will find out what that means and what you need to communicate. 

"Now what?" is the question so many college missionaries have when they finally get on campus! Knowing what to do next is mission critical. In this episode of Campus Life, I address one of the first things you need to do when you finally get on campus.

This content is transferable to any style of campus-based ministry, so even if you're not at a university campus, this information will still prove to be helpful in your context.