2013 Collegiate Ministers Summer Fellowship

The Details

• Date: Monday, July 8th to Wednesday, July 10, 2013
• Location: The First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas
• Host: Austin Wadlow, the Collegiate Minister of FBC, Denton, Texas (940-382-2577)
• Cost: There is no registration cost. Those attending are asked to register with Austin at AustinW@Firstdenton.org
• Lodging: Holiday Inn – 4485 North I-35, Denton, Texas 76207 (940-808-0600) The rate is $69.00 per night. Each participant is responsible for booking their own room.
• Purposes:
• 1. Fellowship
• 2. Idea Exchange
• 3. Professional Development
• 4. Networking
• Schedule: The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday and end at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. There will be free time for golf, a movie, etc. on Tuesday afternoon.

 

 What Others are Saying!

 

 

“The annual Collegiate Ministers Fellowship meeting in Denton, Texas is fast approaching. In fact, at our age, life is always quickly approaching! However, with that in mind, we would like to express to you and the planners of this event how much we appreciate the efforts that is put into this form of meeting. It has to have a certain amount of information, fellowship, camaraderie, and just plain “Fun” in order to be successful; and we have enjoyed all the above mentioned. Thank you for the time and the love that you all have put into the meetings of the past and we look forward to yet another memorable meeting with you all in Denton, Texas in July!”

 

--Bobby & Dr. Debbie Lipscomb, Directors, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma

 

“We have been meeting during the summer as collegiate ministers for over 20 years, and it is one of my favorite times of the year. I have benefited from the personal relationships with other directors and have developed lifelong friends with whom we share a common journey. The summer meeting has also provided great ministry ideas from other campuses and other states that we have incorporated into our ministry. I have also benefited from the shared reading lists that we go over each summer. The time of fellowship and learning is a renewing process as we look toward the fall semester each year. Potential breakout options include: discipleship materials, financial management (personal and ministry), staff management, mission trip ideas (places and processes), and specialized ministries (Greek, athletes, internationals).”

--Keith Cating, BCM Director at McNeese State University, Louisiana

 

“Some of the best advice given to me as I started out in ministry was to connect with like minded people, learn from others and be knowledgeable about your peer’s ministries in your field. So when I was encouraged to go to the Collegiate Ministers Fellowship, it was a no brainer, I went! I found that the CMF was a wonderful place to connect, play, learn and develop friendships. I love the time spent sitting around a table sharing our weaknesses and strengths and encouraging one another. I loved bouncing ideas off of one another and hearing suggestions. I learned a lot from our conversations and really enjoyed hanging out. I have developed several friendships and prayer partners from this time and my ministry experience has been invaluable because of their support, encouragement and prayers. Also, this is one of the few opportunities for me as a minister where it’s about us as college ministers, our need for community, our need for learning and our need to relax. If I were to rate this opportunity--I would give it five stars! I am looking forward to this time and hope that you will join us in Denton, TX this July!”

--Sarah Farley, Associate Campus Minister, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana