Collegians for Christ Leadership Podcast

Spiritual Gardening: Two Roles in Witnessing

The episode draws on passages including John 4, Matthew 13 and 9, 1 Corinthians 3, Romans 10 and Ecclesiastes 11. Key topics include selecting the spot, preparing the soul, planting and nurturing the seed, discerning the right time to harvest, and the importance of prayer for laborers.

Practical takeaways include asking spiritual discovery questions, building relationships, following up, using hospitality, knowing your gifting (gardener vs harvester), and practicing conversational evangelism. The episode features student testimonies from Amy, Ethan and Briannnon that illustrate real one-on-one conversions.

Listeners should expect hands-on encouragement and concrete next steps to be intentional in campus ministry: get your hands dirty, love people well, and be willing to ask the question that could change someone’s eternity.

Engaging the Almost Christian: From Knowing to Believing in True Faith

On this episode, we examine the dangerous reality of the “Almost Christian” — people who know "about" Jesus and Christianity but lack a genuine, saving faith in Him. Jesus’ warns in Matthew 7:13–23, that there is a huge distinction between a head knowledge and true ventured trust. Too often people equate salvation to growing up Christian, moral living, or church activity.

The episode offers clear tools and conversation starters to help move someone from Almost Christianity to true faith. A few tips examined are: never assume anyone is saved, always ask open‑ended discovery questions, dig deeper to uncover someone’s testimony, pinpoint a decision, lead them to call on Jesus, and be patient and compassionate in follow‑up.

Creative ideas of Outreach Tables

Outreach tables are an effective means of reaching and connecting with students. These tables are so effective because they bridge barriers, create gospel opportunities, and bring students into both the Bible study and local church. The ideas are unlimited when it comes to these tables. On this episode, Kyle and Kosta talk through table ideas that have proven effective this school year and share the logistics and practical side of the table set-up.

 

Engaging Unbelief in Today's Culture (Part 1)

In this episode, we examine practical methods to engage skeptics and unbelievers by finding common ground and removing intellectual blocks to the gospel. 

Listeners will learn practical tools about how to ask open-ended questions, identify common objections (Big Bang, evolution, dinosaurs, “who made God?”), explain the first-cause and design arguments, and build relationships so the Holy Spirit can work. This training is designed for anyone in campus or young adult ministry who wants confidence to engage unbelief effectively and with compassion.

Engaging Unbelief in Today's Culture (Part 2)

In this episode, we walk through Acts 17 and outline practical, everyday strategies for engaging unbelief in today’s culture. We examine five types of unbelief and talk through topics about starting conversations back at creation, appealing to people's conscience and the moral law, avoiding using Christianize, and using non-Christian sources and critics as bridges. This episode emphasizes asking compassionate questions, building relationships, and patiently guiding people toward Jesus, not merely converting them to a label.

Using Conversations and Questions to Share the Gospel

On this episode, we talk through the effective way of using conversations and questions to share the Gospel with unbelievers. These practical tools will equip you to start a conversation, identify where people are spiritually, present the Gospel clearly, and bring a person to a point-of-decision for Jesus Christ. 

Unlocking Conversations: Engaging with Unbelievers in Today's World

In this episode, we learn how to engage with unbelief in today's culture through meaningful conversations. Discover the importance of making room for the gospel, building genuine relationships, and using hospitality to break barriers. Explore how open-ended questions can lead to impactful discussions about faith, and understand the significance of demonstrating the gospel through actions. Gain encouragement and practical tips to start conversations about spirituality, backed by research and real life experiences.

Starting A Ministry On The Secular University Campus.

I consistently get asked these questions: Can anything at all can be done to reach the secular university and how do you start a ministry on a secular university campus? This episode is from a recent training session that was offered at the Loving & Leading Conference that answers these two questions and much more. This was recorded in a live class room setting but edited to remove attendee's questions.  

Leading A Discussion Based Bible Study

College and career young adults love a discussion based Bible study. It generates great interest and allows them to participate in the study. It is an excellent outreach tool. In this session, we will talk through study topics to cover, leading the study while allowing discussion, the importance of the room set-up, and utilizing small groups in the study.

Don’t Measure Your Success By Your Numbers

Too often we measure our success by the number of people who attend an event. While this may be an indicator or by-product of success it is not the correct measuring stick for success. On this episode, we talk through how we are to measure success in ministry.

Is Revival Happening At Your Campus Or Ministry?

We have heard about the reports of revival occurring at Asbury College and other places over the past few years. Is a revival happening at your campus or ministry and if so what would it look like? We talk through this question on this month's episode. 

Building A Relational College & Career Ministry

With so many young adults feeling lonely, there is a great need for us to build a relational ministry. This type of ministry takes a lot of time which is hard to come by our fast paced society. On this episode, we talk about ways to maximize and be efficient with your time plus share ideas on how to do relational ministry. In the end, a relational ministry will produce growth because it will be a place young adults want to be and will want to invite others. 

Maximizing The Spring Semester

With the spring semester being very different from the fall semester, there are some specific areas we should shift our focus. We will discuss the differences between these two semesters and what to focus your time and energy on to ensure that you are maximizing your efforts for the spring semester. 

Connection Anxiety

I have noticed a big issue in the lives of young adults when it comes to connecting with other people. There is what I would call a "connection anxiety" or even a "connection dysfunction" that many young adults are experiencing. On the episode, we will talk about what we are seeing in regards to this issue and give 5 ways that leaders can react to be a help to young adults.  

Patience Pays Off In College & Career Ministry

Patience is a virtue that is hard to practice especially in our fast paced, click instant society. If there is one ministry that requires patience on behalf of the leaders and leadership team is it college and career ministry. It can be hard to practice at times and without it this ministry can become very frustrating. But can I say that patience will pay off! We talk about why patience is so necessary and how we can practice patience more in our ministries.