In this second episode in the series looking at adapting to disruptive times, Tom Knight talks with Rev. Mike Sowers of First Baptist Buies Creek about using new methods to keep in touch with his college students after they left campus.  Mike talks about the wins and strategy of keeping students focused on ministry as they plan for the fall and the return to campus.   

For the first in the series listen to Evan Blackerby - "How to Creatively Connect"

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When our routines are disrupted by unusual circumstances, how do we respond?  How do we keep connected when we can't meet in person?  In this episode Tom Knight talks with Evan Blackerby about how to creatively connect with college students and others in the church.  This will be the first in a series to see how churches and ministry groups can stay connected.  

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In this episode, Tom Knight talks with Dr. J.D. Greear about the reasons for churches to invest in reaching college students. They talk about the strategic value of college students along with the advantages and challenges of working with them. Dr. Greear talks about the two-year challenge for college students to give two years on mission, and some history of his own involvement in college ministry. Dr. Greear is the senior pastor at Summit Church in the Raleigh/Durham area and is currently president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is also an author having written numerous books, including Gaining by Losing. For more information about the two-year challenge, visit Go2Years.

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In this episode Tom Knight talks with Dr. Steve Shadrach about his book The God Ask. Dr. Shadrach is the Executive Director of the Center for Mission Mobilization.  He has trained thousands of Christian workers from over 500 organizations how to launch their ministries and raise support.  Tom and Dr. Shadrach talk about three big ideas about support raising and three common mistakes.  They also talk about the importance of collegiate ministry and how support raising can be an important part of reaching college students. 

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In a higly distracted culture which offers thousands of  daily choices, how do we stay focused on Christ while helping others to understand who God is, and why we should make Him the treasure of our hearts?  In this episode Tom Knight talks with Dr. Alan Noble about his book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. They talk about some basic ideas developed by Charles Taylor about secularization, and how social media, cell phones, and consumerism lead to a distracted age.  Dr. Noble then shares several ways that we can be a witness who disrupts these routines to understand the true message of the Gospel.  Dr. Noble, assistant professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univeristy, also has written numerous articles for magazines such as Christianity Today and First Things.  

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In this episode Tom Knight talks with Jon Sheets. Jon is currently the leadership development director at Mercy Hill Church.  They explore earlier days of Mercy Hill when Jon was the college director and the church's efforts to reach multiple campuses in the Greensboro area.  Jon explains how they got started, how to best invovle students, and the tensions of student/staff, reaching/keeping, and groups/teams spectrums.

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In this episode Tom Knight talks with Liz Brantley from Ignite church about mobilizing college students to reach students far from God on the ECU campus.  They talk about the college ministry Fuse, the history of the church, how small groups are organized, and the importance of both gathering and scattering.   

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In this episode Tom Knight talks with Dr. Carl Trueman, professor in the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College, on his recent study of sexuality and personhood.  They talk about not only cultural waves, but also the currents under the waves.  Dr. Trueman shares his thoughts on how our understanding of personhood shapes our ideas of sexuality, and also recomends books that are good resources for collegiate leaders.  

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