Connecting in mission for college ministry.

 

Harvest CoLab connects college ministries together to collaborate regionally, cultivate new learnings in the mission field, and faithfully empower the next generation in the love of Jesus Christ.

Better Practices.

We are engaged with college ministry leaders throughout the region to share ways people are being effective in mission ministry with college students in our post-pandemic world.

 

Journeying together.

College ministry is both exciting AND isolating. We work to bring together college ministry leaders and students to encourage each other, find faithful friendships, and build a vibrant connectional college ministry network.

Empowering Young Adults.

College ministry is the place to form young adults in Christian faith and practice to become leaders for the church and the world. We share resources, programs, prayers, and insights to help young adults respond to God’s call in their lives.

College Ministry
Research Publications

Strategic Themes and Best Ministry Practices for College Ministry (2023)

Harvest Colab performed ethnographic research with more than 25 college ministry leaders (as well as two focus groups with active students) to uncover key themes and practices in thriving college ministries in a post-pandemic landscape.

 

Next is Now (2024)

Harvest Colab engaged twenty young adults in research about life after college ministry. This report offers important insights into the exciting yet challenging lives of 25-30-year-olds. It also offers ways college ministry can prepare students for graduation and ways local churches can include and encourage young adults in ministry.

Harvest connects college ministry leaders in the region to share best practices as well as encourage each other in ministry friendship.

Harvest CoLab has gathered with college ministry leaders throughout Texas and beyond with meetings in SMU in Dallas, a cohort gathering in Austin featuring three days of learning and fellowship, and an upcoming cohort meeting in San Antonio Texas.

Harvest Seed Cohort - Austin 2022
Harvest Launch Cohort - San Antonio 2023
Harvest Ignite Cohort - Fort Worth 2024

In the News:

COLLEGE WINTER WEEKEND 2023

College ministry network partners include

COLLEGE MINISTRY RESEARCH

Harvest CoLab has hosted more than 20 research conversations with college ministry leaders throughout Texas, Louisiana, and beyond to uncover key themes, practices, challenges, and opportunities in the post-pandemic landscape. Harvest is continuing these conversations to include student leadership, as well as its preparation to publish its initial set of finding in Summer 2023.

Excerpt from “5 strategic themes of successful college ministries”

#3: Sustainable college ministries articulate a strategic clarity of mission, name their driving values, know their unique offering on campus, and align passions with purpose

Meet the Team

  • Rev. Dr. Meredith Bell

    College Ministry Director / Coach

  • Rev. Dr. Todd Salmi

    College Ministry Pastor

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