Aug
08
In our meeting with our boss a few days ago, we decided that our next steps should be to determine if and how we can support the existing university ministry (CBU) in Pucallpa. Before Tim takes a few days off to scramble around Machu Picchu with his dad later this week, he's going to meet with a local CBU leader-- whose role is thus far a mystery to us-- and the CBU national staff in Lima.Here are some questions I have.
- Do they see a gap between their stated mission and what is being accomplished on campuses in Pucallpa?
- Are they interested in establishing CBU groups on new campuses in Pucallpa?
- How would they like to grow or strengthen existing groups?
- To what degree are they interested in support and input from people who aren't university students?
- What is the current relationship between CBU groups and local churches?
- How can local churches better support ministry to university students?
If we were starting from scratch, I'd probably aim to establish a university ministry geared to outreach for spiritual seekers and discipleship/mentoring for growing believers. I'd love to see local churches sponsoring and supporting individual campus groups, with defined adult sponsors from those churches investing in the lives of students. I envision upbeat, fun meetings and relevant, helpful training, students living fuller lives in Christ and inviting their peers to do the same.
But we're (probably) not starting from scratch, and so it's a whole new ball game.
