Integrating Ministerial Visions: Lessons from Campus Ministry
In recent years, colleges and universities have seen an increase in a relatively new model of Catholic campus ministry: missionary organizations. As these missionaries grow in number, there is also an increase in the number of campuses that simultaneously use missionaries and long-term, professional...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/12/642 |
| Summary: | In recent years, colleges and universities have seen an increase in a relatively new model of Catholic campus ministry: missionary organizations. As these missionaries grow in number, there is also an increase in the number of campuses that simultaneously use missionaries and long-term, professional ministers with graduate degrees. Drawing upon two national studies of Catholic campus ministers and the work of a national task force, this article will illuminate the obstacles these blended teams face in crafting a more holistic engagement with the Catholic tradition. It will also outline the steps to promote a more integrated ministerial vision and to become more pastorally effective. Implications for ministry more broadly are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |