This week, I was able to participate in my church’s missions conference. While we hosted 15 guests from a variety of nations, our primary focus this year was on South Africa. Our church sent a young woman as a missionary to South...

There is a mystery to the way prayer works.  Often the Biblical commands about prayer and the Biblical narratives about prayer seem to be at odds with one another.  Prayer often feels like a two-sided coin. This semester I would...

I was 16 years old when God first gave me a vision for uniting campuses in prayer. I heard Dan Hayes, author of Fireseeds of Spiritual Awakening, speak at a conference and I was forever changed. I instantly started thinking...

The following is an excerpt from my book Campus Renewal – A Practical Plan to Unite Campus Ministries in Prayer and Evangelism. Trent Sheppard is part of a collegiate prayer movement called Campus America. Campus America is an initiative of 24/7...

The following is an excerpt from my book Campus Renewal – A Practical Plan to Unite Campus Ministries in Prayer and Evangelism. Pattern for Revival Revival is always preceded by a growing movement of prayer. It is the clear pattern seen...

It’s survey week here at The University of Texas at Austin. For the past few days, 138 students and campus ministers from various ministries have been intentionally going to specific areas on and around campus asking people questions. These questions...

The following is written by Steve Shadrach, author of Fuel and The Flame Prayer: The real work of the ministry I didn’t say it, 19th century Christian leader and author S.D. Gordon did. “Prayer is the real work of the...

The following is an adjusted excerpt from my book Campus Renewal: A Practical Plan for Uniting Campus Ministries in Prayer and Mission. Biblical Prayer and Revival Revival is always preceded by a growing movement of prayer.  It is the clear...

I was leading a Bible study on the topic of prayer with some students today.  We all admitted that sometimes we feel too busy to pray.  We tend to think that we can accomplish more by “doing something” instead of...

College campuses are great places to “people-watch.”  The best time to  people-watch is between classes when students pour out of their classrooms.  You can sit in one spot and within a ten minute period see thousands of students walk by....