Rick Rowland, Campus Ministry Pioneer

a tribute by Rich Dawson

Perhaps no one person on the west coast has had a greater longstanding impact on Campus Ministry in the Churches of Christ than Rick Rowland.

Don’t be a Slacker

by Lendy Bartlett

 by Mark Wylie

So you wanna be a Super Hero of Faith, a Spiritual Giant to those around you?  Quite a noble goal, and there are certainly worse things one could aspire to be.  Although I am no “Hero” myself, nor do I have any qualifications whatsoever in training you to becoming a “Faith-Jedi,” I will brazenly take it upon myself to share some advice regarding your quest: Simple things that too often get overlooked in the midst of our exploits and pursuits.

 A tribute in honor of Scott Lambert by Linda Truschke, Scott's co-campus minister for seven years at Pepperdine University.  Scott Lambert worked as a Campus Minister at Pepperdine through the University Church of Christ from 1987-2005. He and his wife Kim have three children, Luke, Micah, and Isaac. Read More »

 To Honor Their Spirit, as Well as Their Ideas: by Jeff Wischkaemper

Alexander and Thomas Campbell and Barton W. Stone, heros of the faith, courageously led with action and example.  They were more concerned with sharing God's word in their communities than with upholding their own religious tradition.

Rich and Sandy Dawson: A Story of Legacy

I dare say that Rich and Sandy have no idea how much they were and are loved by those who served with them, in ministry, in friendship, or at work.  George Bailey, in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” had no idea of the impact he had on his town.  Rich and Sandy were the George Baileys of Pepperdine University. Read More »

Campus ministry is not a one-person show. It is a work that God is doing through many Christians. Volunteers often serve in the background, providing necessary and beneficial assistance to the ministry, often before a full-time campus minister arrives on the scene.