The National Campus Ministry Association

Occasional Papers
Occasional Papers, which have been published for several years, are no longer being produced. However, some Occasional Papers previously published are available in limited quantities for $1 each by contacting the NCMA Office. They are:

Treasure Hidden in the Field: Campus Ministry and the Quest for Wisdom, by David M. Hindman, Response by Greg Henley (Fall 1997).

Jubilee: A Biblical Tapestry For All Times, by Sarah S. Henrich, Responses by Brooke Rolston and B. Kathleen Fannin (Advent 1999).

A Theological Reflection on Religious Pluralism, by Kosuke Koyama, Responses by Karen Davis Thompson and Michael G. Fonner (Pentecost 2000).

Marriage After Patriarchy? By Kathlyn A. Breazeale, Responses by Sandra L. Winter and Jan Rivero and Jeffrey Pugh (Advent 2000).

Me-First Spirituality Is a Sorry Substitute for Organized Religion on Campuses, by Donna Schaper, Responses by Alison Boden and Hugh Nevin (Pentecost 2001).

Can There Be a Dialogue Between Faith and Science? by George Koch, Responses by C. David Grant and Brent Waters (Advent 2001).

Congregation Based vs. Campus Based Collegiate Ministry: Shepherds In Cowpoke Land? by Bob Turner, Responses by Thomas J. Philipp and Helen R. Neinast (Pentecost 2002).

From Splintered Lives to Whole Persons: Facilitating Spiritual Development in College Students, by David M. Hindman; Response to Congregation Based…, Combining Parish and Campus Chaplaincy, by Jennifer M. Phillips (Advent 2002)

Totally Focused On God: How Undergraduate Student Members of Christian Parachurch Groups Construct What It Means To Be a Person of Faith, by Thomas V. Wolfe, Responses by Laureen E. Smith and Martin Earl Purks, Jr. (Advent 2003)

Seeking Maturity: Reclaiming the Concept of God, by A. J. (Jack) Good; Responses by James W. Pruyne and George W. Gunn (Advent 2004)

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Old Geezer Stories is a series of narrative articles written by veteran campus ministers, most of them retired, about a ministry experience and its relevance for ministry today. They grew out of a gathering held in San Francisco in June of 1997. They will be published, one by one, on this web site and can be read and downloaded. Two papers are currently available: Click on the title below to read the story.

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Campus Ministry Programming Ideas is a 30-page collection of ideas for campus ministry programs gathered from campus ministers and chaplains across the country. You may download the entire booklet (or any one of its sections). Click below to examine and / or print the publication:

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PowerPoint Presentations DVD

NCMA has produced a new resource for the use of those engaged in ministry in higher education. It is in DVD form and consists of four complete PowerPoint Presentations addressing current campus ministry issues. The four presentations are:

Church/Campus Ministry Partnerships, produced by Jan Rivero (Univ NC Chapel Hill), NCMA President-Elect

Faith Development and Campus Ministry, produced by Kristin Stoneking (Univ CA Davis), NCMA Past President.

Board Development, produced by Bill Campbell (Middle TN State Univ, Murfreesboro), NCMA SE Regional Rep

Fundraising, also produced by Bill Campbell

Copies of the DVD containing all four PowerPoint Resources are available for purchase from the NCMA Office, NCMA, P.O. Box 101, Paoli, IN 47454, (502) 314-5445, ncma.info@gmail.com Price is $15.00 for NCMA members; $20.00 for others. Checks should be made payable to NCMA and enclosed with your order.

Other colleagues who have produced PowerPoint Presentations they are willing to share with others are invited and urged to contact the NCMA Office