~by Anita Koeshall
University Ministries Network

College of Student Ministry… Connect… Encounter… ImpactNow… regardless of what you call it, student ministry training is the event encapsulating the best of community, fellowship and God encounters every year. This year was no exception!

Students and European university pastors have been gathering the first two weeks of August for more than twenty years, preparing students and staff alike to transform their universities, cities and nations. The beautiful university campus in Gödöllö (Budapest), Hungary was the venue, where we…

Reconstructed the “tower of Babel” with spaghetti, tape, string and a marshmallow

Soaked up the collective wisdom and experience of colleagues such as: Kirk Priest, Mark Good and company, Shawn Galyen and many others in classes and workshops

Walked through the prayer stations in a powerful God encounter

Prayed for the nations and declared the Lord over our universities in the 17 languages represented at the conference—as well as prayer walked the University

Laughed our way through the Bunte Abend [Talent Show]—a wonderful collection of talent reflecting our cultural diversity

Planned for the coming year in Coaching Pods

Squeezed in times of talking, laughter, sharing, praying and community bonding with every spare minute.

Next year will come soon—and then we will hear the stories of changed lives and enhanced student groups as a result of the wisdom, fellowship and prayer invested this year at our Student Ministry Training. I can’t wait!
The very campus we were on has no Christian witness that we are aware of reflecting the harvest fields of the universities that need workers, pray… come help us!