Collegiate Ministries Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Collegiate Ministries Podcast is a conversation that seeks imagine just, vibrant and inclusive campus ministry for the 21st century. This podcast along with other Collegiate Ministries resources are an effort to support campus ministry leaders as they attend to the exponential increase in social, emotional, intellectual, and political complexity of collegiate life. Produced through a partnership with Mere Christianity Forum and Wesley's Revival.
Welcome to Season 3 of the Collegiate Ministries Podcast. This season we are talking about AI technology and it’s impact on ministry to college-aged young adults. Our host for this season is none other than Rimes McElveen, the creative architect of Collegiate Ministries.
This is Part 1 of Rimes's conversation with Leonard Sweet. Learn more about Leonard at leonardsweet.com.
The Collegiate Ministries is a resource of Mere Christianity Forum and is dedicated to supporting just, vibrant, and inclusive 21st century collegiate ministries. This podcast was made possible by a generous grant from the young clergy initiative and produced by the team at Wesley’s Revival.
Welcome to Season 3 of the Collegiate Ministries Podcast. In this episode, Rimes continues his conversation with Paul Johnson, Cofounder, Partner and CEO of Pathwrite on how to define AI as well as its potential benefits and risks for Christian formation and theological education.
SHOW NOTES
What is Pathwrite?
What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? By Stephen Wolfram
Also see: Power Your Learning with ChatGPT by Pathwright
Collegiate Ministries is a resource of Mere Christianity Forum and is dedicated to supporting just, vibrant, and inclusive 21st century collegiate ministries. This podcast was made possible by a generous grant from the Young cClergy Initiative and produced by the team at Wesley’s Revival.
Welcome to Season 3 of the Collegiate Ministries Podcast. In this episode, Rimes talks with Paul Johnson, Cofounder, Partner and CEO of Pathwrite on how to define AI as well as its potential benefits and risks for Christian formation and theological education.
SHOW NOTESWhat is Pathwrite?
What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? By Stephen Wolfram
Also see:Power Your Learning with ChatGPT by Pathwright
Collegiate Ministries is a resource of Mere Christianity Forum and is dedicated to supporting just, vibrant, and inclusive 21st century collegiate ministries. This podcast was made possible by a generous grant from the Young cClergy Initiative and produced by the team at Wesley’s Revival.
Derrick and Rimes kick off Season 3 of the podcast with an overview of Seasons 1 & 2 and an introduction to a new conversation on the impact of artificial intelligence on collegiate ministry.
Episode Notes In our final episode, we will talk with Ale Salemi, MPH. Ale is a current college student seeking her Masters in Theological Studies at Harvard University. She will help us put all of the learnings from this series of podcasts into practical application through her own experience navigating mental wellness personally as well as through her education in the College of Public Health and work at the Counseling and Wellness Center at the University of Florida.
Interviewees Contact information: Alejandra Salemi, MPH 863-242-6409 aleja796@gmail.com
Episode Notes Episode 5 will begin a discussion regarding tips for peer-level support, parental support, pastoral/leadership support. In our conversation with Kelly Minter, LMHC we will explore how we think about wellness checks, reporting, interventions etc. in finding mental wellness.
Interviewees Contact information: Kelly Minter, LMHC 904-417-8171 https://www.anchoredcounselingfl.com/
Episode Notes In Episode 4 we will get real practical as we talk with Rev. Lenora Rousseau the founder and director of Point of Grace Project to discuss tools and resources for self-care and whole-body wellness.
Interviewees Contact information: Rev. Lenora Rousseau E-200/500, Certified CBT Practitioner 407-952-2819 pointeofgraceproject@gmail.com
Episode 3- Addiction and Mental Health- Rev. Bob Pearcy and Andy Bell Title: Addiction, Mental Health and the Family
Episode 3 will introduce listeners to some basics regarding addiction and mental health particularly focusing on the developing pattern of addiction in college and the family patterns of addiction that can cause mental health concerns for adult children of alcoholics. We will interview Rev. Bob Pearcy a UM Pastor and recovering person with a history of work in rehab and addiction and Rev. Andy Bell, LCSW a psychotherapist with 2 decades of work in addiction and mental health.
Interviewees Contact information: Rev. Bob Pearcy- 321-288-1154 pastorpearcy@mac.com Rev. Andy Bell- (727) 698-0624- revandybell@gmail.com
Derrick and Rimes kick off Season 2 and are joined by Heather Pancoast, co-Director of Gator Wesley in Gainesville, Fl. They talk about why mental health matters in campus ministry, upcoming episodes, and a new partnership with The Wellness Project.
Episode Notes BONUS EPISODE: Derrick talks with Alexis Carter Thomas and Rimes McElveen about The Vinery, Awakening Faith and Flourishing at the Intersection of Church and University.
For more information on the Vinery, check out https://collegiateministries.com/.
This is a special episode where Rich and Derrick talk to Gigi Baker, Sydney Buchanan, Jacob Earnest and Michael Oliveros, all students currently participating in campus ministry, about their experiences in the midst of the global pandemic and protests against systemic racism in the US. They also discuss what they think students will need from campus ministry in the upcoming Fall 2020 semester.
For more on our student panelists and to listen to the full episode, check out collegiateministries.com.
Rich and Derrick listen to Dori Baker and Stephen Lewis, individuals with vast experience in creating spacing for and with college students and young adults. Dori and Stephen share their thoughts from their recently released book "Another Way: Living and Leading Change on Purpose" and how they think about organizing for last change. This was a rich conversation.
For more on Dori and Steven and to listen to the full episode, check out collegiateministries.com.
Rich and Derrick talk with Cole Riley and Rimes McElveen, colleagues with experience in collegiate ministry within very different contexts. This conversation includes reflections on "The Sound of the Genuine" by Howard Thurman, understanding the soul of an organization and rooting ministry for faithful ministry in the 21st century.
For more on Cole and Rimes and to listen to the full episode, check out collegiateministries.com.
In this episode, Rich and Derrick talk to Latricia Scriven and Mike Baughman, two United Methodist pastors with much experience in using innovative ideas to set ministries up for success. They discuss issues related to declining support from the denomination as well as thoughts around staffing and leadership for 21st century ministry.
For more on Latricia and Mike and to listen to the full episode, check out collegiateministries.com.
Rich and Derrick talk to Nathalie Nelson Parker and Tyler Sit, two United Methodist pastors with experience in leading innovative and growing ministries. They discuss engaging 21st century ministry through evangelism, organizing and leadership development.
For more on Nathalie and Tyler and to listen to the full episode, check out collegiateministries.com.
Rich and Derrick introduce the first season of the Collegiate Ministries podcast as they seek to resource leaders and practitioners who are building just, vibrant and inclusive ministries for college-aged young adults.
For more, check out collegiateministries.com.