Episode 49 - Before Your Child Heads to College with Laurel Bunker

The numbers of students abandoning their faith in college is
staggering.  Today’s guest, Laurel Bunker, VP of Christian
Formation and Church Relations at Bethel University in
Minneapolis, Minnesota says moms are still a central influence in
the lives of their children even after they leave home for
college. Laurel explains the best steps parents can take as
they help their student select schools and prepare them to
launch, including a few difficult training conversations that
must take place. 


About our Guest:


Laurel Bunker is the Associate VP of Christian Formation and
Church Relations at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. As
campus pastor, Laurel serves as the primary preacher in chapel
and leads a team that is dedicated to providing transformational
ministry opportunities for the Bethel community. She is a member
of the President’s Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic
guidance on issues related to the spiritual formation and
personal development of the student body. She also teaches and
trains at colleges, churches, and para-church organizations in
the areas of leadership, spiritual development, biblical issues
in the 21st-century, and more. Laurel and her husband, Joshua,
have two daughters.


 


Ministries and Websites Discussed:


For more information about Every Campus Movement
https://everycampus.com/


Ratio Christi- Campus Apologetics Alliance
https://ratiochristi.org/


To research the spiritual climate on campuses and Christian
groups on campus check out https://campusministrylink.org/.


Ravi Zacharias’ training ministry for students: 
https://www.rzim.org/training/student-training/about-student


Summit Ministries- https://www.summit.org/


 


           
Moms in Prayer College Ministries:


To receive the Monthly College Prayer Points Email visit the MIP
college page at
https://momsinprayer.org/get-involved/join-a-group/college-praying-moms/


College Praying Moms Facebook Page 
https://www.facebook.com/CollegePrayingMoms


           
Moms in Prayer International- www.MomsInPrayer.org