Results and Implications from the 2008 Ivy Jungle Campus Ministry Survey _______________________ An Ivy Jungle Networ

1. Results and Implications from the 2008 Ivy Jungle Campus Ministry Survey _______________________ An Ivy Jungle Network Report An Ivy Jungle Network Report

2. Bi-Annual National Survey of College Ministers 4th time for the survey (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008) Attempt to Track Trends and Shifts in College Ministry 660 survey respondents The Challenges Multiple approaches and settings for ministry Soft Numbers and Working Definitions An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

3. What we are after: Big picture look at Campus Ministry Similarities among diverse groups with a common goal Looking for overall health, encouraging trends, and red flags Changes over time Provide insight for ministries Data for ministers and leaders An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

4. Summary: Numbers continue to show that while different people are taking the survey each year, we have a fairly stable group for comparisons. The survey indicates two kind of changes: Changes in ministry Changes in the make up of the Ivy Jungle Network Careful to look at both in assessment. An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

5. Generally Speaking: The State of Campus Ministry over the last decade has been strong. Growing in Scope; Diversity; Engagement; and Voice More groups, more churches, more positions Field of Campus Ministry is growing Publication (CEJ), Emerging Adulthood, Seminary Courses Not without its ongoing challenges An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

6. A Quick Overview of the Sources Increasing number of Campus Ministers and Campus Ministries involved with IJN. Quite a variety in campus ministries and campus ministers. Seeing increasing diversity among campus workers. Campus ministers are committed to this work, value education, and have some financial stability (See appendix for statistics on campus ministers) An Ivy Jungle Network Report Overview of Campus Ministries

7. A Quick Overview of the Sources Seeing some growth in ethnic diversity More women and more singles are involved in campus ministry People staying in campus ministry for longer periods of time � both part time and full time 24% of campus ministers have been at it for 15+ years (up 4% since last survey ). An Ivy Jungle Network Report Overview of Campus Ministries

8. A Quick Overview of the Sources Theologically 65% consider themselves evangelical � down from 74% in 2001. �Other� has grown to 14%, up from 6% in 2001. Vast majority are encouraged by their spiritual growth in the last year (89% - a slight increase over previous 2 surveys, equal to 2001). An Ivy Jungle Network Report Overview of Campus Ministries

9. Overview: Campus ministry is strongest in the South and Midwest, struggles the most in the Northeast and West coast Most of the respondents work at public 4 year institutions Most campus ministers feel their relationships with the schools are generally positive � despite some of the recurring news stories Most schools have multiple ministries on campus An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

10. The Context of the Ministry The Campuses We Serve � by Region An Ivy Jungle Network Report

11. An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

12. Relationship with the school: Most are at least tolerant of ministry 40% Say the school supports what they do (up from 35% in �03) 25% Say the school likes, but does not support 30% Say the school is neutral 4 % Say the school dislikes, but does not oppose 1% Say the school opposes what they do An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

13. Ministry presence on campus: Most have multiple ministries on campus 9% Say they are the only ministry on campus 16% Report 2-3 ministries on campus 19% Report 3-5 9% Report 6-7 46% Have more than 7 ministries on campus This number has moved between 42 and 49% since 2003. Slightly more report 3-5 than in previous years. Less than 10% say they are the only one. An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

14. The Challenges: Impact remains somewhat small 68% say less than 10% of students are involved in a campus ministry (this was only 45% in 2005) Only 15% of ministers think more than a quarter of students on campus are involved in a ministry. (Remember 18% of the campuses are Christian campuses) An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

15. The Challenges: An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

16. The Challenges: The most populous areas of the country have the least campus involvement But seeing a resurgence of interest in faith! 60 campus ministries at UC Berkley Harvard �more religious� than in the last 100 years* Ethnic Diversity International Students �Red State� and minority mobility Strength of Christian colleges *Harvard Prof. Peter Gomes An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Context of the Ministry

17. Mostly targeting traditional, undergraduate students (FT, 18-22, residential) Less than half of all college students in the country fall in this group. 55% of students involved are women 57% of all college students are female Freshmen and Sophomores most inolved Most groups report a fairly balanced involvement An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Make Up of the Ministries

18. Most groups have a large percentage of white, long term believers Percentages not inconsistent with national averages Ministry Diversity parallels perceived campus diversity Ethnic breakdown unchanged 2003-2008 Diversity increasing on Campus and Nationally Majority of country to be ethnic minority in next 15 years. Most students are long term believers � This is an important group to minister to � drop off between high school and college involvement is staggering! An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Make Up of the Ministries

19. The Make Up of the Ministries Ethnic Breakdown An Ivy Jungle Network Report

20. The Make Up of the Ministries Spiritual composition of groups An Ivy Jungle Network Report

21. Many different kinds of groups on campus Most involved in some similar activities More groups doing more things in recent years Notable uptick in Mission Trips and Service Projects An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Make Up of the Ministries

22. The Make Up of the Ministries What do they do: An Ivy Jungle Network Report

23. Areas of Growth: Community and Justice: Activities that attract � small groups, community missions, service projects Free answer � best thing you did this year: Missions and service projects by far the most common Evangelism shows the steepest drop � to barely 50% of groups doing it. Only 50% of groups said their evangelism efforts increased over last 3 years. Evangelism taking on new modes and definitions What does it mean to �do� evangelism? Tougher regulations Creative methods Service and Justice � Katrina, HFH, IJM, World Vision, Etc. An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Make Up of the Ministries

24. Meeting Breakdown Worship in large group meetings declining slightly Small groups and Teaching are strongest Most have multi-faceted ministries Most formats have remained the same over last 3 years Para-church groups reported the least change in format Students involved in leading all areas (see appendix for breakdown) An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Make Up of the Ministries

25. The Make Up of the Ministries Large Group Structure An Ivy Jungle Network Report

26. The Make Up of the Ministries Group Size New Groups being added � more smaller groups than before (9% did not exist 3 years ago) Most groups are not large: 66% are 100 or less (50% 50 or less) (increase from 57% 100 or less in 2005) Only 5% of groups are 500 or more (slight decrease from 2005) An Ivy Jungle Network Report

27. The Make Up of the Ministries Group Size 52% of groups say they have grown in last 3 years 16% say they have decreased 86% of groups saw someone come to Christ last year in their ministry An Ivy Jungle Network Report

28. The Good News: Growth: More groups exist and the groups are growing People are coming to faith! Most new groups still in existence Capitalizing on increased interest in faith and religion Bold plans for continued growth Student involvement on campus is growing Students are connecting to churches An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

29. The Health of the Ministries The Good News: Social Justice and Action are Strong Group mission trips and service projects growing �Best Thing� Done relates to these areas! International Justice Mission reports 140 campus chapters Invisible Children; World Vision Acting on AIDS One Campaign; Student Global AIDS Campaign Environment tied to social action and Kingdom work. An Ivy Jungle Network Report

30. The Health of the Ministries The Good News: Racial Reconciliation: Most students are white Minorities gaining Increased efforts Both multi-ethnic and ethnic specific ministries Increasing effort among international students An Ivy Jungle Network Report

31. The Health of the Ministries The Good News: Students are coming to Christ 86% report at least one conversion last year Grasping the Kingdom of God Creative means for sharing the Gospel Living and Proclaiming Holistic view of the Gospel An Ivy Jungle Network Report

32. The Health of the Ministries An Ivy Jungle Network Report

33. The Good News: Other encouraging signs: Student involvement in small groups very strong 82% of groups say most of their students regularly attend church (3x a month) Student leadership is important Most report an increase in involvement Student leaders involved in many areas of ministry An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

34. Concerns and Challenges Growth is happening � but largely sociological Class sizes that shrunk with GenX have been increasing with the Millennials (born in the 80�s) Class of 2008 was the largest graduating class ever Enrollment increase through 2015 Conversion numbers not overly impressive Most ministries seeing only a few come to Christ each year � Evangelism continues to have a place of lower prominence. An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

35. Concerns and Challenges Racial reconciliation also sociological Number of minority students has more than doubled since 1980 Whites will soon no longer be a majority in population or on campus Ethnic Make up of groups has not changed much in last 3 years International Student enrollment also increasing � especially in graduate schools An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

36. Concerns and Challenges Marginalization: Many groups on campus � but not always transformational of the student body Beginning to see the campus as the mission field not just a student here and a student there Students less committed � to Christ and to ministry than ever before. An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

37. Concerns and Challenges Evangelism showing such a steep decline The back door is bigger than the front: Statistics staggering on the drop off of Christian involvement from high school to college College Transition Initiative Youth Transition Network � www.liveabove.com An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

38. Concerns and Challenges Student Leaders: Spending less time in ministry than in 2001: Average hours a student leader is involved in all aspects of ministry: Hours Currently 2001 0-2 16% 8.4% 2-5 48% 28% 5-10 28% 42.6% 10+ 7% 14.4% Arriving less prepared and motivated for leadership An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Health of the Ministries

39. Concerns and Challenges Significant challenges faced by ministries Finding student leaders the most common challenge faced by ministries Followed by a climate of religious pluralism/relativism and raising money Only 3% of respondents listed a non-Christian sentiment on campus as their most significant challenge. An Ivy Jungle Network Report Challenges Faced by Ministries

40. Concerns and Challenges Significant challenges faced by students Integrating Faith into all areas of life was listed as the greatest challenge faced by students today. Time management was a close second (and first in the free answer section) Substance Use/Abuse consistently listed as the least challenging issue facing students Drinking/substance abuse lists number one in a survey of college students (Student Monitor survey 2006) An Ivy Jungle Network Report Challenges Faced by Ministries

41. Challenges Faced by Ministries An Ivy Jungle Network Report

42. What concerns Campus Ministers about students: Significant challenges faced by students Time management continues to lead the challenges Money and work are also perceived as major challenges Worldview issues dominate � pluralism, post-monderism Sex and Sexual purity continue to be a significant challenge Apathy, Self Focus, Family Issues, and Academic Stress moved up the list Future and Biblical knowledge fell back An Ivy Jungle Network Report Challenges Faced by Ministries

43. Challenges Faced by Ministries Concerns and Challenges An Ivy Jungle Network Report

44. Concerns and Challenges Technology and virtual reality issues new to the list (i.e. not able to make �real world� connections) Evangelism as a challenge was mentioned far less often than in previous surveys An Ivy Jungle Network Report Challenges Faced by Ministries

45. Concerns and Challenges Many pressures and challenges the same � living out faith in a fallen world � but heat seems turned up and the pace has increased. Encountering more challenges earlier in life Arriving with them Three Trends among Students (2007 seminar World is Flat Bringing their Family to Campus More Concerned � Less Engaged An Ivy Jungle Network Report Challenges Faced by Ministries

46. Encouraging Trends: Students Cause Oriented: Service, Volunteerism, Justice and Global outlook were 4 of top 5 most encouraging descriptors for this generation Spiritually Hungry! Pursue Community Deep, authentic relationships Biblically strong, prayerful, worshipful An Ivy Jungle Network Report Notable Remarks

47. Best thing that worked this year: Service and Missions Opportunities number one answer by almost double next closest (small groups) Community is an important thing (small groups, building relationships, hospitality all important) Evangelism efforts are happening � especially in new forms Student ownership and leadership are key components of successful ministries An Ivy Jungle Network Report Notable Remarks

48. The Good: Ministries are growing in size and health Campus ministry is growing in scope, diversity and as a professional field. Campus Ministers are well educated and committed to their work. Campus Ministries have positive relationships with their schools. Students have a heart for justice, have passion, and are spiritually hungry An Ivy Jungle Network Report Summary

49. The challenges: Despite growth (some of which is demographically driven), impact remains small � on the margins of the university Have not seen the uptick in racial and ethnic diversity one might expect (Survey likely misses a number of ethnic specific groups) Evangelism has become less common � (many are rethinking what it is and how to do it on campus) Students leading very fragmented lives � time pressure, social pressure, service and concern for justice not translating into discipleship and spiritual formation An Ivy Jungle Network Report Summary

50. Steps to take: Pray � for the students, the campus, the ministry Continue to seek new ways to engage the university Diverse kinds of ministry Become leaders in issues that matter to students and matter to God. Take proactive steps to increase dialogue, impact the marketplace of ideas Develop leaders and help them integrate their faith into the lives they live on campus Faith impacts all aspects of life! An Ivy Jungle Network Report Take Action

51. Share what�s good, learn from others who are seeing fruit See the university as not just a fishing pond � but the realm where you can help advance the Kingdom of God An Ivy Jungle Network Report Take Action

52. Statistics on Campus Ministers An Ivy Jungle Network Report Appendix information

53. A Quick Overview of the Sources The College Ministers of the Survey Gender 70% Male (76% in 05; 78% in 03; 75% in 01) 30% Female Marital Status � 74% Married (a decline of 4% since �01) 22% Single � never married (up 4% since �01) 4% Divorced/Remarried An Ivy Jungle Network Report Statistics on Campus Ministers

54. Age of Campus Ministers An Ivy Jungle Network Report

55. A Quick Overview of the Sources Campus Ministers are getting older and staying in ministry longer 46% of campus ministers 40 and over 24% in ministry for 15+ years (up 4% since last survey) 30% 5-9 years After about 5 years in ministry, many make career choices An Ivy Jungle Network Report Overview of Campus Ministries

56. The Survey A Quick Overview of the Sources Nature of the organization 27% Parachurch ministry (20% in �05; 22% in 03 and 29% in 2001) 27% Church based ministry (less than 1% change since �01) 28% Denominational-based ministry (fluctuated from 25% in �01 to 31% in �03) 18% are chaplains or faculty/staff � (a slight increase over previous years)a flat statistic An Ivy Jungle Network Report

57. Education � 2.7% - Two Year Degree 37% - B.A./B.S. (7% drop) 49% - M.Div. or M.A. 11% - Doctorate 10% currently in Graduate school** Position 46% - Senior/ only campus minister (18% decrease since �05) 20% - Campus Staff (no change) 10% - Regional/National Leader (new category since �05) 14% - Chaplain or school faculty/staff 4% - Volunteer/Intern (no change) An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

58. A Quick Overview of the Sources This year�s results shows some notable changes in the constituency taking the survey: More females, more singles, more diverse ministry positions (i.e. chaplains, etc.) An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

59. Compensation: Salary: 57% of campus ministers receive a salary 68% of denominational and church based workers on salary 30% raising their own support (13% have a combination of salary and support raising) 68% of para-church workers raise support 12% on a combination For those raising support: Almost half do so in under a year, but 25% take more than 2 years. These numbers have not shifted much survey to survey An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

60. Compensation: Time it took to raise support: Less than 1 year � 46% 1-2 years � 27% More than 2 years � 26% Annual Compensation Less than $25K � 18% $25K-$34K � 15% $35K-$44K � 22% $45K-$54K � 22% More than $55K - 23% An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

61. Compensation: Salary: Compensation increases earlier in the decade have leveled off: 23% report a package worth $55K or more (up from only 10% in 2001 and 19% in 2003, but decrease from 25% in �05). 31% of denominational workers earn $55K+ 18% of church based earn $55K+ 36% report between $25K and $45K (down from 42% in �05) 47% of para-church workers earn in this range An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

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63. The Survey An Ivy Jungle Network Report

64. A Quick Overview of the Sources Theological Position 65% Evangelical (69% in �05; 72% in �03) 15% Mainline Protestant (14% in �05; 13% in �03) 14% Other (8% in �05; 6% in �03) 4.7% Liberal (4.1% in �05) 2.4% Roman Catholic (0.4% in �05) The increase of �other� indicates an unease with traditional theological categories, especially �evangelical� An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

65. A Quick Overview of the Sources Theological Position 83% of para-church staff describe their position as �evangelical.� 10% of para-church staff describe their position as �other.� 14% of denominational staff use �other� An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

66. A Quick Overview of the Sources Staff Positions Work load 79% have a full time position 21% have a part time position Average Staff Size: Full Time: 2.7 staff Part Time: 1.7 staff Both have increased by .5 over the last 3 years An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

67. Students 95% are working 18-22 year old students 26% First Year 27% Second Year 24% Third Year 18% Fourth Year International Students 75% of groups report some internationals in their ministry 35% intentionally reach out to international students An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

68. Activities Led By Students An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

69. Group Size An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

70. Program Changes An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Survey

71. Comparison by Ministry Type Church Based, Para-church, and Denominational groups represented fairly equally in the survey Similar involvement by campus type (public, private, etc) Meeting space predictable by type: Church based groups meet off campus Denominational groups have a building Para-church use a classroom Church based and Parachurch starting more ministries Denominational and church based showing most growth in size The Survey An Ivy Jungle Network Report

72. Notables from Para-Church Campus Ministers Most �evangelical� in Theological Orientation Only 38% with Master� or higher 68% raising support Program Design 62% actively engaged in evangelism on campus Slight decline in Small Group involvement Least Change in Program Structure over last 3 years Other Strongest in Midwest region The Survey An Ivy Jungle Network Report

73. Notables from Denominational Groups Campus Ministers Most educated � 75% have graduate degree 23% raise support Least �evangelical� in theology � higher than others in �mainline� and �other� Program Design Most engaged in Evangelism-68% Most mission trips and service projects Most activity over all Other Strongest support from the university The Survey An Ivy Jungle Network Report

74. Notables from Church Based Campus Ministers Only 65% have full-time positions (compare to 85% of parachurch ministers) 52% have graduate degree 16% raise support Program Design Highest percentage of groups increasing in size Least engaged in evangelism on campus Other Strongest in the South The Survey An Ivy Jungle Network Report

75. Ivy Jungle Database = email addresses 2008 Survey 660 Respondents to the Survey (42% increase over 2005) Self selected, but broadly representative Not longitudinal, but consistency in demographics gives validity to trends. Error margin +/- 3.5% An Ivy Jungle Network Report The Sources

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