Intentional open listening to the otherness of the neighbor is at the heart of the transformation of conflict into creative community. It does take time to do ministry well. A program which does not allow time to facilitate communication in this manner will have to take time to do it later. The Christ in the other which calls me into righteousness, the righteous demand of the other, cannot be heard in a community which does not take listening seriously and meet it with the tools of repentance and forgiveness. A number of structural problems bear further reflection.
Funding remains an issue for any program which seeks to provide remuneration for ministry.
Finances can be difficult, but surmountable. Another area which deserves discussion is that of the siphoning of members of the campus ministry community by leaders who become involved in para-church organizations. It has been my experience that creating a fortress of faith in defense against others who call themselves Christian on campus only confuses and further muddies the Christian witness in the community. Campus ministries are constantly in change because of the schedule of academic life. Students are on campus during the academic year, then gone for three to four months.