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.
Rarely will an individual remain active in a ministry for more than three to four years. Programs are reconstructed annually, requiring a great deal of effort. We are experimenting with staggering the terms of our student peers, beginning the term of one of the student ministry assistants midyear. The relationship of the student peer ministers to the rest of the leadership in the community has been a concern a couple of sites. A related issue is the student peer minister who chooses also to serve in other volunteer positions in the ministry, thereby eliminating a structured possibility of service for another member of the community.