One of the best examples of a campus ministry in today’s time is the National Campus
Ministry Association. It defines the mission and purpose of what it means to open a campus
ministry.
With other people of faith, The National Campus Ministry Association is committed to working
together to create a world that is open, reconciling, and affirming. We celebrate our diversities
and welcome members without regard to race, gender, nationality, age, marital status, sexual
orientation, physical or mental abilities or economic means.
Mission
NCMA strives to be a professional organization educating, encouraging, and equipping those
engaged in the practice of ministry in higher education.
Vision
NCMA desires to become a dynamic, resourceful and inclusive Christian movement for the
development and revitalization of professional campus ministry in the United States.
Purpose
With over four decades of advocacy, collegiality, and commitment to ministry in higher
education, The National Campus Ministry Association offers support for personal and
professional growth to those engaged in campus ministry, full or part time, clergy or laity
through:
•Maintaining a network for mutual support and resources, including the Partnership
Program which pairs new campus ministers with experienced mentors
•Encouraging collegiate support and dialogue in each of its five regions
•Providing national conferences to our constituency
•Coordinating a shared ministry with denominational groups in national and international
settings
•Providing scholarship support to first- time attenders at the annual conference
•Promoting regional ecumenical events for staff and students
•Providing a concentrated voice to the national denominational collegiate ministry offices
•Maintaining an interactive web site for members and others invested in higher education
ministry
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Our Core Values
The following core values reflect what is at the heart of the National Campus Ministry
Association. These values transcend our individual ministries and members. As a community of
faith we hold fast to these values because we believe that this is the essence of our identity as
colleagues in ministry in higher education.
The National Campus Ministry Association grounds its identity in the leadership of Jesus Christ
and embraces its role as stewards of the Gospel. To that end we uphold and seek to embody
these core values:
Integrity, ethics, and accountability
Faithful community defined by ecumenism
Professional and spiritual growth
Honoring the intellectual enterprise
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