Making a difference : empowering the resident assistant / Stephen Beers and Skip Trudeau, editors.
Material type: TextPublisher: Abilene, TX : Abilene Christian University Press, 2015Description: 182 pages ; 23 cmISBN:- 0891124799
- 9780891124795
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Main Collection Books | John Brown University Library | Main | LB3227.5 .M35 2015 | Available | 39524100413461 |
Editor, Stephen Beers, is a JBU faculty - 2017.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: The calling -- University's mission: Being part of a larger purpose -- Student development theory: How it all works -- Community: more Than just getting along -- Faith development: The big question about doubt -- Diversity: Listen, love, learn: leading people who are different than you -- Peer counselor: Knowing your limits and how best to help -- Program facilitator: Programming for personal formation -- Confrontation and discipline: The 3,500 pennies -- Self-care: The toughest job you'll ever love.
"Resident Assistants are key leaders on a Christian college campus. They build a sense of community, serve as peer-counselors, and embody the mission of the university. [This book] shows how this journey of service can be a rewarding and even life-changing journey."--p.4 of cover.