--- title: MCAD --- [![Every Student Sent](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/EveryStudentSent_LoggedIn/images/header_logo.png?width=600&height=320&name=header_logo.png "Every Student Sent")](https://everystudentsent.org) - [Get Started](https://everystudentsent.org/join/) - [Login](https://everystudentsent.org/login-new/) - [Blog](https://everystudentsent.org/blog/) - [Give](https://everystudentsent.org/?form=FUNMFHJUNNE) # Missional Communities in Academic Departments (MCADs) ### Transforming Universities to impact the Workplace and Culture [Enter the Social Platform Here](https://everystudentsent.org/join/) ![image-png-Aug-20-2024-09-14-03-8704-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Aug-20-2024-09-14-03-8704-PM.png "image-png-Aug-20-2024-09-14-03-8704-PM") ## Impacting University Culture via ## Disciple Multiplying Movements ## in every academic department ## ![ESS slide of freshmen - biz-1](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ESS%20slide%20of%20freshmen%20-%20biz-1.png?width=1280&height=720&name=ESS%20slide%20of%20freshmen%20-%20biz-1.png) ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-38-19-6271-PM.png?width=1784&height=165&name=image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-38-19-6271-PM.png) ## High School [![Career-Counsellin blackboard](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Career-Counsellin%20blackboard.jpg "Career-Counsellin blackboard")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/career-direct-1?hsLang=en) ## Helping students find life purpose, careers, and college majors with a faith & work outlook and Career Direct  CLICK IMAGES ## University ## Establishing missional communities around academic departments to be ready for the workplace ## Workplace [![Marketplace Rectangle](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Marketplace%20Rectangle.png "Marketplace Rectangle")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/workplace?hsLang=en) ## Preparing for the transition to the workplace and connecting with marketplace ministries and mentors ## Helping students create Missional Communities in Academic Departments (MCADs) ![Creating Missional Communities](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Creating%20Missional%20Communities.png "Creating Missional Communities") #### Career & Major - Using the ESS social platform and learning management system, the coalition of ministries and churches are creating a process for high schools students to identify their purpose and major in a Faith at Work context using [Career Direct](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/career-direct-1?hsLang=en) and related services. Then, before and during college they can connect with a faith community in their academic department. #### During college students learn to multiply disciples and impact university culture in their particular fiend of study, and be prepared to create similar communities in their future companies upon graduation. Marketplace ministries, professional societies, and Christian professors provide Faith at Work coaching and marketplace preparation ##### Internships and Employment - ESS is creating the NextLead for-profit entity to help students find internships and jobs in a process similar to "Indeed".  This will also make ESS self-sustaining. #### Transition to the Marketplace: The ESS social platform is beginning to connect students to marketplace mentors in the city of their first job.  These come in a variety of forms including workplace ministries and company employee resource groups (ERGs).  See [ESS Marketplace Ministries](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/mm?hsLang=en) ![Marketplace Ministries 3 circles](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Marketplace%20Ministries%203%20circles.png "Marketplace Ministries 3 circles") ## Learn about the new Career-centric For-Profit to accelerate the ESS mission ## and supply the workforce with Kingdom-experienced college grads: [![image-png-Feb-07-2024-01-44-46-3218-AM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-07-2024-01-44-46-3218-AM.png?width=1052&height=406&name=image-png-Feb-07-2024-01-44-46-3218-AM.png)](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/NextLead%20Mission%20Overview%20b.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Through our partners, Every Student Sent is operating now on nearly every US university and college   ## The ESS coalition to change how the the transition ## to and from college works: ![ESS Logos on top - 5 Lines](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/ESS%20Logos%20on%20top%20-%205%20Lines.png "ESS Logos on top - 5 Lines") ## Marketplace ministries ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-22-2024-10-59-54-3945-PM.png?width=1476&height=148&name=image-png-Feb-22-2024-10-59-54-3945-PM.png) ## Contact Us [![Decker Pinnacle Podcast Image](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Decker%20Pinnacle%20Podcast%20Image.png "Decker Pinnacle Podcast Image")](https://pinnacleforum.com/2021/01/ul-podcast-133/) ## Pinnacle Forum Podcast John Decker, ESS Strategic Partnership Director  #### Learn how you can help impact students, parents, churches, and the Marketplace in your city for this year's students.  Reach out to ESS Strategic Partnership Director,John Decker [via email](mailto:john.decker@everystudentsent.org) or arrange a 15-minute or longer [Zoom introduction](https://calendly.com/john-decker-1).   #### Connect with John on [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jldecker/) ## And example on the ESS platform ### Go to your campus and click on Faith & Your Major.  (Also see other professional groups like FaithTech and CBMC) ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-50-42-3973-PM.png?width=1586&height=1678&name=image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-50-42-3973-PM.png) ### Connect with a group of students and leaders and partake in training from Faith Driven Entrepreneurs etc. ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-56-10-4291-PM.png?width=1593&height=549&name=image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-56-10-4291-PM.png) ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-56-34-6821-PM.png?width=330&height=189&name=image-png-Sep-26-2024-01-56-34-6821-PM.png)   [![computer screen Nov 30 watch or learn](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/computer%20screen%20Nov%2030%20watch%20or%20learn.png?width=960&height=720&name=computer%20screen%20Nov%2030%20watch%20or%20learn.png)](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/impact-1?hsLang=en)   ## Current Impact ## CBN News - How ESS Works ## Student Stories ## A Church Transformed ## Kevin Palau ## ESS Impact on Cities ## Jim Brangenberg & Ford Taylor ## ESS & Marketplace Discipleship ## ENGAGING YOUR CITY & THE NATION ![image-png-Dec-05-2023-02-54-08-8036-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Dec-05-2023-02-54-08-8036-PM.png "image-png-Dec-05-2023-02-54-08-8036-PM") ## The Mobile App version of ESS is now ready!  We are gathering marketing resources to get this into the hands of students and parents before high school graduation. ## Read below about the financial resources needed to mobilize your city and the nation so every student is connected before high school graduation. [![image-png-Dec-02-2023-01-11-02-5958-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-02-2023-01-11-02-5958-PM.png?width=259&height=109&name=image-png-Dec-02-2023-01-11-02-5958-PM.png)](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/impact-1?hsLang=en) [![ESS Nov 30 - Jeremy Slides](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/ESS%20Nov%2030%20-%20Jeremy%20Slides.png "ESS Nov 30 - Jeremy Slides")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/city-movements-1?hsLang=en) ## THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-23-2024-06-28-49-7214-PM.png?width=1226&height=689&name=image-png-May-23-2024-06-28-49-7214-PM.png) ![](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-23-2024-06-29-17-6735-PM.png?width=1243&height=711&name=image-png-May-23-2024-06-29-17-6735-PM.png) ![image-png-Dec-05-2023-03-05-19-8696-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Dec-05-2023-03-05-19-8696-PM.png "image-png-Dec-05-2023-03-05-19-8696-PM") ## See messages from ministry leaders on the [College Revival Sweet-Spot](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/sweetspot?hsLang=en) ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-32-15-2199-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-32-15-2199-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-32-15-2199-PM") ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-36-57-1161-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-36-57-1161-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-36-57-1161-PM") ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-37-49-5260-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-37-49-5260-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-37-49-5260-PM") ![Right College Slide ](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Right%20College%20Slide%20.png "Right College Slide ") ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-40-02-8209-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-40-02-8209-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-40-02-8209-PM") ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-41-20-4320-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-41-20-4320-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-41-20-4320-PM") ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-42-46-2055-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-42-46-2055-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-10-42-46-2055-PM") ![image-png-Jan-30-2024-06-36-46-8274-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Jan-30-2024-06-36-46-8274-PM.png "image-png-Jan-30-2024-06-36-46-8274-PM") ![image-png-Nov-30-2023-09-41-15-4484-PM](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/image-png-Nov-30-2023-09-41-15-4484-PM.png "image-png-Nov-30-2023-09-41-15-4484-PM") [![Invest in America and Your City Today](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7013774/1a435910-7071-48b9-aa17-f91bc31c0616.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7013774/1a435910-7071-48b9-aa17-f91bc31c0616) [![Decker Pinnacle Podcast Image](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Decker%20Pinnacle%20Podcast%20Image.png "Decker Pinnacle Podcast Image")](https://pinnacleforum.com/2021/01/ul-podcast-133/) ## Pinnacle Forum Podcast John Decker, ESS Strategic Partnership Director  #### Learn how you can help impact students, parents, churches, and the Marketplace in your city for this year's students.  Reach out to ESS Strategic Partnership Director,John Decker [via email](mailto:john.decker@everystudentsent.org) or arrange a 15-minute or longer [Zoom introduction](https://calendly.com/john-decker-1).   #### Connect with John on [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jldecker/) ## See how Every Student Sent Helps [![church image](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/church%20image.jpg "church image")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/churches-1?hsLang=en) ## Churches [![parent image](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/parent%20image.jpg "parent image")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/family-1?hsLang=en) ## Families [![school image](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/school%20image.jpg "school image")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/christian-schools-1?hsLang=en) ## Christian Schools [![city movement image](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/city%20movement%20image.jpg "city movement image")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/city-movements-1?hsLang=en) ## City Wide Movements [![Calling and Career](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Calling%20and%20Career.jpg "Calling and Career")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/career-direct-1?hsLang=en) ## Career & Purpose [![Worldview Quad](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Worldview%20Quad.png "Worldview Quad")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/worldview?hsLang=en) ## Worldview [![Urban Centers](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Urban%20Centers.jpg "Urban Centers")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/urban-1?hsLang=en) ## Urban Uplift [![comnunity foundation](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/comnunity%20foundation.jpg "comnunity foundation")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/advisors-1?hsLang=en) ## Financial Advisors [![Alpha-2017-Announcement-Slides-Maggy](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/Alpha-2017-Announcement-Slides-Maggy.jpg "Alpha-2017-Announcement-Slides-Maggy")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/alpha-1?hsLang=en) ## Alpha ### Every single year roughly 70% of youth group grads fall away from the faith because of what happens during the [first days on campus](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/joshcta?hsLang=en).  We lose the potential they have to transform universities and the marketplace. ### But now, churches are reversing this by connecting students to miniseries, churches and other incoming Christian friends many months before college, and it's being scaled nationally. ### A broad coalition of national Ministries and churches are part of this movement to help every student be prepared to know their career purpose and multiply disciples in ESS groups for their Academic Department and Dorms. They learn to change culture on the campus then the workplace. Now we are building a transition to the marketplace and engaging with every Marketplace Ministry since studies indicate that 35% to 59% don't find fellowship in their new city. ## The components of this are: - **Selection of Major in High School** - Understand who you were made to be, and all the possibilities which could fit. This is also viewed in the context of the 7 Spheres of cultural Influence as outlined by Bill Bright, founder of  Cru.  Resources including [Career Direct](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/career-direct-1?hsLang=en) are employed as well as helping avoid the [Student Debt Crisis](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/college-assistance-plus-1?hsLang=en). - **Join University Missional Communities for academic departments** - Communities are being organized starting with national web training, then planted at universities, and growing to include most academic disciplines.  Initial communities will be Entrepreneurial Studies, Communication/Media, and Education because of their impact on society.  We are looking for your content and advisors to assist. See an example from [Pinnacle Forum.](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/pinnacle-forum1?hsLang=en)  Please contact us to learn more. - **Prepare for transition** - Various resources are being created or affiliated with such as [Baton Exchange](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/workplace?hsLang=en) - **Transition into the Marketplace** - Connections with marketplace ministries affiliated with the ESS network are being created including a Christian service similar to Indeed for internships and jobs. Right now over a third of Christian college grads don't find community and fall away.   Please contact us if you would like your ministry be included. - **Engaging with your Marketplace ministry -** We would love to discuss ways that you could provide your content and people who would like to coach students locally or nationally, and ways we can help your ministry by sending you college grads in cities where you operate. A Church Transformed Student Stories [![UVA students](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hubfs/UVA%20students.jpg "UVA students")](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/impact-1?hsLang=en) ## Ways to [Financially Accelerate](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/impact-1?hsLang=en) ## Ways you can help your city: #### Introduce John Decker ([john.decker@everystudentsent.org](mailto:john.decker@everystudentsent.org)) to: - Pastors & Youth Leaders - Leaders in your marketplace ministry - High Schools and Homeschools - Ministries, Foundations, Media ([Advance ESS](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/impact-1?hsLang=en)) - Business Leaders with passion for youth. - Retirees who could volunteer (See [IRetire4Him](https://pinnacleforum.com/2021/12/ul-podcast-180/)) #### Volunteer See [Volunteer Page](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/ambassadors-1?hsLang=en).  Contact John Decker for info. - **Mentor students re: faith or career** - **Provide content/training for student groups** - **Marketing, communication or IT expertise** - **Ministry expertise for: Students/Pastors/Parents** - **Organize a City Movement** - **Public speaking or recording content** Next Steps? - **In 2024 we are launching various city-wide movements** across the nation as well as a national saturation plan to to make it normal for no student to start college alone.  We can talk with you about strategies for your city or your ministry - **Review [Accelerating Every Student Sent](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/impact-1?hsLang=en)** to see the Natural Saturation Ministry Plan and ways you can financially change the lives of thousands of students so that the class of '23 is the most successful in history. Other recommendations are below. - Reach out to John Decker at below or connect with him on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jldecker/). Take the next step to learn more: Arrange a phone or Zoom call with John Decker, Director of Strategic Partnerships: **Join Every Student Sent Group** [![linkedin logo](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/linkedin%20logo.png?width=217&name=linkedin%20logo.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12094038/) [![Every Student Sent](https://pages.everystudentsent.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/EveryStudentSent_LoggedIn/images/footer_logo.png?width=200&name=footer_logo.png "Every Student Sent")](https://everystudentsent.org/) Every Student Sent is a unique community-based platform with vision of connecting students to existing ministries, churches, and each other in order to propel them towards Gospel-centered mission as they navigate and engage culture during college. - [About](https://everystudentsent.org/vision/) - [Blog](https://everystudentsent.org/blog/) - [Vision](https://everystudentsent.org/vision/) - [Give](https://everystudentsent.org/?form=FUNMFHJUNNE) - [Contact](https://everystudentsent.org/contact/) - [Media Kit](https://everystudentsent.org/mediakit/) © 2021 All rights reserved