Soularium is a packet of fifty 4 x 6 original photographic images that spark conversation. They come in a plastic carrying case with suggestions for initiating spiritual conversations. They sell for around $12 and may be ordered from www.campuscrusade.com.
Ideas for Using Soularium Cards with International Students
1. In an English experience, discuss a topic using the photos. For example, I asked my class to select an image that represented something true in their country in a lesson on values. We then
compared cultural values.
2. Give an image to an International and ask them to tell you what they think is happening in the image. Groups can create entire stories about it.
3. Ask them to select images showing things that confuse them about America. Discuss what causes confusion.
4. Develop or use a set of questions for each image to create meaningful conversations.
5. Ask students to identify any images that they really like/dislike. Ask them why they like/dislike those images.
6. Allow them to select three images which represent their hopes for the future. Ask them to tell
you why they chose the images they did and what they represent about their future hopes.
7. Identify any images which show changes happening in a person’s life. Ask them what changes
they are experiencing.
A suggested set of questions to use with individual Soularium images
Scripture verses that highlight the images on the Soularium Cards
(One suggestion is to print the verse on a label and put it on the back of the card.)
These suggestions developed by:
Beth Smith
International Student Ministry Specialist
Texas Baptist Student Ministry
beth@utdallasbsm.org
972 567 2853
The International Student Committee has selected the first full week of October to be International Challenge Week. This special week will encourage Baptist churches and their Baptist campus ministries to place a unique emphasis on outreach to international students and scholars and their friends and family living on or near a college campus. There are over 700,000 internationals living on American college campuses and over 180,000 on Canadian campuses. It is our hope that at least half of our ministries will participate in this challenge.
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