Freshmen get easily distracted. Remember, that freshman last week who was especially interested, showed leadership potential or was a non-believer who was super open to the Gospel? Double check on him or her or them.
2. Send an individual message to the list of pre-school contacts you had checking on them, inviting them to something, etc.
Sometimes, we do an excellent job with this list prior to school starting and then do not use it again. If the list is too big to do all....do as many as possible.
3. We all have gone into the Pandemic Fall with certain assumptions that shaped our plans. What needs adjusting or changing? What is not like you thought it would be at all?
4. Likely your student leaders are working extra hard. Don't forget to express extra appreciation to them in some way or the other.
Even if they are not doing as well as you had hoped, it may be their frustration with the weirdness of it all and NEED your extra encouragement.
5. Keep guarding your relationship to the school.
If your ministry is suffering under the school guidelines, it is easy to think, "just chuck it all and operate normally". There will be other falls and years after this one. Beware of burning bridges in a week that it might take years to repair. And, we still have the responsibility of doing right by and for our students.
"Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
Arliss Dickerson is a college ministry coach, blogger, and author. His new book, ALMOST EVERYTHING ABOUT COLLEGE MINISTRY, is available at amazon.com. Type in his name or the title.
Arliss Dickerson is a college ministry coach, blogger, and author. His new book, ALMOST EVERYTHING ABOUT COLLEGE MINISTRY, is available at amazon.com. Type in his name or the title.
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