1. BAD Announcements - You might be surprised to know I am an advocate of having announcements at your large group event. There are some things everybody needs to know. HOWEVER, make no more than four...the more you announce....the less people hear. And, please make sure the one announcing understands what they are announcing.
2. Chairs randomly stacked or leaning around the room - I believe a person's first visual impression of a room goes a long way toward determining their feelings about the event as a whole. Sure, you need some extra chairs if, hooray, more show up than expected. But, they can be neatly stacked in a back corner.
3. Messy bathrooms at a large group event (not just dirty, but messy too) - And, there is ONLY ONE ROLL of toilet paper. You knew there was a hundred coming!
4. Table Talkers that look like a Legal Contract - I am an advocate of Table Talkers at meal programs where there are tables. Remember, they are like Billboards to be read at a glance.....not with a magnifying glass to get all the fine print. A friend of mine worked in Memphis when Elvis was there. Elvis would not sign a contract longer than one page. Make your Table Talkers Elvis friendly....QUICK and EASY to read.
5. People who say to College Ministers, "You have the whole summer off don't you." - I would smile and say kindly, "It feels like it because a lot of the time in the summer, I only work eight or nine hours a day."
6. People who say to College Ministers, "That's not a full time job is it?" - "No lots of time, it is two full time jobs."
To quote Patsy Cline, "I'm crazy for loving....college ministry."
Arliss Dickerson's book, A 3 Part College Ministry Success Formula, is available at Amazon.com/dp/B0BZ6Q7HSV and A College Student's Guide to Spiritual Maturity is atAmazon.com/dp/B0CXTCTNB1.
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