Very few, if any, College Ministers would say their ministry is functioning at its absolute best and reaching all the students it should. Most are working at going to the "Next Level". What are some things that will take a ministry to the "Next Level"? In football it all starts with the quarterback. In college ministry, it all starts with the College Minister.
The College Minister is the most important tool of a ministry. Some would argue this point and say, "No, it is the students." While that is a huge shaping factor, the College Minister is a significant reason in those students being there and their preparation, roles, and service in the ministry.
Key Principles in a College Minister taking a Ministry to the Next Level:
1.Nothing will affect the ministry more than who the College Minister is as a person.
2.The priorities, strengths, and weaknesses of the College Minister will be reflected in the ministry.
3. The College Minister must understand what his or her strength is and maximize that strength in the ministry.
4. The more people the College Minister knows and relates to personally, the more it will benefit the ministry.
5. Any meeting a College Minister has with a campus administrator is an evaluation/audition for future opportunities.
6. The Campus Minister being known and seen on campus is significant.
7.No College Minister is too good or too important to not mop or sweep, if that is what is needed.
8. One of the killers of College Ministers is feeling alone and that no one cares. College Ministers need friends other than students and family.
9. When the College Minister's family is happy and well cared for, the College Minister is more likely to be able to serve effectively and long term.
10. Apart from a special movement of God, nothing benefits a college ministry more than a long term investment by the College Minister.
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