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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

19 Things I Know About College Ministry

 1.  Some things happen because of God and there is no other explanation.

2.  Student leaders matter.

3.  Students need affirmation.

4.  Your gifts and strengths as a College Minister are your greatest tools.

5.  Every campus is different (And every year).

6.  You can't make it alone.

7.  Some things will destroy your ministry (some quickly and some slowly).

8.  The WHOLE campus is your calling.

9.  Respect of a College Minister way beats adulation and cool.

10.  Expectations affect outcome.

11.  Examples build or destroy.

12.  Consistency is huge.

13.  What people on and off campus think of your ministry matters (Perception & Awareness).

14.  Freshmen need you....and you need freshmen.

15.  Students have to own it.

16.  You are not the only one doing it right (learn from others).

17.  Be grateful and show it!

18.  Take a walk across the campus EVERY day.

19.  You gotta have a plan.

Arliss Dickerson's book, A 3 Part College Ministry Success Formula, is available at Amazon.com/dp/B0BZ6Q7HSV and Reaching MORE College Students is at Amazon.com/dp/B0BMW8NPMN.

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