Does your weekly event help you reach more or fewer students?
1. What is the purpose of your weekly event? Is it meant to be an in-depth teaching time? Is it aimed at those who are "serious" about their faith or is it meant to be a general gathering of students all across the faith spectrum
2. What is the quality of the event? It does not have to be a Hollywood production, but it should seem like those doing it are prepared, care about what they are doing, and represent the ministry well.
3. Is it just a copy of "The IT Ministry"? Are you trying to copy another popular ministry rather than being who you are? You likely do not have the resources to be a weekly version of passion or some such event. Do what you can do well.
4. Do students see a wide variety of faces leading with whom they can identify? Everyone does not have to be a performer or a pretty face. Remember, everyone up front represents the ministry in some way.
5. Is there fun connected to it or is it fun to be there? Fun and serious can mix in the same event or before and after. It's ok to laugh and have a good time.
6. Is it too Vanilla? In evaluating, start with 30 minutes before it begins and through thirty minutes after it is over. What is the energy level. I am a huge advocate of music playing well before it is scheduled to start.....even "NON-Religious" music.
7. Are students greeted and made to feel welcome when they come? Greeters and mixers are huge. No matter how good the quality of the event, students must feel welcome in order to come back.
8. Is the meeting space being well utilized? That can vary from seating arrangement, to lighting, to being clean and attractive. Get a fresh eye to give you an opinion of it.
9. Are the bathrooms clean and prepared? You know, is there toilet paper, paper towels? Does it look like it is still left from last week?
Adapted from Reaching MORE College StudentsAmazon.com/dp/B0BMW8NPMN
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