Six College Ministry Keys

1. Be visible and available on campus.   Attend campus events, eat where students eat, walk across the campus and through the Student Center every day.

2.  Empower student leaders.  When students have ownership, they invest more time, energy and all of who they are.  Plus, they will connect with students the College Minister would never even see.  You know I am ALWAYS going to say student leaders are key!

3.  Focus on Issues with which student wrestle.  What are some of the current questions students have?  What are some issues on campus?  What are the tough questions about faith?  Speak on these and show how the Bible relates to and speaks to these issues.

4.  Combine fun with depth.  Every ministry needs easy entry points.  Someone has said, "A ministry ought to be like a swimming pool with shallow ends and deep ends.  Some are not ready to swim in the deep end."  Gosh, I like that and wish I had said it.  Plus, students can laugh and be serious at the same event.

5.  Prioritize personal discipleship.  Meeting one to one with students is the most transformative thing you can do.  Start with your leaders.

6.  Keep a weekly "Relationship to do List."  Who should you check up on?  Who have you not seen in a while?  Who is new that you could meet up with for a coke and follow-up? Who wants to meet in the cafeteria for lunch tomorrow?

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