As we draw near to the beginning of the upcoming school year it is worthwhile to look at some pointers on growing our ministry by ministering to incoming freshmen.  Brian Barela works with Campus Crusades and recently wrote an article that focuses on “engaging and connecting as many students as possible during the first four weeks” of the college year.  His main suggestions are as follows:

1.                Strategically plan EVERY day of the first four weeks (and the weekend before school starts.

2.                Carefully craft your contact cards to make it as easy as possible to follow up new students.

3.                Make EVERY LEADER contribute to exposure and follow-up during the first week.

4.                Treat the FIRST DAY of the year like your LAST DAY of ministry.

5.                Connect everyone with your Facebook Group or Fan Page.

For further explanations of each suggestion, click on the link below for the full article.

Brian Barela Article

If you have any additions to the list  that have worked well in your ministry, please share them with us.