How Can Your Ministry Connect with Campuses?

Throughout the school year, you will be challenged to come up with ways to reach out to the students of colleges in your area.  In fact you probably have events that specifically minister to these students in an attempt to get them plugged into your church body.  If you don’t have anything planned, don’t worry, Benson Hines suggests a very practical solution to connecting with students on campus; “Find out what the campus is already doing…and show up!” 

In a recent blog, Benson advises that many ministries he has talked with make an effort to get involved in the student activities on campus, such as intramurals, freshman move in, etc.  This will help your students and ministry connect with many students on campus and interact with them on their terms.  But you’re main goal is not just to have fun; it should be to show these students the love of Christ and the salvation available through trusting in Him.  Remind your students of this purpose.  Benson suggests “sometimes it might simply involve encouraging, pushing, and helping students to be present and active within their campus, and teaching them how to do that with Jesus-purposes in mind.”  So as you are debating good events for your ministry to get involved in, pull out the campus events calendar and get your ministry involved on campus.