How to Start a Ministry
How to Start a Ministry
- Ability to use the school’s logo and name on literature and other items.
- Access to student records to target students based on certain statuses such as religious affiliation, transfer students, international students, or by year in school.
- The access and ability to connect on-campus students to your church.
- Access to sporting events.
- The schools encourage the recruitment of members which we call “outreach”.
- Students will feel more secure in attending meetings that the school endorses compared to a meeting off campus somewhere.
- Your church will have the ability to carry out a full-scale campus ministry from within the confines of the campus. You will be able to get more involved in the lives of these young people and make a significant impact.
- Yearly allocated funds and the use of the school’s vans and buses.
How to Start a Ministry
The most effective way to reach the college campus is to establish an official on-campus Bible study or what the school refers to as a Registered Student Organization through your local church. This tool will grant you unlimited access to reach the many students and faculty on your campus.
The Benefits of Chartering a Registered Student Organization (RSO):New Paragraph
The greatest benefit of becoming a RSO is the campus presence your church will have. Here are a few of the benefits your ministry will have compared to being an off-campus ministry:
- The use of the school’s facilities for free to meet weekly.
- Free facility use for separate outreach meetings.
- Access to key school events, such as fairs, orientations, & open houses.
- Ministry name and information listed on school’s website.
- The use of the school postal system to distribute gospel literature to students & faculty.
- Access to the campus to distribute tracts, Bibles, witness, and speak with students.
- Set up tables on campus, inside and outside of buildings, to advertise the ministry, witness, and speak with students.
- Post advertisements around campus and on bulletin boards in buildings.
