Campus Ministry

[fireman1173005]

Looking for an idea for a weekly campus ministry for our local high school. Right now we are doing FISH Club. It stands for F-Focus I-Inspire S-Share H-Hook. Week one-students focus on who you feel God is calling you to invite on hook week. Week two-We have an adult come in who tries to inspire the students to live out their faith for God. Week 3-A student or two share their testimony. Week 4-Hook week. Students invite their friends to the club and the Gospel is presented usually by an adult guest speaker. The students like the format but we can't get their friends there. They say they are inviting them but they just won't come. We either need to find a way to get their friends there or to scrap the whole thing and try a new campus ministry. Any ideas?

Brian

 

[Rosendo.A]

The way I remember my high school group doing it is by giving free pizza every meeting. They are kids so that might help to bring them there. Once there you guys present them with the word. Just an idea.

 

[fireman1173005]

thanks

 

[Logeth]

We have from time to time a special event, where people usually come. For example, this week we will have a movie night, or a watermelon party! There we meet the people and make friends. The key is that every single boy/girl who comes to be friend with at least one more person from the church, excepting the one who brought them.

 

[Onesimus85]

Host some type of pressure free outing. So rent a bowling alley, or host a dodgeball tournament, have a pool party, or a big BBQ. Make it free and tell students to invite their friends. Walls begin to drop once people from outside of the church see that people inside the church are real people.

 

[heathpanganiban]

Youth alive??

 

[Aibrean]

Well, it sounds like a Christian-only Club where the only time their friends would be able to come is where they get a "you're a sinner and you need a savior" speech. What you need to do is what onesimus suggested -- a low-pressure build-up. You need a comfortable environment as a springboard. Even a Bible study would be less invasive.

 

[JesusForever15]

We make brownies and bring pizza for ours! We also make it really free-willing and let the students discuss whatever they want to discuss, anyone is free to come, not just Christians.

 

[Thusia Zao]

We had fish clubs too! We had seasonal praise nights that were cool... Guest speakers...