How can you help reach others on your campus?

Dear Friends,

We pray that you are doing well, enjoying life and ministry on your campus!
Wherever we go in life, to a family get together, work, a walk down the street or on campus we are surrounded by people who need Jesus, people who are lost without Him. Matthew 9:36, tells of Jesus' compassion: "When He saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."

As we go about our daily lives, it is often easy for us to become immune to the spiritual needs of others. Instead of forgetting the needs of others, we can choose to actively reach out with the love of Christ. 1 John 3:16-18 says, "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."

The following are some ideas to help you and others on your campus share the love of Christ with others.

Outreach Ideas for Your Campus

• Broad Exposure Outreaches: Freshmen Survival Kits, Everystudent.com posters or Facebook Flyers which advertise http://www.everystudent.com/ (to download the flyers and posters go to http://everystudentpromotion.com/)
• Community Service: invite others who don't consider themselves Christians or other student groups on your campus to join with you in volunteer at a local rescue mission or homeless shelter, have a food or clothing drive on campus, set up a basketball or volleyball tournament to benefit a charitable organization (have each participant contribute an entry donation & ask local businesses to donate prizes)
• Special Events: Evangelistic bands, speakers, and discussions; Info tables where you give out articles, books, and other materials. Prayer booths.
• Campus Needs: Get together as a ministry to support one of your campuses athletic teams that lacks a large fan base, Collect trash in the dorms, Pick up litter on campus, etc.
• Initiative Evangelism: Conducting surveys, asking students and friends about their opinions on spiritual matters.
• Relational: creating a list of 5 or so people to be praying for, looking for ways to care for them, and to share the gospel with them. Talking to your friends about Christ, sharing your testimony, going through Knowing God Personally with them. Attached is a document listing several questions you can use to start spiritual conversations. Please use the questions you find helpful.