The Everyschool Alliance - Growing your Campus Club/Outreach

Expanding Your Impact
An old gray-haired track coach told his freshman cross-country team that there are three times when you really win or lose the race. The start, the middle and the end!

"To be a consistent winner," he went on, "you must Get Started, Keep Going and Finish Well."

Get Started
As you launch your group, the first few meetings will set the tone.

·Many students come just to check it out... maybe only once.

·How you and your team treat visitors will help bring them back.

·Plan out your first few meetings ahead of time.

·Map out your vision as a team, induding a lot of interaction.

·Your enthusiasm and a clear purpose will go a long way in the first few meetings!

Keep Going
Purpose + Variety + Involvement = Momentum!

-Purpose: A passion and plan to reach every student on campus.
-Variety: Meetings which differ week-to-week.
-Involvement: Every student has a role.

Consider a four week rotation of meetings to maximize your impact.
Each week's meeting has a carefully chosen purpose and a different format.

One model of this is the A.C.T.S. Revolution*, from First Priority of America. (*Used by Permission)

Accountability Week
After a welcome and update, break into small accountability groups of three to share needs and pray for each other. Many groups use their Prayer Triplet strategy for this. (see page 15)

Challenge Week
Invite a student or community youth leader to challenge the group from God's Word.

Testimony Week
As a large group, many students take turns telling how God is working on campus, answering Prayer Triplet prayers, and changing lives.

Seek Week
Share the gospel of Christ through an outreach strategy on campus or by inviting pre-Christian students to an evangelistic meeting designed for them. (see Ways to Witness below, and pages 18-25)

After completing a four week revolution, you can repeat the process again and again.

Finish Well
How many relay races are lost because of a dropped baton?

Don't let the school year end without a plan and leadership team in place for next year.

-Begin early in the winter season to identify and personally mentor potential leaders for next year.

-Include them in your planning and praying.

-Share leadership opportunities with them.

-Once your leadership team is confident of the maturity and vision of the future leaders, pass the baton, early in the spring.

-Be sure everyone is involved in affirming their role as leaders before the school year ends.

-Decide a summer schedule to get together for planning the next school year.