I have talked to College Pastors from 3 big churches in the last 2 days, here are some of the topics that sparked up, and helped me. Hopefully they will casue you to think fresh or new, about some awesome Gospel work.

• Serving the city as the front face of the church.
• Student led, staff owned vs. Staff led, student owned, mixture
• Adult led college groups vs. student led groups
• Student led, but adult hosted.
• Freshman group that meets together one night a week as a big group.
• There is difference between structuring for growth vs. structuring for control.
• Weekly Service as Rallying point
• Small groups as Microcosm of the Church
• Integrating: Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, Worship
• Trying not pigeon hole groups as just Bible study
• Groups led by adult and paired with a student leader.
• Mentoring: Life long commitment vs. 3 month rotation with some being life-long

• Holistic and Developmental

• Holistic: Community, Discipleship, Evangelism, Worship

• Developmental: Can never transition from “kidult” to adult unless they have older more mature believers leading them.

• Serving is vital to discover spiritual gifts.
• Local and global mission.
• Retreats throughout the year, international trips in the summer.
• Calendaring = Seeing everything in three seasons. Fall, Winter, Summer or 4 Seasons Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
• Calendaring series, events in the right season
• Strategically aligning the small groups on certain teaching pieces.
• Reinvent or re-org every season for growth and as new leaders rise and transition out.
• Summer groups are helpful, but don’t stick completely in the fall.
• Sub-Grouping in larger groups vs. replication.
• Reggie McNeal — The Future Present / Missional Renaissance

• Order of service for a weekly gathering. (Notice the amount of music!)

2 Songs
- Pastoral Welcome
Greet the new People:
Why are we here:
Read some scripture
“I am here for God” segment
3 Songs.
Sermon
2 Songs
Announcements on Back end

• Most People say “:: Decide target audience” But is that true?
• Sunday Night Service of young adults can be a front door to College Ministry
• Having an “Add-on” that is very intentional to what happens before and after the services as a bridge to where you want to take them next…
• “After thought”, an after service small gathering lead by a small group leader that can transition into a small group . Meet small group leader at the “after thought”.
• The Marginalized
• Full Time Paid Staff
• Core Student Leadership Team
• Students have different leadership roles.
• Let students speak into literally everything we do.
• Support of leaders and on going training.
• Dinner meeting an hour before the weekly meeting with leaders to discuss roadblocks and evidences of God’s grace.