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reaching college students

Insightful post by J. D. Greear and college worker, Rupert Leary,  at the Gospel Coalition on " 9 Keys to Reaching College Students." After recently meeting with the campus staff who attend our church (for a time of evaluation of our ministry), we found much overlap with this points:   We learned the following nine lessons along the way as our college ministry grew and flourished in an area that features many prominent universities. 1. Whatever you do, don't shy away from depth. 2. Preach the gospel. 3. Love on display is often the most effective apologetic. 4. Remember that we live in the Bono generation. 5. Lift their eyes to the nations. 6. Aggressively develop summer projects and overseas opportunities. 7. One-on-one meetings and small groups are often more effective for evangelism than large gatherings. 8. Providing multigenerational connections within the church is essential to discipleship. 9. Cultural adaptation is important, though not e...