4. Be present.
Attend sporting events. Those are open to anyone, and you’ll have no opposition for coming on campus. You don’t even need to ask! Go to plays, musicals, choir and band concerts. Again, those are open to everyone and you don’t need to ask if you can attend. So be present at the school during their events, not just on your agenda.
5. Play by school rules.
Finally, don’t get detention. Remember that getting onto campus isn’t an excuse to stand on a lunch table and start preaching. The schools do have rules, and whether or not you agree with them, you still must abide by them. Respect school rules and you’ll earn their respect in return.
Those are a few tips for doing campus ministry. I’ll leave you with this. The biggest barrier we face with getting on school campuses is this: “The schools just won’t let me in so I can do my ministry.” “The schools are closed off to me coming on campus.” “The schools won’t let me do _________.”
The problem with all those statements? The motives are completely wrong. We must quit asking what schools can do for us and start asking what we can do for schools.
We’re here to serve and to reach people for Christ, not to check off items from our job descriptions. So find ways to get involved and do awesome campus ministry!
