Managing Your Personal Finances While In College
It is important to keep a close track of your money. We don’t know what the economy is going to do in the short run. The two things we want you to consider; “Be wise”, and “Be Prepared”.
Read More »9 Tips for Writing and Sending a Support Letter
1. Pray
Ask the Lord to provide you with funds as you step out in faith and ask people to give. Do not apologize for writing or calling a person whom you wish to involve in helping you meet a need. You are providing him with an opportunity to be involved in a spiritual ministry through his resources. Remember, the giver needs to give far more than any person or cause needs to receive a gift. “Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the profit which increases to your account” (Philippians 4:17). When you apologize, you end up appearing to be a beggar rather than a child of the King!
Read More »How to Write a Sponsor Letter
You can see much success by handwriting a personal letter, presenting your needs and then making a personal phone call to ask potential sponsors to join your team.
While it would be best to send a handwritten note to each person, it’s not always feasible to handwrite letters to 200 people. By using a computer, you can write and print the same letter to each person, personalize the salutation, and sign it. Printing a letter (as opposed to photocopying it) keeps it looking fresh and original. Sending people photocopied letters would not be best, but it would still work if you don’t have access to a computer. Try your local public library if computer access is a hindrance for you.
Read More »8 Keys to Leading a Successful Small Group
Take a moment to think about the people that God has placed in your life that either led you to faith in Christ or have helped you grow in your faith. You are where you are today because somebody invested in you personally and that most likely happened in a one-to-one friendship or in a small group setting. Leading a small group Bible study affords you a similar opportunity to invest in other people’s lives in a dynamic way. While we can learn much from speakers at conferences or from our pastor at a large church, true life change takes place in community and small groups.
Read More »8 Common Barriers To Attending An Impact Conference
As you contemplate whether or not the Lord would have you attend the upcoming Impact conference or as you begin inviting your peers to join you at the conference, we want to prepare you for the barriers you will face. Here are eight common barriers we have seen delay or completely stop someone’s desire to attend the Impact conference and some solutions to get you pass the barriers.
1. “I don’t have enough money to go.”
It’s obvious that the cost of the conference is an essential part of getting to the conference. You need to first consider whether or not you really do want to go. We can often times create excuses that will help get us out of a situation we might see as difficult or help eliminate the pressure of making a decision we do not want to make. Determine if you want to go, and if so put all the effort in that it will take to raise the money to pay for the conference!
Read More »The Discipleship Do’s and Don’ts
It’s hard to explain just how crucial discipleship is. It is natural to need someone more knowledgeable and mature than yourself to assist you along the way, regardless of what it is you are trying to accomplish. As we grow spiritually in our understanding of our relationship with Jesus Christ, we all need to take the time to invest in the life of another, to help them grow as well. Keep these things in mind as you help to mentor others in the relationship with Jesus Christ and others.
Read More »6 Free Online Tools to Help Your Chapter
Do you have a lot of great ideas for ways that your chapter can reach your college campus, but struggle with how to make your ideas more concrete? With everyone’s schedule being different it can be difficult to manage the planning process of events you want to do on campus, nearly impossible to schedule a servant/leader team meeting, among other things. Here are a few free, online tools that will help your chapter be more productive and efficient in its planning, scheduling, and communicating with the members of your campus chapter.
Read More »3 Reasons Why You Need Small Groups
A major factor in determining your chapter’s effectiveness on your campus is your ability to develop personal relationships with students. Use small groups as a way to help in your development of those key, personal relationships that can have a real, lasting impact. There are three primary reasons why it’s wise to seek to grow into multiple groups instead of just having one large group:
1. It helps to develop leadership.
Instead of your Impact chapter just relying on one leader, you are continuing to develop new leaders as new small groups are formed. There are always opportunities for young leaders to lead.
Read More »How To Plan A Complete Small Group Meeting
In addition to the actual Bible content that will be covered in the small group, you will want to have some other aspects that will be covered as well. The following is a suggested format for what a small group may look like:
Icebreaker (5 minutes)
Icebreakers can be a fun and informative way for group members to get to know more about each other. An icebreaker shouldn’t take a long amount of time, but it should allow for the group members to grow closer together. Some suggestions are listed below.
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