So you want to start a college and/or single adult ministry in your church? The best place to begin is with the following:

• Who do you want to target; what age group?
• Build a ministry around one age group at a time and only when you have leaders.
• Do you have singles attending your church in the target group?
• Do you have singles committed to reaching out and building a ministry to the College and/or single adults in your community? This is a must, it cannot be the teachers or pastors' commitment, it must be the college student or single or it will never succeed.
• Provide space for Sunday Bible Study.
• Provide a budget for materials, leadership training, conferences and retreats.
• Group your ministry around the person, needs and social relationships;

18-22 (College age),
22-32 (young single, never married)
35+ (never married, single again)
60+

• Contact the BaptistBuilding for on site help at the beginning, and for a plan of ministry that fits your needs. rdavis@bgco.org

Things to remember if your ministry is to succeed long term:

• Put a high priority on Bible Study, relationships and discipleship as the foundation for your ministry.
• Make big investments in leaders, those who lead must have a passion for people and God's word.
• Free your people up to minister to people in their community.
• You will reach more college & young singles if you will put a larger focus on weekday ministry and relationship building.
• Lost people want relationships not church events and programs.