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Sending
Recruiting for Conferences
Probably
the most important recruiting factor for any student to attend a
life-changing conference is to go yourself. Of course, there are
cases when a leader cannot go, but the overall participation of
a movement at a conference is directly proportional to the participation
of the student leaders.
Two things
work together to maximize student attendance at a conference:
- movement-wide
momentum
- individual
help.
Movement-wide
momentum - These are the things you do at movement functions
to inform and motivate your students to consider going.
This would include
announcements, skits, and conference testimonies. Movement context
is crucial. People will consider going if they know they are part
of a group.
Individual
help -
The purpose here is to help a student work through his/her issues
concerning attending the conference.
- Give
information about the conference.
- Explain
the benefits of the conference to them. Be specific.
- Personal
growth in their walk with God.
- Get
to know other students in a deeper way.
- Fun.
- Vision
building.
- Explain
why you are going to the conference.
- Ask
what obstacles might inhibit them from attending the
conference. Encourage them to be honest. Common obstacles
are fear, lack of motivation, money, parent's hesitations,
work responsibilities, time conflicts. Discuss how
these obstacles might be resolved.
- And
of course, pray. God has overcome countless obstacles
for thousands of students providing a way for them
to attend a conference or retreat. Pray, also, for
God to work in a new way
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