ISI STUDENT MOBILIZATION STRATEGY Mobilizing the Emerging Generation for Global Impact
Jan 01, 2016
ISI STUDENT MOBILIZATION
STRATEGY
Mobilizing the Emerging Generation for Global Impact
WHAT IS STUDENT MOBILIZATION?
“Student Mobilization” is a strategy to accelerate and help meet the goal of reaching every international student on every campus with the Gospel of Jesus Christ – by recruiting, equipping, and mobilizing Christian students to reach international students on their campuses and throughout their communities.
WHY STUDENT MOBILIZATION?
Availability – students are more available than most post-college adults (who have full-time careers, families, etc.)
Proximity – many Christian students are already there!
Formative – students are in the formative years of their life mission and vision
Aptitude – students today are more cross-culturally “pre-disposed”
WHY STUDENT MOBILIZATION?
Acceleration – mobilizing Christian students can significantly accelerate the work of international student evangelism/discipleship
ISM hrs invested (assuming retirement at 65 & 1.5 hrs of ism/mo):
Age 50 = 270 hrs (1170)
Age 40 = 450 hrs (1950)
Age 30 = 630 hrs (2730)
Age 20 = 810 hrs (3510)
Evangelism implications (assuming 90 contacts per decision):
@ 1 contact/month = 7.5 yrs per conversion
@ 4 contacts/month = 1.875 yrs per conversion
WHY STUDENT MOBILIZATION?
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WHY STUDENT MOBILIZATION?
Future – today’s students represent tomorrow’s leaders & mobilizers (exponential growth implications)
HOW STUDENT MOBILIZATION?
Meet felt needs:
Friendship Conversational English
Equip/mobilize Christian students for “relationship evangelism”
Grow exponentially by coaching/mentoring students
STUDENT MOBILIZATION PROCESS
STEP 1: Recruit Christian students
STEP 2: Train Christian students (4 hr kick-off training session)
a) Program orientation/overview
b) Cross-cultural communication/dynamics
c) Informal conversational English strategies
d) Principles in cross-cultural evangelism
e) Commitment/expectations clarification
STUDENT MOBILIZATION PROCESS
STEP 3: Recruit international students
a) Explain CP program
b) Clarify commitments/expectations
STEP 4: Match CP’s
STEP 5: Do “Ice-Breaker” event
STEP 6: Conversational Partners meet weekly (1.5 hr minimum)
STUDENT MOBILIZATION PROCESS
STEP 7: Coach meets weekly with Christian student(s) for:
a) Encouragement
b) Mentoring/training (T.W.A.Y.D., etc.)
c) Resources
d) Accountability (“Ministry Activity Journal”)
e) Prayer
STEP 8: Quarterly “group outreach” events
a) Helps strengthen/accelerate spiritual discussions
b) Promotes community & accountability
STEP 9: ISI Monthly Reports!
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
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A PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY
Exposure phaseFP/CP participation, etc.
Exploration phaseSummer projects• States-side• Overseas
Internship phaseSummer internships
One year internship
Welcome on Staff!
STUDENT MOBILIZATION
Reaching the nations, from right here,
right now!