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!