"Not every church needs a standard, holistic college ministry... but every church that encounters college students must plan for that encounter." The need for a particular College Student Plan in each church is one of the conclusions drawn from Benson's unique college ministry experiences over the past decade. After spending 8 years in church-based college ministry himself, Benson has spent the last few years visiting nearly 300 campuses and discussing college ministry with several hundred individual college ministers. In this session, he'll share what he's learned about success in this vital area - as well as how churches sometimes fail, even with all the best intentions! Whether a church simply has a few graduating seniors in the youth group or it sits next door to a college campus and hopes to reach that "tribe" with gusto, this session will look at developing a great College Student Plan (and why it matters in the first place).
