Leadership
Student Ministry
Collaboration
1:21 PM
I am a huge believer in collaboration and in the idea that
several people can come together and if they work together with the same goals good things will happen. I
think I am only as good as the people around me. I really believe that we are
most powerful when work with others and allow them to challenge us and think
outside the box.
Last weekend Relevant Students we put on an event called
Merge! At relevant we operate off of 2 campuses but 1 student ministry. The
interesting thing about that is that we are at 2 different churches. But 3
years ago we decided to keep the same branding and we do the same series. It
has worked out in an incredible way for us. It has created natural connection
points for students all throughout our community!
Several times a year we do events that bring both campuses
together. And one of those events is Merge Weekend. Every time we do an event
we collaborate and work together on direction, stage design, over all
environment, and equipment! We work together on all the elements. And it WORKS.
We are able to put on a more quality event because we come together. We keep
our focus on what is best for the kids and that causes us to work together and
allows the best ideas to rise to the top. Collaboration works and it stretches
you.
Here are 4 reasons Collaboration Matters!
It makes me Better – I
am constantly learning from the other guys I work with! They make me better and
teach me new things. I am constantly pushed to try new things and make creative
ideas work. I walk away better from every experience!
It generates
excitement – anytime we come together we have more students and we pack a
room out! It generates a lot of excitement! We also spend a lot of time
combining resources to make a great stage design. When the students and adults
walk in the environment generates a lot of excitement. And excitement always
always always breeds excitement!
It builds lasting
relationships – the guys I do this with are some of my closest friends. I
never dread working with them. I look forward to our students coming together
and our leaders coming together because we all have relationships and we are
all friends. Going outside of your normal way of doing things opens you up to
develop new and lasting relationships!
It makes sense – to
be honest I don’t know what we would do if we couldn’t come together. It makes
sense for both sides. We collaborate and make an event a community event. The
cost is less. The resources are greater! The win is more impactful! It makes
sense that we do this.
Have you tried combining resources with another student
ministry in your town?
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