A campus leader in the Upper Midwest Region was once asked what he needed by way of resources to reach more students on his campus. He responded with one word, "Pizza." While I'm sure he was being a little simplistic, it's amazing how the lure of free pizza still draws college students.
With that in mind, one of the outreach strategies we have used with some good success has been a "Pizza Discussion." (Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure it was that same ministry director who said the above quote who told me about Pizza Discussions). The concept is pretty simple: Invite some friends over to have a discussion about your spiritual beliefs and you supply the pizza. We know those kinds of discussions were going on at the wee hours of the night anyway, so why not offer an organized forum for those kinds of discussions?
At the end of this post there is a link for you to download a short Leader's Guide and Training Guide for having a Pizza Discussion. I think you'll find it a very effective way to get students together to share their thoughts on God and spirituality. Let me know how it goes if you end up trying one.
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