Campus Peer Ministry – Young Adults

Equip yourself with the tools needed to pass on the Peer Ministry skills, and put an implementation plan together. 

This is great when you have a cluster of campus leaders who would like to be trained all at once. 

• We suggest scheduling three two-hour sessions offered via Zoom.
• Normal group size around 10–15 people.
• Presently only $600.

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Equip your your area leaders with the tools needed to pass on the Peer Ministry skills, and put an implementation plan together. 

Consider a cluster of campus leaders, possibly with each including a couple of key students.

• Six to eight hours often split between two days.  
• Presently only $1900.

<Email> to start the conversation!

We will send a trainer to work with one or more campuses.

• Six to eight hours, often split between two days.  
• Normal group sizes around 12–45 people. 
• Presently only $1,900.

<Email> to start the conversation!

A program culture that expects others and accepts others.

A campus where students listen and talk about real life and faith in the midst of campus, dorms, apartments, work, and friendship circles.

As one student said,

I can do ministry where I am at. I’m busy. I have very little time to fit in one more program. But, wherever I am at, doing whatever I am doing, in any setting, I can listen and care for people.

Peer Ministry training, whether it is on Zoom or in person, is a highly interactive, learn-by-doing experience.  No laser lights or smoke machines. Nor are there any long lectures or boring slide shows.

In many ways, the participants become the curriculum. Each concept is introduced with a creative experience, followed by practicing skills with one or two others. People learn by naming what they are learning.

Skills become even more real as you encourage your group to use their skills after the training.

Your chosen core leadership teams. Consider a number of other participants.

One campus brought together 60 students for a day of training, which resulted in an ever-widening culture of care on their campus.

People skills have to be first experienced, then used in daily life before they are taught to others. Having a Peer Ministry Leadership trainer work with you will create a solid foundation to build on. If it is worth doing, it is worth doing really well. 

You pick the dates. We’ll send a trainer or schedule the Zoom times. 

Most campuses choose dates towards the beginning of the school year.

Your campus, a local church, retreat center, or camp.

Or, virtually on Zoom.

Resources per congregation or group (all are PDF):

• PML training manual: $125 for unlimited printing, OR $35 for a single copy.
• Relational Travel Guides: $95 for unlimited printing, OR $15 for a single copy.

CAMPUS LEADERS:

Now we can offer a ministry with a culture of care.

This is our biggest call as a campus center.

Peer Ministry is a key component to our ministry. Students who participate in the program learn helpful leadership skills that they can use both in the ministry and in their vocational calling. Students gain knowledge and confidence while forming deep relationships with one another in the peer ministry program.

As seniors reflect on their time at the University, their participation in the Peer Ministry Program is often a highlight for college.

Peer Ministry describes my experience with our PML trainer through the preparations, program, and now follow-up for campus ministry.  He modeled what he taught, listening and helping as we went. Training has upped the interest, competence, and numbers of students ready to serve.

STUDENTS:

I can do ministry where I am at. I’m busy. I have very little time to fit in one more program. But, wherever I am at, doing whatever I am doing, in any setting, I can listen and care for people.

I met people where I am understood, they are compassionate, understanding, and value relationship.

We are often grappling to help each other out when life is unclear. These skills will be practical in these relationships.

Our group is now better equipped to shape people’s experience of our ministry group.

Friends come to me with concerns. The Peer Ministry tools will help me to help them figure out their own solutions, rather than me just giving advice.

Honing in on listening skills was important. I want to be “that person” who listens for others.