{"id":2062,"date":"2025-09-25T04:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T04:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school-old\/resources\/how-to-prepare-a-bible-study-lesson-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T04:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T04:46:37","slug":"start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school-old\/resources\/start\/","title":{"rendered":"Cru: Start Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2062\" class=\"elementor elementor-2062\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b50fe67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b50fe67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74e3b7cc\" data-id=\"74e3b7cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7dbc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ba7dbc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=FlGkDugY2EY&amp;feature=emb_title&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dd7433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38dd7433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9700\">HOW TO START A MINISTRY AT YOUR SCHOOL<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><h3>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide to START a ministry at your local high school or middle school campus:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a532b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a532b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f105093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"f105093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2521\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2521\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">S-Share in the Vision<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2521\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2521\"><p>Our most significant ministry happens when we train students to become missionaries to their peers. We call it \u201cWin, Build, Send.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>What is your Vision?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>After spending a significant amount of time in prayer and the Word, what needs of teenagers are most pressing on your heart?<\/li><li>How would things be different if all teenagers at school would come to know Christ?<\/li><li>What do you want to see God do at your local school? How do you want the school to be different 2-4 years from now?<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Learn how to explain Cru, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/cru.org\/launchbox\/ministry-skills\/school-within-a-school?authuser=0\">School within a School<\/a> diagram.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2522\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2522\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">T-Talk to a Coach<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2522\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2522\"><p>Share your vision with your College Ministry leadership and then call the High School Ministry. You can talk to a local High School Ministry staff person in your area or call the High School\u2019s\u00a0Coaching Center at 877-GoCampus to speak with a personal ministry coach who is available to provide phone \u201ccoaching\u201d or training, along with tools and encouragement \u2013 all for free.<\/p><p><strong>Call 877-GoCampus (462-2678) or find out how you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/get-involved\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">volunteer with\u00a0Cru\u2019s High School Ministry<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2523\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2523\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">A-Apply to work with Cru<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2523\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2523\"><p>In order for you to use the name\u00a0Cru or Campus Crusade for Christ for your ministry or activities, you\u2019ll need to apply and be accepted. Also, all volunteers need to apply.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/fuXobpr3JyUBd6kE9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply to work with\u00a0Cru<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2524\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2524\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">R-Recruit a Team<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2524\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2524\"><p>\u00a0Share the vision for your ministry with others and give them specific roles to play.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Setting up a Team<\/strong>\u00a0The resources below are available on this site:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/choosing-the-right-people-for-your-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choosing the Right People for Your Team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/working-with-other-christians-on-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Working with Other Christians on Campus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/adult-informational-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adult Informational Meeting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2525\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2525\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">T-Tactics: Create a Ministry Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2525\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2525\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/05\/Planning_Worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download a Planning Worksheet to get started with creating a ministry plan.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Plan-Step 1: Pray<\/strong><\/p><p>Find others who will pray with you and for you. Below are some resources to help:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/mobilizing-students-to-pray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobilizing Students to Pray<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/developing-prayer-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Developing Prayer Partners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/05\/Planning_Worksheet.pdf&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1614975811387000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6GuyTnmfMORKv28eK3sI04EpCZQ\">Download Ministry Plan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div id=\"attachment_4049\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div><p><strong>Plan-Step 2: Scout the Campus<\/strong><\/p><p>Learn the unique needs and ways of life at the school:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/getting-to-know-your-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting to Know your School<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plan-Step 3: Meet and Gather Students<\/strong><\/p><p>Go to the campus or wherever teens hang out.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/meeting-and-relating-to-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meeting and Relating to Students<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/gathering-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gathering Students<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/becoming-an-insider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becoming an Insider<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/taking-the-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taking the Initiative<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plan-Step 4: Decode the Campus<\/strong><\/p><p>Observe how students hang out in natural groups.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/mapping-your-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decode\/Map the Campus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/05\/mappingyourcampusworksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Decode Worksheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plan-Step 5: Choose a Group to Reach<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/planning-and-conducting-an-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planning and Conducting an Outreach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/05\/comment_cards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comment Cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/how-to-follow-up-new-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Follow Up New Christian<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/faith-track-bible-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith Tracks Studies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/high-school\/resources\/how-to-lead-a-small-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Lead a Small Group<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Please be aware of legal issues and protective measures that need to be taken when working with minors.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c017d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c017d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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