{"id":356,"date":"2019-11-19T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/my-campus\/?p=356"},"modified":"2020-09-17T17:34:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T21:34:45","slug":"the-power-of-an-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/my-campus\/the-power-of-an-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is a personal invitation so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"356\" class=\"elementor elementor-356\" 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-b5e9de9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5e9de9\" data-element_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-9e8ad4f\" data-id=\"9e8ad4f\" data-element_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-5491dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5491dfd\" data-element_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<p>Have you ever wondered, \u201cWhat\u2019s the big deal with conferences, anyway?\u201d<\/p><p>Why do we work so hard to get students to come?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-234c2c3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"234c2c3b\" data-element_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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a6f8381\" data-id=\"6a6f8381\" data-element_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-b6276df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6276df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/my-campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2020\/08\/gray-bar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1736\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-576c37d3\" data-id=\"576c37d3\" data-element_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-5c77368f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c77368f\" data-element_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<p><span style=\"color: #ffcf07;\">Why We Ask<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69fdac5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69fdac5\" data-element_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-74e605d\" data-id=\"74e605d\" data-element_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-86a85f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a85f3\" data-element_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<p>Conferences and retreats have proven to be a powerful resource to reach student, build groups of multiplying disciples, and help students take next steps with God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac43260 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac43260\" data-element_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-a349ca2\" data-id=\"a349ca2\" data-element_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-14f5675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f5675\" data-element_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<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"bullet5\"><li>Students hear more clearly from God when they get away from the noise of life.<\/li><li>Students respond to Jesus and make decisions to follow Him for a lifetime.<\/li><li>Going as a group helps to build community and connection that students will bring back to campus.<\/li><li>Students are given hands-on training in how to share Jesus with their words and actions.<\/li><li>Students build a shared vision to reach their campus, together.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05f1434 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05f1434\" data-element_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-5df5064\" data-id=\"5df5064\" data-element_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-b09bd7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09bd7d\" data-element_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<p>But while group advertisements, powerpoint slides, videos, and student stories can convey information and help build excitement, many students won\u2019t go unless someone personally invites them to come.<\/p><p><strong>When we want someone to do something important, we ask them. <\/strong>If we need someone to cover a shift for us at work, we ask. If we want a friend to go with us to a movie we\u2019ve been waiting to see, we ask.<\/p><p>Opportunities such as Winter Conference are no different \u2013 this goes for both student leaders, and involved students. Don\u2019t assume anyone plans to go. Meet with each of your student leaders and challenge them to come, and to bring other students with them.<\/p><p><strong>Make sure every student in your movement is directly and personally invited to come.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-597b690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597b690\" data-element_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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7b1c9f\" data-id=\"e7b1c9f\" data-element_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-508d93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"508d93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/my-campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2020\/08\/gray-bar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1736\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46f52be\" data-id=\"46f52be\" data-element_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-6046d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6046d4e\" data-element_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<p><span style=\"color: #ffcf07;\">The Face-To-Face Invitation<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce658e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce658e7\" data-element_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-91664ff\" data-id=\"91664ff\" data-element_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-ddb7710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb7710\" data-element_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<ol><li>Pray for each student you will meet with.<\/li><li>Be intentional to ask key people first, and challenge them to invite as many friends to come with them as they can.<\/li><li>Make sure you are considering each student\u2019s unique needs and concerns when you meet with them. Make sure you care about <em>them<\/em> more than you care about them coming to this conference.<\/li><li>Help the student explore how this conference could make a difference in their life and help them move closer to Jesus.<ol><li>If you know the student well, explain some specific ways you think this conference will help them grow.<\/li><li>If you do not know the student well, ask them about some specific ways they hope to grow this year, and help them see how this conference could help them move toward their goal.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Ask the student to pray about going. Help them understand that not making a decision is actually a \u201cno.\u201d<\/li><li>Follow up with each student, asking for a definite \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d<\/li><\/ol><p>Remember to have a conversation instead of simply saying, \u201cYou should go.\u201d Ask questions such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8c3ee5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8c3ee5\" data-element_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-6af4099\" data-id=\"6af4099\" data-element_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-d7f06ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f06ec\" data-element_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<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"bullet5\"><li>How close do you feel to Jesus, right now?<\/li><li>Is there a way you\u2019d like to see God show up in your life?<\/li><li>How are you hoping to grow, in your walk with God?<\/li><li>Are there spiritual questions you\u2019re struggling with right now?<\/li><li>How do you feel about talking to other people about Jesus? What fears or struggles do you have?<\/li><li>How are you feeling about this conference? Are there reasons you want to go? Are there reasons you don\u2019t wan to go?<\/li><li>Are there people you\u2019d like to invite to come with you?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f3d7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84f3d7c\" data-element_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-d537c9e\" data-id=\"d537c9e\" data-element_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-1cf1b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cf1b09\" data-element_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<p>Listen for what the student\u2019s decision is hinging on. Be sensitive to their objections and help them explore whether this conference will be a good choice for them, anyway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bab9d51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bab9d51\" data-element_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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28aa6f8\" data-id=\"28aa6f8\" data-element_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-f2fe0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2fe0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/my-campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2020\/08\/gray-bar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1736\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79fac34\" data-id=\"79fac34\" data-element_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-c024269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c024269\" data-element_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<p><span style=\"color: #ffcf07;\">Helping Students Navigate Obstacles to Going<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-959cba7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"959cba7\" data-element_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-f775de3\" data-id=\"f775de3\" data-element_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-5a97a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a97a67\" data-element_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<p>Sometimes, God uses obstacles to teach us to trust Him and push into the difficulty. But other times, He uses obstacles to direct us elsewhere.<\/p><p>Help your student explore what God might be teaching them. Here are some common barriers students face:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca5da3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca5da3\" data-element_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-3127afb\" data-id=\"3127afb\" data-element_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-8d9b81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d9b81c\" data-element_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<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"bullet5\"><li><strong>Money for registration and travel. <\/strong>College is expensive, and some students may be barely making rent or eating enough. And likely, the students struggling the most will be reluctant to tell you so. Don\u2019t assume they have any margin in their budget if they mention the conference expense. Instead, help them explore how God might provide the funds they need \u2013 such as through writing support letters or applying for scholarship money through their student activities office.<\/li><li><strong>Work schedule.<\/strong> Encourage the student to ask for the time off or see if they can ask coworkers to cover their shifts. Sometimes, it just takes courage to ask. Remember, the sooner you invite students to come, the more time you give them to make arrangements.<\/li><li><strong>They don\u2019t know anyone who is going.<\/strong> You can point out that they know you, and offer to introduce them to others. <em>Make sure to follow through on this promise<\/em>, and check in with them several times, to see if they\u2019re feeling welcomed and starting to connect.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d15b14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d15b14\" data-element_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-0ba8f2c\" data-id=\"0ba8f2c\" data-element_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-d03c990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d03c990\" data-element_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<p><em>Remember, if they don\u2019t want to go, respect their decision.<\/em><\/p><p>Don\u2019t miss any students:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b69eff1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b69eff1\" data-element_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-f4ba237\" data-id=\"f4ba237\" data-element_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-f2931d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2931d6\" data-element_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<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"bullet5\"><li>Write down all the names of students in your group.<\/li><li>Split them between your leadership team.<\/li><li>Commit to inviting each one. Set a hard deadline.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39a6ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a6ef8\" data-element_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-37ce405\" data-id=\"37ce405\" data-element_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-eaaff7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaaff7c\" data-element_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<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cru.org\/my-campus\/opportunities\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Check out upcoming events to invite your friends to.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c11bca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c11bca7\" data-element_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-f20eddb\" data-id=\"f20eddb\" data-element_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-c2d4ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2d4ade\" data-element_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<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"bullet5\"><li>Written by Tim Dorsch<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When recruiting to events, making a personal connection makes a difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grow-as-a-group","category-grow-as-a-group-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.3 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why is a personal invitation so important? 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