A Great Ministry Tool for Trips

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Student ministry trips are a key part of your ministry strategy. While pandemics may cause a pause in ministry trips, youth programs will eventually get back into a regular rhythm of doing weekend and weeklong trips. When you on on these trips, there are lots of different tools you will want to bring along with you to make it a great experience for everyone. Watch this video, listen to the audio form or check out the rest of the post below to find out what that ministry tool is.

The ministry tool that has been really effective for my ministry to connect with students during trips is the Nintendo Switch. Why?

• Portable. Other game systems are bigger, heavier and bulkier than the Switch. The Switch is something you can easily put into a backpack and be done with it.
• Cheap. Compared to other game systems, you can get the regular Switch for under $300 and the Switch Lite for under $200.
• Family friendly. Xbox and Playstation have a lot more popular games amongst teens but the Switch has a lot of family friendly games that people of all skill levels can play. That is what makes it so great – anyone can play the switch.
• Community. The Nintendo Switch helps to build community. Because so many people can play Switch and it is fun, it draws people in and allows community to develop amongst the teams. And building community is such a foundational element that helps make trips great and can help you build  momentum in your student ministry from that trip on.

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