Strong chapters are in the position to take risks corporately. Since this is can be an area of extreme risk, staff members are often highly involved as catalysts. Second, the groups usually have a strong working strategy to help different segments of the campus respond. Strategies include small groups doing outreach together, evangelistic coffee houses, investigative Bible discussions, dorm discussions, intramural teams and friendships in classes and housing units. Training in evangelism and in understanding culture and ethnicity is also a high priority, and most strong fellowships encourage students toward events such as Florida evangelism projects, global projects and Urbana conventions.
Many chapters use the same Bible study material to provide a cohesiveness throughout the group.
A small group curriculum can provide essential discipleship teaching for young Christians meeting their needs at every stage. Whatever the chapter uses, it should be part of overall intentional strategy. Some training takes place on campus, while other training occurs off campus. In every case, however, the stated goal is to go beyond a simple teaching concept toward establishing life patterns. It's interesting that among different strong chapters, each has developed a competence in a particular area.