All are expected to offer a small group Bible study in their residence hall settings. Next year, depending on the applicant's skills, the job descriptions may look somewhat different. The personnel committee, in designing the contracts, sought to discern the student's gifts and envision a ministry that would allow those gifts to grow and flourish while meeting the needs of the ministry. On a broader basis, there are a number of tasks which are assigned to peer ministers in ELCA Campus Ministry. Small group leadership is the most prevalent task performed by student peers.
Some sites combine service, prayer and study in each student led group.
A significant number of sites use student peers to lead outreach ministry teams. Other tasks assigned to student peers are publicity, making student contacts via phone and personal visits, worship planning and leadership, volunteer coordination, and music performance or planning. In all cases it is important that the job descriptions of the individual student peers serve the goals of the entire congregation or ministry.