This may be one of the crazier ideas I’ve come up with, but I’m excited to see how it works out.

I have just sealed a deal with our local pizza shop to allow us to print a coupon on the back of our youth group T-shirts. Anytime one of our members shows up wearing the shirt, he or she can get a free fountain soda. T-shirts done right are great pieces of mobile evangelism and can be effective advertising for your ministry. This makes them even more likely to be worn in a crowded public place where several other teens hang out. Fountain soda is dirt cheap for the pizza shop, so it’s a great deal in exchange for their logo being flashed around town. Meanwhile, the shirts make an awesome handout after a lesson on redemption.