Hannah, a 2nd year student, used a campus outreach to start spiritual conversations with 3 of her friends.
“How can you say there is only one way to God?” Questions like this come up frequently on the campus today.
Last month the students on our outreach team hosted a 3 week outreach meant to spark candid spiritual conversations with non-Christians and help equip Christian students in how to engage in spiritual dialogue with the culture around them. The outreach team gave trainings, helped students engage with others on campus, and encouraged students to invite their friends to the viewing of a 3-part video series of Manhattan pastor, Tim Keller, addressing hard questions from skeptics. The series entitled “The Reason for God” deals with various questions and worldviews that pose barriers to the gospel, such as “Why does God allow suffering?” and “Isn’t the Bible a myth?”
Hannah (above), a third year animal science major, invited her spiritually open roommate, Lara, and two other friends, Melody and Lauren (one a Christian and one not) to week 3 of the video series. The topic was “How can you say there is only one way to God?”
After watching the 20 minute discussion between Tim Keller and a group of men and women with various spiritual views, Hannah and her friends were able to have a great conversation about this topic. While this wasn’t her first spiritual conversation with Lara, it re-opened the door for more conversations, which had become less frequent because of the busyness of classes, work, and studies for both girls.
We are excited by our students’ desire to reach their friends and fellow students with the gospel! Thanks for coming alongside us and students like Hannah as we seek to make Christ known on the college campus.
Prayer Requests
Praise God for the work he’s done through this outreach and our students involved with it!
Please pray for boldness and wisdom for Hannah as she continues to pursue Lara in conversation. Pray that God would draw Lara (and the other non-Christians who engaged with the outreach) to himself.