When Students Get It

I have been meeting weekly to disciple an awesome freshman girl during the fall, and now the spring. Last fall we studied foundations of the faith, and she really took to knowing why she believes what she believes. Last Friday, she took a big faith step and came to our Friday outreach times. During this time, staff and students spread out over campus to get into spiritual conversations with students to share about who Christ is, and what He wants to do in their life. She was really nervous, because this is the first time she had ever gone to share her faith before. She and I and her friend sat and prayed for a few minutes. Then I took them through a brief training on how to use the Soularium survey, and the Gospel, and then we were off to find students to share with.


We came across a group of 3 girls sitting and having lunch, and began to have a conversation with them, and to do the survey. We realized that each of the 3 women we were talking to had different spiritual backgrounds, and they were interested in hearing more. Though they were short on time, we were able to share the gospel with them, and the two girls who had never shared their faith before were incredibly encouraged. They said over and over how cool the conversation was, and how they can't wait until next week to go again and talk with more students about Christ.
Fast forward the weekend, I met with the girl again yesterday, and I wanted to take her through a more thorough training for how to share the gospel. We sat and went through the Knowing God Personally booklet and talked about it together, and talked through possible topics that could come up when she would talk with people who don't know Christ. At the end of our conversation, I challenged her to practice with a friend and she was excited but nervous.
Her prayer request for the end of our time together was for boldness to proclaim Christ. And not because she is a Christian and it is something she is "supposed" to do, but because she truly deeply loves people, and wants them to know who Christ is. Her heart had been stirred for the same reason God wants people to know Christ- love. Please pray with me for her that she will grow in boldness to share Christ with others, and that her motivation would always remain love for God and love for those around her.
Thanks for your prayers.