InterVarsity students hosted many multiple-day evangelistic events this past spring designed to share the gospel and ignite students’ passions for telling others about Jesus. First-year students around the country were welcomed into InterVarsity communities.
Seventy students attended a talk on justice hosted by Sonoma State University’s InterVarsity chapter. One-third of the audience was non-Christian. Students were asked to consider that God had given them a passion for justice. An invitation followed for students to join God’s mission helping to free people from sex slavery, bonded labor, and ultimately from spiritual darkness. Three students wanted to learn more about Jesus and justice issues and are participating in a dialogue group on campus with Christian and non-Christian students engaged in social justice issues. Twenty-five students recommitted their lives to following Christ.
Students at Ohio State University also demonstrated their commitment to justice through their No Ordinary People campaign, to raise awareness about the reality of human trafficking—bonded labor (especially of children) and sex slavery. Students set up interactive displays and invited others to engage in conversations about these significant issues. In the evenings, lectures and performance arts mirrored this commitment to social justice.
Over 300 people attended a banquet sponsored by InterVarsity at Ohio State University and raised several thousand dollars to support organizations working toward the relief of human trafficking. Forty-five students entered God’s kingdom through acknowledgement of their own sin and Christ’s forgiveness. Sixty Christian students recommitted their lives to following Christ. Thirteen GIGs (Groups Investigating God, Bible studies for non-Christian students) began on campus.
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hosted Campus Mission Week to share the gospel within the university community. Sixty students gathered to pray as the week began. A few students expressed fears about freely sharing their faith in Christ. After gathering in small groups for prayer, these students left ready to share the gospel.
Several events throughout the week gave students opportunities to hear the message of Christ. A Christian band played several times, and during a question and answer session, students asked questions about Jesus and Christianity. Seven students accepted Christ during the concert held Friday evening. Ten other students recommitted their lives to Christ, and several others want to learn more about what it means to have a relationship with Jesus.
Seventy-one students throughout the United States made first-time decisions to follow Jesus after attending week-long evangelistic events on their campuses. Thirty-two GIGs have begun throughout the country during the past spring semester.
InterVarsity staff and students continue sharing the gospel, hoping to reach the campus by inviting students to participate in Christian community and follow Christ with their lives.
