We Exist to Constantly Lead Students to Christ
Welcome to the first installment on the official Christian Student Fellowship at IUS blog! The point of this blog is to stay connected with each other and to give you resources to grow you closer to Christ. Throughout the summer we will have contributions from several students on a wide array of topics from theology to how to prepare for your first semester in college. Today, I want to spend time explaining what this organization exists to do. What is our mission?
Simply enough, our mission is to be constantly connecting students to Christ. We are able to do this through two key things. Evangelism and discipleship. These are two pillars(foundational truths) of CSF and Christianity as a whole. I want to be sure to include discipleship because the journey does not stop when someone commits to following Jesus. We are then tasked with helping them grow up into a mature believer, who is a faithful member of a church and multiplying themselves through discipleship. The church member part is not to be missed or overlooked. I don’t want you to just be good at being a Christian in college but for you to be prepared to be faithful for the rest of your life.
Matthew 28 says “Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age.”
I am guessing most of you reading this are believers, and if that is true this message from Jesus is directed at you. Stop for a second and ask yourself what it means for you to obey this here and now as a Christian in a college context? I truly believe that the most effective way of reaching students who do not know Jesus is with students who do know him. You are their peers, classmates, roommates, and friends. You have built credibility with them and have the relational capital to have big conversations with them. That being said, be bold and confident as we seek to fulfill this calling of making disciples, starting with where we are. It is also pertinent to mention that we are currently in a time of isolation, being restricted from seeing our friends and maybe even our families. You might be confused on how to move forward. Just remember that Jesus tells us, “I am with you always to the end of the age.” Do you believe that? Live in confidence that it is true and if you are unsure about that statement and do not feel as though he is present pray for him to comfort you and guide you!
-Andy Davidson CSF Director
adavidson@sojournchurch.com
Action Steps
1) Contact someone you have not spoken to in a while and see how they are doing
2) Study this passage in Matthew and write down how you can live it out while in college and how you will live it out in your career
3) Pray that the Holy Spirit will comfort you and others during this time of isolation
4) DM the CSF instagram or email me (Andy) if you have any prayer requests or questions
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