Recently, a dear brother in Christ asked me a question about university and college campus evangelistic ministry. "We are doing more and more evangelism at Pierce College and CSUN here in California. Have you written anything about who to partner with from other churches [or campus ministries] in this context? In this article, I will provide what I hope will be some helpful … [Read more...]
UCLA: Children Receive Free Bibles
During the first day of the third annual Shepherds' Conference Outreach, I led a group of conference attendees in an afternoon of ministry, on the campus of UCLA. During our time on campus, we distributed 240 bibles, hundreds of gospel tracts, engaged students in conversation, and preached the gospel in the open-air. For me, the highlight of the day, and maybe the highlight … [Read more...]
24 Thoughts About College Campus Ministry
This morning, between studying Greek and working on sermons, I shared some thoughts on Twitter regarding College Campus Ministry. Some were shared from the perspective of an observer, and others were shared from the prospective of how I engage in ministry on college campuses. I hope you will be both challenged and edified by what I shared. Here are the tweets. 1. Y can almost … [Read more...]
A Great Day of Ministry at UCLA
Yesterday was a great day of ministry on the UCLA campus. I was joined by Matt and Roxanne De Jesus, and students Jimmy Revelino and Kaspars Ozolins--two brilliant and godly young man who are passionate about reaching the lost with the gospel. Together, we distributed more than 500 gospel tracts and 21 ESV bibles. Several Christian students were encouraged by my open-air … [Read more...]
When the Holy Spirit Moves Upon a Man
This is Chris Carpenter. I first met Chris on the campus of UCLA when I was there preaching the gospel with Chris Sippley, Justin Edwards, Pastor Chuck O'Neal, and members of his church family. Chris and quickly hit it off, and he would eventually ask if he could serve as my intern to fulfill his internship requirement for his final quarter of school. We've only known each … [Read more...]
Owen’s Real Problem
Yesterday, while I was standing on Bruin Walk (UCLA) handing out tracts and holding my "Stop and Talk" cross, a student named Owen approached me and asked what I was handing out. That was the beginning of one of the most remarkable conversations I have ever had with an unbeliever. Owen was raised in a Christian home. According to Owen, to this day his entire family are … [Read more...]
