Evangelism Summer 2001

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I converted to Christianity one month before I began college. My freshman-year fantasies of a perfect resume meant that I only sporadically attended a campus Bible study, campus fellowship meetings, and church. Still, eight of my non-religious friends were interested in my recent conversion, and our frequent discussions of life, faith, and academics led naturally to an informal weekly Bible study. Motivated by Jesus' call to service, I also began volunteering for the first time—tutoring an eight-year-old child in a distressed area of Boston.

Sophomore year, encouraged by older Christians, I decided to orient my whole life around obedience to Jesus. I was eager to learn as much as I could about following him. So I signed up for leadership training and led a weekly Bible study for Christian freshmen. I joined an additional intensive weekly Bible study, attended weekly fellowship meetings and quarterly retreats, and attended church.

I began to taste the rich food being offered in these various Christian meetings: honest, caring, committed friendships; insight into the history and words of God; prayer and worship; fun social events. I found this food to be satisfying and exhilarating, and I desired more—there were so many passages of Scripture to study and so many Christian friendships to develop. Naturally, the pastoral staff encouraged my involvement. They could see God at work in me: re-orienting my values towards the things God values, healing me, and giving me deep friendships.

By my senior year, I was attending the following Christian meetings: three hours of leadership training a week, two hours of Bible study, two hours of intensive Bible study preparation, two hours of intensive Bible study, five hours of senior leadership, ...

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