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Latest News – Evangelism
Leaving Ministry to the Experts?
by Elliott Dodge. Olexiy and Olena Travnikov had been working in full-time ministry for 4 years when they were asked to teach a group unlike any they’d worked with before. A fellow missionary asked the Travnikovs to lead a marriage seminar, something they did...
Five Unforgettable Days
Every year Student Life holds student conferences in the middle of the year to train students in evangelism and discipleship, and to develop them in their faith. This time is a highlight for many of the students who attend as they are challenged to trust God in new ways, and often make friendships that last a lifetime. Peter Somervell (pastor at Grace Church in Nelson) attended Student Life’s South Island conference this year as the main speaker giving messages on our identity in Christ. This is what he wrote in response to his time there …
An Evangelism Tool You Already Have: Use your own story to naturally communicate how to become a Christian.
An article written by Sarah Martin. Cheeia Lo loved telling her story. But she wasn't ready to recount it before 300 relatives at a family reunion. "I'm the first generation to go to university, so my dad wanted me to talk about uni life to encourage my cousins...
“Fizzing” for God’s Kingdom: Izzy’s Journey From New Christian to Student Life Intern
Izzy was first introduced to Student Life through the University of Otago’s campus outreach in 2015. Lizzy, a Student Life staff member, shared Izzy’s story two years ago in Tandem’s Annual Report. “[Izzy] had a bright, infectious smile and a warm personality. She was...
The Prize: Faith Under the Microscope
In June and July of this year, the world’s eyes will be turned towards Russia as teams from 32 countries compete at the FIFA World Cup. Famed Liverpool football manager of the 1970s Bill Shankly half-jokingly said, “Football’s not a matter of life and death - it’s...
Samoan Language Week: Alofa atu nei. Alofa mai taeao – Kindness given. Kindness gained.
Student Life staff Joshua Taylor (second from left) and Michael Jeffs (third from right) with students at an outreach event on campus at the National University of Samoa. Talofa Lava! Samoan Language Week is coming up (27 May - 2 June), and the theme for 2018 is...
Not Missing An Opportunity to Share Jesus
It was hot and sunny while I sat in the busy intercity bus station in Wichita, Kansas. As I waited for my bus, I saw a man standing by the vending machine struggling to get the machine to work. His name was Kibrom, and he came to the U.S. from Ethiopia about a month...
The least likelies: Stepping Outside our Evangelism Comfort Zone
Flick through any of the gospels and you’ll quickly notice Jesus was a bit of a rebel; throwing merchants out of the temple (John 2:13-16), dressing down the religious elite (Matt. 23:13-14)... Jesus didn’t have time for the social pecking order either. As I was...
God’s Invisible Work
I’m amazed by just how much evangelism Student Life gets up to. Every week it seems a new email comes in with news about some incredible feat the students have got up to (whether it’s taking turns over the course of a whole week to fast and pray for God, or the...
How to Live Out Your Faith: From Campus to the Cubicle
A simple change in perspective changed my life at work. I hit “post” on Twitter and looked up from my phone to scan the bus around me. Two weeks into my first ad agency job, I felt like a failure. I knew God called me there, but I never knew I would feel this lost....
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