This is what one group of students decided to do as a response to Iowa Fall Conference.
Thursday night at InterVarsity’s Black Campus Ministry group at U of Nebraska Lincoln the leaders split the 40+ students who came into small groups. Each leader shared the gospel using the Big Story diagram and invited everyone to identify a next step forward. Then we came back together as a whole group and I asked anyone who had just decided to follow Jesus to raise their hand so we could celebrate and pray for them. Praise God with us that six students decided to follow Jesus!!! Afterwards a student leader gathered those 6 students to get their contact info and connect them with a mentor/accountability partner to continue talking about their decision and next steps in beginning to follow Jesus.
Students gathered this group, made a plan for harvest, shared the gospel, invited the students who were ready to cross the line, and created a follow up plan! Thank you Jesus for students boldly and fruitfully stepping out in witness!
Story from Eric Rafferty, co-Director of InterVarsity’s work in Nebraska.