Christian students are sharing encouragements following on from university missions which were supported by the organisation Christians in Sport (CiS).
Grace, a student leader at Exeter, reflected on the joy of seeing her peers engage with the message of Jesus. “We’ve loved having Graham Daniels [General Director of CiS] opening up the book of Luke during our evening events,” she said. “It’s been a real encouragement seeing many students come along to hear the gospel for the first time, through an invite from Christian friends or just by picking up a flyer.”
Durham student Will, who ran their events week, shared a similar story. “We’ve seen so many people coming to hear about Jesus, questioning what He means for their lives.”
Graham commented on the effectiveness of these mission weeks as part of the landscape of student mission in the UK: "The efficiency and organisation of CUs has been remarkable... Strong partnerships between CUs, committed local churches, and UCCF are crucial to make the most of these opportunities, and this year these partnerships have been outstanding.
"I've noticed a marked increase in the number of students who don’t profess faith coming along, these are encouraging times for student work in our country," he added.
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