What is an “Advocate”?
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What is an “Advocate”?
4.) THE RESOURCES WE SHOULD UTILIZE
5.) THE MINISTRIES WE SHOULD CONSIDERIN T
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ON 1.) THE MANDATE WE SHOULD FOLLOW
2.) THE OPPORTUNITY WE SHOULD REALIZE
3.) THE PEOPLE WE SHOULD LOVE
1.) THE MANDATE WE SHOULD FOLLOWAnswering God’s Call to Make Disciples of all Nations
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THE GREAT COMMISSION – Matthew 28:19-20“Therefore go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Dr. Tom Philips, “Statistics show that over the last 100 years
less than half of ONE PERCENT of American and Canadian Christians have actually participated in international missions
and gone out to work OVERSEAS.”
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College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Angels
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Creation
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Adam & Eve
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
The Fall
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
The Flood
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Tower of Babel
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
God’s Covenant with Abraham
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Israel's Slavery & Exodus through Moses
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
God’s Law &the Tabernacle
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Judges & Kings
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
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Divided Kingdom & Captivity
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
The Messiah Arrives
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
The Church
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Return of Christ
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
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New Heavens & New Earth
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Eternal Relationship
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Eternal Relationship
College Ministry in GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY
Eternal Relationship
Eternal Relationship
2.) THE OPPORTUNITY WE SHOULD REALIZEUsing the University Campus for World Evangelism
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How I Became a College Minister
of people raised in the church lose their faith by the age of 25.75
%of people who become Christians do so by the age of 25.75
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“The Pentecost Parallel”
17.5 million American students and 1 million international students
are gathering from all 50 of the United States and all 200 nations
Universities in the USA
People gathered from “every nation under heaven”
(Acts 2:5)
Jerusalem
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We Need a Paradigm Shift in our Missions Mentality2.
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The University Approach to Missions:They come to us.
The Traditional Approach to Missions:We go to them.
International Students Are Among the Future Leaders of the World
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Dr. Tom Phillips says, "It is perhaps the most practical and strategic way for the average American to have a long-term
impact on the unreached people of our world. Few American Christians will go to live in the 10/40 window
countries, yet the majority of these Americans live within a few minutes of a student from the
10/40 window."2.)
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International Students Expect to Learn About Christianity from Americans
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GOD
IslamBuddhism New Age Hinduism Judaism Christianity
IslamBuddhism New Age Hinduism Judaism Christianity
SIMILARITIES:
DIFFERENCES:
1. Moral Standard = Peace2. Immoral Life = Chaos
DIFFERENCES:1. What is on the mountain top?
2. What can restore peace from chaos?
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EVERYTHING is God
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ONEGod
ONEGod
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Islam ChristianityBuddhism New Age Hinduism Judaism IslamBuddhism New Age Hinduism Judaism Christianity
DIFFERENCES:1. What is on the mountain top?
2. What can restore peace from chaos?
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EVERYTHING is God
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ONEGod
ONEGod
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PEACE DEPENDS ON
THE MESSIAH’S MERITS
PEACE DEPENDS ON
OUR MERITS
Bill Bright, “Every soul is equally precious
in God's sight, but not every soul is equally strategic.”
Billy Graham, “Every Christian in America should help reach international students for Christ.”
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3.) THE PEOPLE WE SHOULD LOVEDeveloping Friendships with International Students
What Challenges Do International Students Face?
Language: Bridging the gap between classroom language study and conversational skills, slang, idioms, puns, and jokes.
Lack of Friendships: Surveys show that many don’t make a lasting American friendship.
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Culture Shock: Feelings of surprise, disorientation, confusion, due to the difficulty of assimilating into a new social environment.
Results: Frustration, homesickness, desire to withdraw, feelings of isolation and rejection.
Leviticus 19:33-34“When a foreigner resides among you in your land,
do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.
Love them as yourself."3.)
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Jesus is (kind of) an international student
himself.
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Dr. Tom Philips, “Statistics prove that among the
international students who study in the U.S., historically 70% have never been invited to an American HOME
during their stay. More than 85% are never invited to an American
church or have any meaningful contact with genuine Christians during an
average stay of FOUR years.”
4.) THE RESOURCES WE SHOULD UTILIZEBenefiting from the Knowledge & Experience of Others
5.) THE MINISTRIES WE SHOULD CONSIDERImplementing Programs and Recruiting Volunteers
2.) Invite Them To Hang Out
3.) Be A Friend, Whether They Express Interest in Christianity or Not
1.) Do What You Do With American Students
4.) Experiment With Programs
6.) Determine to Befriend ONE International Student This Year
5.) Cast the Vision & Enlist Volunteers
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“I _ _____, as an advocate in the cause of reaching students to reach the
nations, hereby accept the challenge
of befriending one international student this year.”