The final post from Carrie and Nathan the former evangelism secretaries for Sheffield CU.
Friday - 9.15pm
So here we are, our last event of the week has finished and the current exec have quite literally collapsed into a heap!
The sports quiz last night was a great time – we had a good number of people there, great fun was had by all and Graham gave a short but concise talk on Jesus calming the storm, asking everyone who they say Jesus is. Elsewhere CU members put on dialogue dinners - inviting their friends for dinner and to hear a testimony or short talk. The responses to these of course were mixed but praise God that people were bold enough to take the gospel to their friends.
Today we had our last lunchbar and evening talk. The lunchbar was called ‘Religious truth? Or just different personal paths to God?” Graham as ever spoke gently but respectfully, challenging the guests to investigate the claims of the Bible for themselves.
This evening we had two events running. In Coffee Revolution at the union Graham spoke on Jesus’ death and challenged people on the choice they had to make about who he was. There were fewer people than the last evening event but be praying that the people there have gone away challenged by what they heard and willing to keep thinking about the relevance for them. At the same time, International Café was hosting an international food evening at a local church. This gave an opportunity for international students to come and hear the gospel whilst enjoying tasty treats from around the world. There were a few of the regulars along with a few new faces, the gospel was proclaimed clearly, relationships were built on and good conversations were had.
It’s been a really exciting week, we’ve seen a great enthusiasm for mission from the CU members and some brilliant conversations had and relationships built up. It may be the end of the week but it’s really just the beginning. Please be praying that CU members don’t see this as the end of their ‘mission’ but will continue to be stepping out of their comfort zones and be living and speaking for Jesus continually, making evangelism a lifestyle rather than an event. We have the follow up course starting up on Tuesday, which will be a great opportunity for people to come, find out more and ask their questions. Pray that people will want to find out more and will have their lives transformed by the gospel.
Friday - 9.15pm
So here we are, our last event of the week has finished and the current exec have quite literally collapsed into a heap!
The sports quiz last night was a great time – we had a good number of people there, great fun was had by all and Graham gave a short but concise talk on Jesus calming the storm, asking everyone who they say Jesus is. Elsewhere CU members put on dialogue dinners - inviting their friends for dinner and to hear a testimony or short talk. The responses to these of course were mixed but praise God that people were bold enough to take the gospel to their friends.
Today we had our last lunchbar and evening talk. The lunchbar was called ‘Religious truth? Or just different personal paths to God?” Graham as ever spoke gently but respectfully, challenging the guests to investigate the claims of the Bible for themselves.
This evening we had two events running. In Coffee Revolution at the union Graham spoke on Jesus’ death and challenged people on the choice they had to make about who he was. There were fewer people than the last evening event but be praying that the people there have gone away challenged by what they heard and willing to keep thinking about the relevance for them. At the same time, International Café was hosting an international food evening at a local church. This gave an opportunity for international students to come and hear the gospel whilst enjoying tasty treats from around the world. There were a few of the regulars along with a few new faces, the gospel was proclaimed clearly, relationships were built on and good conversations were had.
It’s been a really exciting week, we’ve seen a great enthusiasm for mission from the CU members and some brilliant conversations had and relationships built up. It may be the end of the week but it’s really just the beginning. Please be praying that CU members don’t see this as the end of their ‘mission’ but will continue to be stepping out of their comfort zones and be living and speaking for Jesus continually, making evangelism a lifestyle rather than an event. We have the follow up course starting up on Tuesday, which will be a great opportunity for people to come, find out more and ask their questions. Pray that people will want to find out more and will have their lives transformed by the gospel.
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