1st day on Campus

1^st Day on Campus

Long queues, strange looks, dragging of bags, lots of paper work, congestion, lots of pushing, strandedness and some confusion! This is what greets many freshmen when they land on campus the very first day.

The thought of being left behind by their parents, guardians, brothers and sisters, and joining a new community where they must exercise their liberty, choose friends and courses and clubs. These formative days and weeks are very crucial for every freshman and woman. They either make the right or wrong decisions. The depth of their moral fibre is tested. Many give in and conform to the new found standards, of campus. Some hold on until they cannot do it any more, quietly crying out for anyone who might be sharing in their perspective in life! Someone who might encourage them that they are not wrong in their convictions! Someone who can cheer them up to stand as individuals! Someone to remind them that life is not about collective responsibility but that each one is responsible for their own life and decisions! Someone to reinforce their perspectives especially using the wisdom in the word of God! Some feeling lost in the crowd not knowing which way to go!

Show me the way…

This is where Campus Life comes in with the orientation program. This year about 100 continuing students have volunteered to be available for this 1^st week: 23^rd to 28^th of August. We show love to them by helping them find their way round campus, helping drag their huge bags and suit cases, answering their questions at our Help Desk, organizing a coffee evening , popcorn party and forming friendships which open an opportunity to share the love of Christ with them.( i plan to host between 10-15 young men during this week.)

This year each one of us is committed to touching at least 4 freshmen each day. After this, small groups are formed in which continuous follow up, discipleship and mentoring are done. Here new believers are nurtured to become leaders, and in this way our vision will be fulfilled “every segment of campus for Jesus, so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Christ.”

Benson sharing with some freshmen

small group study time on campus

Jn 15:5 apart from me you can do nothing

training in a Discipleship camp

with much appreciaton

glad to have been available

Throughout the rest of the academic year, we help facilitate this growth and development through availing materials for study, training of leaders through Discipleship camps, Seminars and conferences, Local and international missions, Community outreaches, one on one and group mentoring sessions, home visits and so much more…

In this way we help fulfil the great commission “go ye and make disciples of all nations…” Mat 28:18-20.

I covet your prayers even as we begin this new academic year…