Posts tagged Table Ministry

A few weeks ago at MCC, our table was one of only two tables on campus near the clock tower. The other table belonged to one of the most active groups on campus: the LGBTQ Alliance. The club represents the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Queer students and plans activities to promote awareness and advocates for these lifestyles. Having our little Christian Challenge table with our bright blue banner right across from this club’s table must have been very interesting to passers-by. I had several students stop by and ask me about homosexuality shortly before stopping by the other table.

All this to say that I had a few very interesting conversations with people who identified themselves as gay. And I wanted to share a conversation I had a student who told me that he was struggling with giving up on his faith because he was being socially and emotionally shunned by his family, his church and christian friends. Why he felt compelled to tell me this I have to assume is a God thing, but it made me feel very sad. I had no idea what to say, I am just one guy trying to make a difference for the Kingdom of God. So I said I was sorry, and that kind of thing shouldn’t happen. I tried to show compassion without judgement and it is my hope that I will have more opportunities to share the love of Jesus with him.

I ask you to please join me in praying for the lost students at MCC, and maybe this week pray especially for those who are struggling with gender-identity issues. Homosexuality is perhaps the greatest issue students are dealing with, and the only power strong enough to overcome Satan’s lies is the truth and power of the the gospel of Jesus Christ. So please join me in crying out to God for Him to show up in a powerful way on this campus and in this generation.