Potomac State College
blue sky nine just got back from
To give you some background about what the campus was like, here's an excerpt from an e-mail I received from Randy Bonner, a Campus Crusade staff worker in the
PSC is a very hard place, I will be praying for you. The gay and lesbian movements are radical on campus. Many of the heterosexual females have express[ed] fear concerning the aggressiveness of the lesbian students It is a campus where, according to Tim, the administration and faculty are on the verge of losing control.
Tim, is a professor at
Considering all that, we were a bit concerned and honestly, a little afraid of what might happen during our concert. We expected a lot of opposition to the gospel, but amazingly, the concert went very smoothly, and no students said anything antagonistic towards us during the concert. It was really incredible. And actually, most of our audience showed up during Teresa's gospel presentation and sat down to listen!
I remember a group of fraternity girls who wandered right up to one of the tables with benches in front of our stage area and listened to Teresa share. That was really cool to see.
Before the concert began, we had the opportunity to hear what it's been like for them being Christians on campus and we had a really sweet and tender time of prayer with them before the concert began. We prayed for their safety, their strength, and for them to continue to be lights for Jesus on the campus, though it was difficult and very spiritually dark there.
Seeing how the concert went and what happened that day was totally a testament to God answering prayer and evidence of His Holy Spirit working on the campus.
So what happened at the show??
At the end of the day, we found out that one person had indicated a decision for Christ! Praise God! Teresa also got to talk to a girl who immediately opened up to Teresa about her struggles, her life, how lonely she was on campus, and where she was with God. After Teresa talked with her, some students gathered around this girl and prayed for her. She said she's really interested in being involved with Crusade and joining a bible study!
Again, I was thoroughly encouraged by how firmly these students were standing up for what they believed and I could see the joy of the Lord on their faces even in the midst of persecution and tribulations. I mean, they even said their afraid of proclaiming that they believe in Jesus Christ to their professors, in fear that they might fail the class! I can't imagine that...
They are my heroes and I am humbled by their witness for the Lord. May Jesus continue to shine on that campus.
Please keep the students at
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