However, in this season where most everyone you know is a believer, it will likely take more focused intentionality. Ideas for Kingdom Advancement Just because you’re on a Christian campus does not mean you’re not still able to actively engage in sharing your faith. So how does that work if I’m on a Christian campus where everyone already knows Jesus? I would argue that Jesus wants us to live our lives as a launchpad for His Kingdom. So what does that look like in our daily life? While he was on earth, Jesus seemed to at times, go out of his way in order to share the good news with others, including the Samaritan woman-an individual normally avoided and even shunned by Jews. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:14-16).” Does this simply mean we shine from wherever we are? In these verses we’re told not to hide the light–that it’s meant to be shared with others.
Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Jesus Himself said, “You are the light of the world. Recently Karl, an elder in our church, posed the question this way: will we embrace a “bunker mentality” or a “launchpad mentality?” In other words, do we believe we are meant to just hunker down, play it safe and preserve our faith (and possibly the faith of our family and close friends) or do we believe we are called to live on mission with the gospel, moving out intentionally with our faith in order to win others to Christ? Christians throughout the decades have debated this and the pendulum has swung, at times, in one direction or the other. Quite honestly, it’s something vitally important to contemplate not just in college, but in regard to how we plan to live all of life.īunker vs. Whether you’re considering attending Christian college in the future, or are already enrolled, it’s a good topic to think about. Are we really called to so enclose ourselves that we remain far away from the problems and pain of real life? These are honest questions. How much impact can you really make for Jesus and His Kingdom if you live in that kind of insulated bubble world? Won’t your spiritual muscles become atrophied if you’re not around nonbelievers where you’ll be stretched to defend what you believe? Isn’t it better to get your hands dirty by loving broken people? Jesus, as we know, spent time with tax collectors and prostitutes. I’ve heard the question posed: is it possible to engage with the real world while attending Christian college? After all, you’ll be surrounded with Christians on all sides! You’ll be going to class, eating meals and socializing with other Christians ‘round the clock.
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