We just had Rick James, CCC staff and author of the book Jesus Without Religion (buy it by clicking here), speak on 4 campuses in LA and Orange County on Wednesday and Thursday. His presentation centers around the story of Jesus sleeping in the boat while the disciples question his care for them. From there, Rick is able to discuss Jesus' deity, the reliability of the Bible, the problem of evil, and the need for a Savior. And he does it in about 45 minutes!
Last night at UCI, the student leaders of Cru did an incredible job of promoting the event. The Cru group there is about 50 students, but they almost filled a 400 seat auditorium! The crowd included at least 50 members of the Muslim Student Association, one of the largest student groups on campus. As soon as Rick was done speaking, a crowd of mostly Muslim students gathered around him to continue asking questions. Check out this video of that:
Thanks to all who prayed and gave to support these events. God worked in a powerful way in students' lives. Please continue to pray for the follow up conversations that our staff and students will be having in the weeks ahead.
Also, if you'd like to contribute financially to the follow-up efforts, we could use the help! Your gift would go to help students on these campuses hold more events like this, purchase small group material and help students attend follow up retreats and conferences. Give on-line at CCC's secure site by following this link: Click here to give to help reach students in LA and Orange County.
Bob, so great!
Posted by: Matt Williams | 04/19/2010 at 03:45 PM
Does my heart good to see Muslims gather around Rick James to ask questions.
Posted by: Church Lending | 03/17/2011 at 11:14 AM