Public Campus Ministry Day Equips Students

What happens when a person dies? How do I stay connected to Christ? What is grace? Those were among the questions college students brought to Public Campus Ministry Day at Houston International Seventh-day Adventist Church on June 27, where students spent the day exploring the spiritual and practical challenges of living out their faith while pursuing higher education.

Throughout the day, students and church members explored both biblical and practical topics. During Sabbath School, discussion centered on questions about heaven, hell, and what happens after death. An afternoon question-and-answer session shifted to issues young adults face every day, including identity, careers, dating, accountability, and staying connected to Christ while away from home.

In a sermon for the worship service, Helvis Moody, Southwestern Union Youth & Young Adult Ministries director, described college campuses as one of today's most important mission fields, noting that Texas is home to approximately 1.6 million college students. He challenged the congregation to imagine the impact if just 1%—or even 0.1%—of those students accepted Christ through campus ministry. He encouraged students to remain committed to Christ, grounded in Scripture, and connected to a Christian community.

After the sermon, Pastor Jacques Francois invited college and university students to come forward for a special prayer of dedication. Thirty-three students came forward, and both Moody and Francois prayed over them.

Then Francois invited anyone who wanted to give their life to Christ through baptism to respond. One young visitor who had been invited to Public Campus Ministry Day by a friend immediately raised his hand and then stepped forward.

"We still have students who are on fire for the Lord," Moody says. "Keep them prayed up."

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