Andrew and Sara Knight join us today from Idaho where they work with Campus Outreach at Boise State, known for its infamous blue football field. They are passionate about pouring into college students, a ministry they’ve spent the past 20 years investing into. They have 4 kids and are originally from Atlanta, Georgia. Sara and I actually first met as freshman in our sorority at the University of Georgia, over half of our lifetimes ago, and I can’t wait for you to hear their insight on practical discipleship, the art of sharing our faith, and the incredible hunger for Christ they’re seeing in the up and coming generation. Today we pick up with Andrew telling his own story and why they have spent their lives being intentionally engaged on college campuses.
Campus Outreach started in Birmingham, AL in the late 70s when a local church wanted to have an expression of itself on a college campus. Since then, it has grown into an international ministry dedicated to helping university students follow Christ into lives of service and leadership. If you’d like to specifically engage with Campus Outreach in Boise, head to tablerock.church/college-ministry, where you can read more and make a donation to this incredible work.
Social media handle: @coboise, @saralknight
Link to give: https://www.tablerock.church/college-ministry
Show Notes/Quotes:
“The Lord impacted my life in such a deep way, I thought, I would like to be the same for someone else.”
“Somewhere around 85% of students coming into college, if they have a faith, 85% are going to leave their faith between the ages of 18 and 24. And if they don’t have a faith, they’re going to make their faith decision by the age of 24.”
“I read the Bible with people who don’t go to church. And he looks up and he says - ‘You know what? I’ve wanted to read the Bible my entire life. And I’ve never had anyone to read it with.’”
“I think the fact that the world is broken is very clear to everyone.”
“We so much talk about both evangelism and discipleship, and we just feel like you can’t have one without the other. As you’re building relationships with people, you’re discipling them to hear Jesus and have open ears so that they can know him.”
“Evangelism is a natural part of discipleship and discipleship is a natural part of evangelism, and it’s so relational.”
“When I think about how I would disciple someone, I just want to do my relationship with God, I want to do Christianity with someone else. I don’t just memorize a verse alone, I’m going to do it with someone else. I’m not just going to pray alone, I’m going to do it with someone else. I’m not just going to study my Bible alone, I’m going to do it with someone else…I’m going to invite them into my life.”
“I think maybe the hardest thing is that ministry is mainly time, it just is. I know for myself I’m a selfish person, and so I have to die to myself to give others my time.”
Verses:
1 Thessalonians 2:8
1 Corinthians 3:11