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Greetings CCN @ MSU,

 

I know since you are all studying, the last thing you want is another BOOK to read. However, for all you who enjoyed the Voice of the Martyrs event on campus, and for all who could not make it, please enjoy a FREE life-changing book...

Request a complimentary copy of Tortured for Christ for your friends.	To view this offer online, click here.
It was the book that shocked the nation. After surviving 14 years in communist prisons, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand came to America to proclaim the trials and testimonies of our persecuted brothers and sisters. In Tortured for Christ, Wurmbrand tells of his imprisonment for his work with the underground church and introduces the work of The Voice of the Martyrs. Forty years later, The Voice of the Martyrs remains true to its calling to be a voice for persecuted Christians, to serve with them in their time of need and to assist them in their efforts to proclaim the gospel. We would like to extend this special opportunity for you to request a complimentary copy of Tortured for Christ for your Christian friends and family members. Help spread the message of today's persecuted church. Simply follow the link below. » I would like to request a complimentary copy of Tortured for Christ for my friend(s).
If you would like to view a list of resources on the persecuted church and online specials from VOM, please visit www.VOMBooks.com. This online offer is being presented by The Voice of the Martyrs. For additional information, you may contact us by clicking here or calling our order line at 800-747-0085. To view our privacy policy, click here.

Don't forget to visit our parent organization's website @ www.ChangeYourCampus.com - CHANGE Collegian Network (CCN)

 

No CCN today, but praying for your FINALS! And...

Last Tuesday was our last fellowship for the semester. So, remember that there is no Breakfast & Prayer this morning...

 

However, please know you are being prayed for. May the Lord bless you as you study hard for your FINALS!

 

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And remember, in all your studies, don't forget to meditate on the Word of God daily. (Psalm 1:1-2)

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See you next semester for group worship, prayer, Word, outreach, and special events on and off campus!
We will be contacting you over the break for special events... See you then!*

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Reminder: Special Event

Hello,

 

Just as a reminder, we are having our movie event today. Please come out and join us!

 

 

Tuesday, Dec. 9th @ 1:30PM - 4:30PM in SC 417 - Chill Out Week Holiday Movie Special: "The Ultimate Gift". Come out and relax before finals with us. Join us as we watch this heart-warming movie, right in time for Christmas.

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Rashan Maddrey
Ministry Assistant
CHANGE Collegian Network
PO Box 1097
South Orange, NJ 07079
www.ChangeYourCampus.com

Sign Petition to Preserve Our Freedom in the USA

In prep for our event, which focuses on persecuted Christians in other counrtries, let us please consider our freedom here in America, that our brothers and sisters in Christ do not have in so many other countries. Then, please read the petition below and sign it...

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Persecuted and Killed...for being a Christian!
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Yes, it is real in many nations:
Restricted Nations: 38
Hostile Areas: 14*

"The Voice of the Martyrs: Learn about Persecuted Christians Worldwide"
with song and dance by OSAU Gospel Choir and Dance Troupe

Speaker: Alan Leonard of The Voice of the Martyrs (www.persecution.com)

Wednesday, December 3rd @ 8:30PM – 10:00PM
Located in UN 1070

 

Petition to Preserve Our Freedom in America

Support Academic Freedom

[Taken from AcademicFreedomPetition.com]

Across America, the freedom of scientists, teachers, and students to question Darwin is coming under increasing attack by self-appointed defenders of the theory of evolution who are waging a malicious campaign to demonize and blacklist anyone who disagrees with them.

You can help by signing the Academic Freedom Petition and stand up for free speech and free scientific inquiry.

"We, the undersigned American citizens, urge the adoption of policies by our nation's academic institutions to ensure teacher and student academic freedom to discuss the scientific strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian evolution. Teachers should be protected from being fired, harassed, intimidated, or discriminated against for objectively presenting the scientific strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian theory. Students should be protected from being harassed, intimidated, or discriminated against for expressing their views about the scientific strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian theory in an appropriate manner."

If you agree with this statement please fill in the information on the website of the link below and join other Americans in supporting academic freedom. Petitions will be delivered to appropriate state and federal education officials and departments.

 

SIGN PETITION: http://www.academicfreedompetition.com/

 

Please copy and paste this in an email and pass it on!

 

To learn more about how scientists, teachers, and students are coming under attack for their dissent from evolution, please visit: http://www.expelledthemovie.com/ (Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed)

Today: Get Your ?'s Answered! Plus, 2morrow is BIG DAY!

Today: Get YOUR Questions Answered! Learn how to answer difficult questions about the Bible when witnessing...

 

Meeting Place is same as usual.

Same Time: Tuesday, Dec. 2nd @ 2:30PM - 4PM [e-board meeting @ 1:30PM, members may attend]

Same Meeting Place: SC 415

 

 

Help us promote and make our upcoming events a success!

 

 

On Campus Events

 

Wednesday, Dec. 3rd @ 8:30PM - 10PM in UN1070 - "The Voice of the Martyrs: Learn about Persecuted Christians Worldwide" Speaker from The Voice of the Martyrs (Persecution.com), a ministry serving persecuted Christians world-wide, who are suffering death and torture for their faith. Co-sponsored with OSAU. Email contact@changeyourcampus.net for details. All helpers must arrive @ 7:45PM outside of UN1070 for a meeting. Set-up is at 8:15PM.

Tuesday, Dec. 9th @ 1:30PM - 4:30PM in SC 417 - Chill Out Week Holiday Movie Special: "The Ultimate Gift". Come out and relax before finals with us. Join us as we watch this heart-warming movie, right in time for Christmas. Don't miss this wonderful last meeting of the semester! Invite friends.

 

 

Off Campus Events

 

Saturday, December 6th - 10AM - 7PM

CCN Saturday in New York City - Join us for a day of prayer, worship, Word, street evangelism, one-to-one and subway open-air preaching.

 

Meeting Place: LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 Room TBA.

 

Watch a short video about CCN Saturday.

 

Contact Jonathan to RSVP at Jonathan@changeyourcamus.net If you need a ride, please specify this in your email and we will try to accommodate you. Also, join our event through FaceBook (but please contact Jonathan regardless to RSVP).

 

 

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Upcoming Events! Plus, The Morality Test...

It's about that time, again...

Time to Engage the Student Body and Talk to Students about the Gospel!

Tomorrow for our regular Tuesday fellowship, we will be gathering for prayer. Then, we are off to the public areas on campus to share our faith as a group with anyone interested in conversing. For fun, we will be doing "The Morality Survey"!

Meeting Place is same as usual.

Same Time: Tuesday, Nov. 25th @ 2:30PM - 4PM [e-board meeting @ 1:30PM, members may attend]

Same Meeting Place: SC 415. Then, we are headed off to the Student Center Caf. at 3PM. Late-comers can meet us down there. Look for our table sign. We will try to find a table by the windows.

Thanks to our friend, Will Creeley (above) from the

FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education),

we can now exercise our 1st Amendment Right

to express what we believe with greater confidence

and ease on campus!

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Help us promote and make our upcoming events a success!

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On Campus Events

Wednesday, Dec. 3rd @ 8:30PM - 10PM in UN1070 - "The Voice of the Martyrs: Learn about Persecuted Christians Worldwide" Speaker from The Voice of the Martyrs (Persecution.com), a ministry serving persecuted Christians world-wide, who are suffering death and torture for their faith. Co-sponsored with OSAU. Email contact@changeyourcampus.net for details. All helpers must arrive @ 7:45PM outside of UN1070 for a meeting. Set-up is at 8:15PM.

Tuesday, Dec. 9th @ 1:30PM - 4:30PM in SC 417 - Chill Out Week Holiday Movie Special: "The Ultimate Gift". Come out and relax before finals with us. Join us as we watch this heart-warming movie, right in time for Christmas. Don't miss this wonderful last meeting of the semester! Invite friends.

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Off Campus Events

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Saturday, December 6th - 10AM - 7PM

CCN Saturday in New York City - Join us for a day of prayer, worship, Word, street evangelism, one-to-one and subway open-air preaching.

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Meeting Place: LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 Room TBA.

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Watch a short video about CCN Saturday.

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Contact Jonathan to RSVP at Jonathan@changeyourcamus.net If you need a ride, please specify this in your email and we will try to accommodate you. Also, join our event through FaceBook (but please contact Jonathan regardless to RSVP).

CCN Event: The Voice of the Martyrs

Mark your calendars and tell others about our upcoming event: *


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Persecuted and Killed...for being a Christian!
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Yes, it is real in many nations:
Restricted Nations: 38
Hostile Areas: 14
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"The Voice of the Martyrs: Learn about Persecuted Christians Worldwide"
with song and dance by OSAU Gospel Choir and Dance Troupe

Speaker: Alan Leonard of The Voice of the Martyrs (www.persecution.com)

Wednesday, December 3rd @ 8:30PM – 10:00PM
Located in UN 1070

Join the event on Facebook

Sponsored by CHANGE Collegian Network (CCN) and the Organization of Students for African Unity (OSAU)

Join Us for Breakfast and Prayer

Join us for

Thursday Morning Breakfast and Prayer

Come out and meet us @ 9:30AM - 11AM for Breakfast and Prayer in the Student Center Cafeteria!

We fellowship together, share our prayer needs, pray for one another, and stay for a short Word. Don't miss out! Come out and be blessed...

We are normally seated by the windows. Just look for our table sign with the CCN logo:

Back in the Lab...

CCN Tomorrow!
Same Time... Same Place...


Come out and join us as we continue our lesson on The Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone. Learn where in the Bible, God says that:

• We are forgiven by unmerited favor (grace) through faith in Jesus Christ alone, apart from any other good work
• Our best deeds are like filthy rags in the eyes of God!
• There is only One mediator between man and God - the man Christ Jesus. We cannot get to God the Father without faith in His Son, Jesus Christ

Come learn how every religious system that tries to earn Heaven falls short according to God's Word!

Worship, Bible Study/Foundational Theology, Apologetics, or Evangelistic Outreaches

Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 4:30PM in SC 415 [Student Center]

Breakfast and Prayer

Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 11:15AM in Student Center Cafeteria [Look for our table sign]

Come out and join us...

VOM Event Postponed/ But, See You Saturday...

We are postponing our Voice of the Martyrs event, originally held on Wed. Nov 12th. The event is tentatively planned for Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at Montclair State University. Please stay tuned for more details.

 

Until then, we pray we will see you at our Fundraising Dinner this weekend!

eNEWS www.ChangeYourCampus.com A ministry created to provoke students to passionately pursue a close walk with Jesus Christ, joyfully fulfill God's will for their lives, and compassionately preach the biblical gospel to everyone within their sphere of influence and beyond.

We are in need to raise $50,000 to help cover next year's budget! Will you please help us reach our goal? Press Release For Immediate Release We are so grateful to the Lord for raising up supporters to help us meet our $50,000 goal!  Currently, we have been able to raise $7,772 towards next year's budget.  We are still endeavoring to raise an additional $42,228. To help us meet our goal, we are hosting our Second Annual Fundraising Dinner!  Come and join us for a night of testimonies and celebration of the Lord's work.  Also, learn how CCN can get your church on fire for evangelism and help Christians share their faith! Second Annual Fundrasing Dinner Saturday, November 8th [5:30PM - 9PM] Community Baptist Church 211 Demott Lane Somerset, New Jersey RVSP by Nov. 1st contact@changeyourcampus.net Be our guest. Dinner is on us! Learn more about the CCN ministry: Located on multiple campuses in various parts of the United States Equips members to evangelize biblically and defend the faith through apologetics Strengthens the local church, by engaging church members in the work of the gospel through free evangelism crash courses and missionary trips, building the church and spreading the gospel throughout various territories Provokes students to evangelize their campus through outreaches and in their daily lives Roots and grounds students in fundamental biblical doctrine, giving them a firm foundation Trains students to open-air preach and to evangelize off the campus, molding them into soul winners for life Disciples new converts in the faith and molds them into biblical soul winners Want to learn more? Read student testimonies! Wish to donate now or learn how you can partner financially with CCN? We thank God for you!

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Update: No CCN! Vote! But...

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Update: Due to Election Day and long lines at the polls, we are encouraging you to vote, and CCN is cancelled, but...

 

We encourage you to join us for our New! Breakfast and Prayer:

Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 11:15AM - Student Center Cafeteria (Look for our table sign)

 

Don't miss out!

1st Amendment Success/Back in the Fellowship

Tomorrow: Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone continues...

Join us again as we continue to study awesome theology: the Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone! Learn the Word of God, grow closer to Christ, and discover how Christianity differs from all other religions by understanding this beautiful fundamental doctrine. Then, learn how to share this with others, so that they too may come to know Christ and be spiritually born-again.

Main Meeting: Worship, Bible Study/Foundational Theology, Apologetics, or Evangelistic Outreaches:

Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 4:30PM - SC 415

New! Breakfast and Prayer:

Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 11:15AM - Student Center Cafeteria (Look for our table sign)

PS - This past CCN Saturday was a awesome! We cried out to the Lord in prayer, worshipped the Lord together, heard an awesome Word, and spread the gospel as a team at a local mall. Make sure to join us next CCN Saturday! We are aiming for the first Saturday in December...

November CCN Saturday @ Montclair State University

UPDATE: 1st Amendment Success!

Our first event held a MSU was a wonderful blessing. The attendees all gave positive feedback, sharing that the information that was presented was informative, clear, and important to them as students.

The gospel was also presented in clear, easy-to-understand, biblical way in both the beginning of the program and at the end! Please pray that the attendees will consider the gospel message and trust in Christ.

Our Speaker: Will Creeley, Director of Legal and Public Advocacy

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)

Tiffany chats with a professor after the program. We enjoyed great conversations with attendees afterwards. The response was very positive!

Come to our next event: The Voice of the Martyrs

Wednesday, Nov. 12th @ 3PM - 5PM- UN1050

Learn about our brethren in other countries, where there is no first amendment and as a result, persecution and martyrdom of Christians are all too common. We are trying to co-sponsor with another group on campus for this event. Speaker from The Voice of the Martyrs (Persecution.com), a ministry serving persecuted Christians world-wide. Don't miss it. Plan now!

Keep pushing the plow, saints!

Tues: Special Fellowship/ 7PM is our BIG EVENT....

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Tomorrow is a monumental day for CCN!

Tuesday, Oct. 28th marks the day for CCN's first campus program as an official club at MSU... and trust me, you don't want to miss it!

Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 7PM - 9PM - "Your Right to Believe and Speak: Know Your First Amendment Rights" Speaker: Will Creeley, Director of Legal and Public Advocacy from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (TheFire.org).

Located in "The Ratt" (downstairs of Montclair State University Student Center)

[Our fellow CCNers from Ramapo may come and join us!]

IMPORTANT REMINDER: To help promote the event, we will be meeting in the Student Center Cafeteria tomorrow for our regularly scheduled fellowship time [2:30PM to 4PM].

Look for our sign on our table!

Plus, we are also changing the format for our Thursday meetings!

Breakfast and Prayer New format!

Come eat your breakfast with us! Break bread together and seek the Lord this His Word and Prayer...

Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 11:15AM in Student Center Cafeteria. Look for our sign! New Location!

We hope to see you there and invite others: FWD this message!

Prayer tomorrow at 9:30AM!

 

 

Come join us for prayer tomorrow morning at

CHANGE Collegian Network.

 

Same Place: SC 415  

Same Time: 9:30AM - 11:15AM

 

Start your day off right.

Join others for prayer.

Seek the Lord and speak with Him.

 

 

Don't forget! This coming Tuesday is our first BIG on-campus event...

 

 

Exercise Your Freedom:

Your 1st Amendment Right to Speak and Believe

 

Tuesday, Oct. 28th

7PM

The Rathskellar (Ratt)

 

Learn about your freedoms to express yourself on campus and how many campuses are inhibiting that!

Tell others and bring friends!

 

This Past Weekend Activities were AWESOME!

What a Glorious God We Serve!

We had a great weekend together, filled with the Word of God, evangelism, fellowship, worship, apologetics training, open-air preaching, lives that were touched, people coming to repentance and faith in Christ, and many praise reports!

Here is a quick recap...
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"What's New in Creation Research?"
On Friday, we attended an awesome event about Creation Science. It was very informative and included highlights of 2008 International Conference on Creationism, which included a new state of the art genetic mutation simulation program that absolutely demonstrates the impossibility of mutation + natural selection producing genome.





As usual, our monthly CCN Saturday was wonderfully blessed, as we joined together for a day of fasting, prayer, worship, Word, one-to-one street evangelism, open-air preaching and godly fellowship!


We begun the day at Montclair State University, gathering for prayer, worship, and the Word of God. The message was on boldness.



We hit the streets for one-to-one evangelism and open-air preaching. There were many Muslims and professing Christians, who were not born-again and often clearly admitted so. We lovingly shared the gospel with them, filled with compassion, urgency, and boldness...



The brethren from Ramapo College of New Jersey stopped by with Blair Wingo, a wonderful sister in the Lord and poet, who performed a poetic evangelistic outreach at the college the night before.




One of the many testimonies: Some of the CCN members came out for the first time to share their faith after learning how in their CCN fellowship. Among them was Malita, who led a young woman, Laticia, to Christ.

Laticia made a profession of faith and was extremely grateful for the conversation. We exchanged information and she eagerly listened to our warnings about the trials, temptations, and tribulations that were sure to come. We instructed her to hold fast to Jesus, who would uphold her. When we asked how she felt, she said that she was so relieved to finally have "hope", referring to her life and afterlife. We assured her that Jesus is indeed our only hope.

There were many other testimonies of open hearts and grateful listeners that greatly encouraged us and brought such joy. Christ was truly glorified in Newark on Saturday!




Afterwards, we broke bread in the Student Center at Montclair State University. It was a joyous time of celebration and praise!

We pray that you will make it out to our future activities and current fellowships! Why miss out on what God is doing?



Main Meeting: Worship, Bible Study/Foundational Theology, Apologetics, or Evangelistic Outreaches
Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 4:30PMGroup

Prayer & Devotional Bible Study
Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 11:15AM

Location
SC 415 [Student Center]




Don't miss our upcoming Special Events...

Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 7PM - 9PM - "Your Right to Believe and Speak: Know Your First Amendment Rights" Speaker from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (TheFire.org) Located in "The Ratt" (downstairs of Montclair State University Student Center)

Saturday, November 8th 5:30PM - 9PM - CCN Second Annual Fundraising Dinner. Join us for dinner. Be our guest, bring friends, and learn more about CCN. We are not only praying for financial and prayer partners. We also want to share how the Lord is using CCN to strengthen the local church body. Come out, bring your Pastor and some friends! Located at Community Baptist Church 211 Demott Lane Somerset, New Jersey.

Wednesday, Nov. 12th @ 3PM - 5PM - "The Voice of the Martyrs" Speaker from The Voice of the Martyrs (Persecution.com), a ministry serving persecuted Christians world-wide, who are suffering death and torture for their faith. Located in the University Center at Montclair State University, Room UN 1050.

We hope to see you there!

May the lamb that was slain receive the full reward of His suffering...

"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."

Mark 16:15

Don't forget to visit us on the web @ www.ChangeYourCampus.Com

CCN Interviews Former Convicted "Serial Killer", now Born-Again

CHANGE Collegian Network Interviews with David Berkowitz, former convicted "serial killer" known as "The Son of Sam", now Born-Again Prison Pastor [from CCN eNews. Sign up today]

A Testimony of the "Son of Hope" David Berkowitz, formerly known as the "Son of Sam" and sentenced to life in prison as a serial killer is now known as the "Son of Hope". A good friend of the ministry, David, who is now born-again and a church leader in his prison, lovingly agreed to be interviewed by CCN. We worked with David, and his best friend Dan Nichols to begin sharing his testimony on college campuses. One of our campuses events received an international award. We pray that the interview will push you to share the biblical gospel with the understanding that no matter how "great" someone's sin may be in our eyes, it is all an abomination to God. Christ's love is immeasurable. "After years of mental torment, behavioral problems, deep inner struggles and my own rebellious ways, I became a criminal. Looking back it was all a horrible nightmare and I would do anything if I could undo everything that happened. Six people lost their lives. Many others suffered at my hand, and will continue to suffer for a lifetime. I am so sorry for that. In 1978 I was sentenced to about 365 consecutive years, virtually burying me alive behind prison walls. As with many inmates, life in prison is a struggle. I have had my share of problems, hassles and fights. At one time I almost lost my life when another inmate cut my throat. Yet all through this - and I did not realize it until later - God had His loving hands on me." (David Berkowitz, former Son of Sam taken from: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001llerQ60LlLMxQfpsm0AXNPcZKtjNhoB1t12hsdFaiJMIliNF_h8AD3KVAjoBaa9q6s8YdY6NljyJGdn5ySAG6tVGPtDsXPtOFiPnBTOuLz3gYPyVb5EwIxc2ga8VSBDadflEdMW8r0KdIEcK2dUqChB1bzdDh2pJ on October 1st, 2008) ________________________________________________________ Interview by Tiffany Gelpi Sullivan Correctional Facility Tiffany: Thank you for allowing us to use your testimony in reaching out to college students. Why do you feel it is necessary to reach out to college students? David B.: Reaching out to college students and young adults is something the Lord has placed in my heart since I was first born again. My heart is especially tender towards adolescents, teenagers and college students because, when I was in this age group, I was very troubled, lonely and vulnerable. I remember how depressed I would sometimes get. I've also been touched by the stories I'd hear of teenagers and young adults who committed suicide, or whose lives ended tragically due to bad choices. So my desire is to testify of what Christ has done for me, hoping my story would change others. Tiffany: Now that your best friend, Dan Nichols is traveling from college to college sharing your personal testimony of how God changed you, what do you hope to accomplish? David B.: Dan Nichols is a good friend. We have a common desire to share the good news of Jesus with others. That doors have now opened for Dan to share my story of God's forgiveness and redemption in colleges is truly an answer to prayer. Tiffany: CHANGE Collegian Network is a ministry that trains and encourages Christians to be proactive in seeking and saving the lost, specifically on campus. Do you proactively witness to inmates at the correctional facility where you live? David B.: Yes, I believe in being a "proactive" witness, and I do evangelize even here behind prison walls. Sharing what God has done for a person is the responsibility of every Christian, I believe. We all have a story to tell. Plus, the world is lost and steeped in sin. People are perishing. They're headed for a Christ-less eternity in Hell unless they repent of their sins and place their faith in Jesus Christ. God is not willing that any should perish, but that all come to repentance. Tiffany: You are now Pastor at the correctional facility. How did that come to be and what are your duties as a pastor there? David B.: I have been serving the Lord in the prison's chapel since 1988. After a while I was made an elder in the fellowship I belong to. Then in 2004, after the previous inmate pastor went on a transfer, the mantle for leadership fell on me. So I became the pastor, although this title is not recognized by the prison's administration. Here no inmate is allowed to have a leadership position in an official capacity. Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit has appointed various individuals to do certain tasks to edify the church. I am honored by the opportunity to lead, serve and be an example to the flock. I want to be a servant and a faithful brother to those within the body of Christ. Tiffany: You told me that you were "very busy" in prison. One of our subscribers to our e-newsletter wrote to us and would like to know what you have been doing in the prison since becoming born-again. What keeps you so busy? David B.: I have two job assignments here at the prison. In the mornings, I am a "mobility guide" for the men who are legally blind or sight-impaired. In the afternoons, I work as a helper and assistant to the men who live at the prison's Intermediate Care Program. This is a Mental Hygiene Unit for the emotionally challenged men. Both of these jobs are, I believe, part of the ministry God has given me. Tiffany: When we met, you shared that you once attended church while you were in the army. You said that it provided a sort of social benefit. The church allowed you to meet new and friendly people. However, this was before you got involved in Satanism, which led to the unfortunate crimes that were committed. Can you please tell me why you attended the church and if you considered yourself "born-again" then? Did you respond to an altar call at any time? What was the difference between then and when you were born-again in your prison cell after reading the Bible in 1987? David B.: When I was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky during my enlistment in the U.S. Army, there was a large off post Baptist church in a nearby town that reached out to the soldiers. Every Sunday morning several red, white and blue church buses would drive up and down the streets of the post and the workers would invite the soldiers to come to church and have a meal afterwards. So at the age of 21, after being at the post for a couple of months, bored, lonely and far from home, I got on a bus along with some other men and went to church. It was a nice setting but I didn't know what to expect since I came from a Jewish background. People were extremely nice and friendly. Later we'd all go to a family's home to join them for lunch. A couple by the name of Miller took me in. After a while, I did make a profession of faith in Christ. I went forward during an altar call when one of the elders tapped me on the shoulder to gently encourage me to "go forward." He led me to the front and left me in the hands a counselor who stayed at the altar to tell people how to be saved. I repeated a "sinner's prayer" although I have no recollection of what I said. Afterwards, however, the Miller's an some of their friends greeted me with extra warmth. Looking back, although these were wonderful people, I felt more like I was now becoming a member of their own family rather than of the body of Christ, as would be the case with a genuine conversion. I became more involved in this Baptist church's social activities, but my life did not change. I was given a King James Bible to read. I remember reading it and marking some of the pages, but I would also drink with my friends and look at lots of pornography. I mostly wanted to go back to New York City and start a new life. Sadly, after maybe six or seven months of attending church on Sundays and eating lunch with the Miller's, I gradually lost interest and stopped going altogether. Tiffany: What would you like to share with our readers? David B.: The Bible says in Romans 15:5 and 15:13 that God is a God of patience and hope. I am thankful He was patient with me and gave me time to repent of my many sins and then surrender to Him. Now He has become my Hope and my reason to live. Praise the Lord! ________________________________________________________ After another inmate witnessed to David in prison, David was soundly saved in 1987, when he repented of his sins and put his faith in Christ. David's story is one of hope and grace. His story is also a lesson to all of us that we cannot simply lead one through a sinner's prayer, but we have to take the time to bring them to the knowledge of their sin before a just and holy God. We must use the law (the 10 commandments) to show an unbeliever what sin is and why his or her actions merit eternity in Hell in light of God's eternal holiness. Then, an unbeliever can understand why they need the Saviour Jesus Christ. To learn more about how you can share the gospel biblically, effectively, and boldly, visit our "Free Resources" section of our website: http://www.changeyourcampus.net/resources.html