Does God really exist?

How can you prove it?

Doesn't science contradict the Bible?

Is it really logical to believe in God?

These are a few of many questions that challenge the skeptical minds in a society that defies Christianity. At Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, the Adventist Students for Christ (AS4C) decided to take on the calling to defend their faith on campus by organizing a week-long evangelistic series in February. Speaking on the theme, "Examining the Evidence: A Serious Look at God," Jed Lee, a lay evangelist from Portland, Oregon, drew on his legal training as he presented the nightly topics.

The Lord blessed us abundantly through the prayers, donations and encouragement of many. The Bloomington members prayed earnestly for the meetings and helped with whatever was needed. The Indiana Conference gave godly counsel, funding, support and prayers. The IU Student Association also supported monetarily, and it was the first time in the history of IU for a religious group to receive school funding for an event like this. AS4C was thankful and glad to have a Father who provided everything they needed.

To advertise for the evangelism, the group covered the whole campus with posters and invitation handbills for two weeks. The Lord brought more than 120 non-Adventist students to the meetings, and most of them were atheists or agnostics.

At the end of the first meeting when the speaker asked, "How many of you were challenged by tonight's presentation that it made you reconsider your belief on God's existence?" a handful of people raised their hands. Each night, the meeting became more intense in its subject and content with presentations on Jesus as God, the Bible as the inspired Word of God, false teachings of the evolution and God as the Creator. There were some people upset at what was going on who wrote angry letters to the school newspaper and to Jed, stating how wrong he was. However, as the Bible says, some seed fell on good soil and grew.

Several people signed up for Bible studies, some wrote e-mails to ask questions and some are attending the AS4C follow-up Sabbath meetings. Some of the Adventist students who had not been coming to church are now joining for Sabbath worship and mid-week Bible studies. There were some students who were not able to come to the meetings but had interest in learning more about the Adventist Church, and they are now attending weekly services.

Isn't this amazing? The Lord used AS4C to reach His precious children at IU. Praise the Lord! Please pray for the seeds sown at IU and for our group (AS4C) as we continue to shine our lights so we will remain faithful until the end. Maranatha!

Abigail Koo is a Mission IN: Possible missionary on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington this year and AS4C president.