A Proud College Pastor

I have been pouring my heart, passion, and vision into my college students for over twelve years. I am very proud of this class of graduating seniors, as it is the first graduation of the College Impact. When I wrote College Impact: Empowering Collegiate Christians for Campus Influence, I wanted to inspire students to use their lives to make a difference on their campus. This class of students has actually done exactly that, and as their pastor I am proud to have served them.

I want to highlight a few students that have made a mark on their schools that will not easily be erased. One is Eugene who as a student at Elon University. He became, in many ways, the voice of the campus. He represented the school in international circles, and the school itself promoted his impact. He also along with others experienced bit of a spiritual awakening on his campus.

David is another student that took the words and teaching in College Impact to leverage his influence to touch his campus. David was literally the public face of his campus as the University of Michigan drum major. He led the band on the field for 2 years publically and led the band in bible study privately. He was selected as one of his school’s newspaper’s “Students of the Year”.

Last, but not least, is Samantha. Sam took the challenge to have impact to another level as she ran for senior class president of Spelman College so that she can love and touch the lives of her classmate for decades to come. She not only won the election, but also she has used her position to be a voice for the issue of child sex trafficking. She had the crazy idea of having the First Lady speak at their graduation, and she led the charge. Her wild idea was successful, and regardless of your politics, that is really cool.

When I wrote, College Impact, my dreams were that students would leverage their lives for Jesus. I wanted them to be in the most strategic place possible, to say the most important thing imaginable, to the most people possible. Each of these students has done that, and I am so proud of them. It’s been my honor to help them become missional adults, and I know that they’re future is lased with a passion for the Glory of God.