On Fridays, I go to the UC Berkeley campus to attend the ISM Friday Forum. Last Friday, I came back amazed that so many international students came to learn about the Word of God. I feel like the number of students that regularly attend Friday Forum doubled from last semester! This fall, we saw the need to have one bible study for Christians who are familiar with the bible, and another bible study for those who have never studied the bible before, targeted for the students at their level of understanding of the bible, and the students are really challenged, impacted, and engaged.
I met a graduate student from South Korea who was looking for a fellowship and church to be part of. He is willing to help when he sees the opportunity, teachable, and always smiling. I am happy to call him my brother in Christ. I can see that the students are learning more about the Gospel each week, and I am hopeful that many students will come know Christ for the first time or again in a deeper way. The time that the students spend in the United States may be the only rare time that they get exposed to Christianity, and I feel privileged to be able to welcome them into our group and share the Gospel with them.