Thousands of freshmen will flood the UC Davis campus in the coming weeks.  As they step foot on campus, they come to a crossroads.  Will they continue to follow Jesus, or go another way?  If they’re not a Christian, will they be open to exploring who Jesus is, or will they remain closed off?  We’ve found that many college students are the most open to life change during the first few weeks of their freshman year.  What type of life change will that be though?

Rico (pictured above) is a great example of a student whose openness during the first few weeks of his freshman year completely changed his life.

We encountered Rico during his first week on campus last September.  In exchange for a free water bottle, he filled out one of our spiritual interest surveys.  Although he didn’t really have any history in church or spirituality, Rico indicated on his survey that he was interested in talking to someone about God.

On top of regularly talking with one of our staff members, Rico began to get involved with our ministry.  He attended our events, found a community in which to belong, and was challenged to consider the person of Jesus.

Seven months after his first week on campus, Rico decided to surrender his life to Jesus. He is being equipped in the basics of the Christian faith, involved in a church, and is even preparing to help lead the same freshman bible study through which he came to faith last year for this year’s incoming freshmen.

It all started because of his openness during his first week.

Freshmen move into the dorms September 27-28.  Though we always desire you to pray for our ministry, we especially covet your prayers for these first few weeks on campus.

We’re super grateful for you!

Prayer Requests

Update: Praise God for the 70 people who indicated decisions to trust Christ during the duration of the missions trip in Santa Monica!

Please pray for the freshmen and new students arriving in Davis the weekend of Sept 27-28. Pray that God would draw them to Himself.

Pray that men without church backgrounds would place their trust in Christ and get involved with our ministry.

Please pray for us, our staff team, and our servant team during the next few weeks. Pray for energy and refreshment in the midst of such a busy schedule!