Do you know the feeling of going into something completely unsure of what is going to happen or even what you should expect? Well, in a way, you could say that that has been my experience of this entire gap year. However, the Life in the Spirit Series that Pharos has been putting on has provided me with this experience in a particular way.
In order to advertise this seven-week series that explores the fundamental truths of Christianity and offers participants an opportunity to choose for Christ, we made 1000 Dutch and English flyers and literally spread them out across the entire city. For a week we went out every day for a couple of hours and handed them to every person in our path, plastered them on every notice board, put stacks by every campus info booth, and talked about it with every person we know in Leuven.
When the first evening of the series finally came around, I honestly can say that I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Though we invited about every student in the proximity, how many would actually come to an evening series connected to Christianity?
Though on first impression it may not sound that exciting, we had 25 participants for the first evening! The second evening, this last Wednesday, that number rose to 30 people. Some of the participants have expressed that they aren’t Christians or that their belief doesn’t affect their daily life. Yet, during the teaching and discussion group that followed, it is encouraging to see people engaging the truths of Christianity, asking questions, and ultimately beginning to encounter God.
As with any adventure, who knows what’s to come? However, with the Lord in command, I think that it is going to be life changing.
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