Blog: Students

Over the last couple of months I have released twelve blogs* unpacking the key factors that contribute to students coming to faith in Jesus whilst at university in England today. If you've missed them, where have you been? They're all live and out there on this site so do make sure you've read them for a more in-depth look at...

One of the key influences on a student coming to faith in Jesus today is the impact of Sunday preaching.* This final key factor in students coming to faith was one I hadn't expected. Turns out, our Sunday preaching matters! It’s not the most important thing in a student coming to faith, but it actually makes a real difference and three quarters of the students I...

One of the key influences on a student coming to faith in Jesus today is through mentoring. Mentors! You don’t need to label them as that, but there is still a consistent pattern of an older person of faith, whether in years or maturity, being vital in a student coming to faith and learning how to be a disciple.  This could have been...

One of the key influences on a student coming to faith in Jesus today is how they are welcomed by the local church.* These were some of my favourite stories. The ones where first impressions of church utterly blew the students away and completely changed their perception of God and his followers. Descriptions of the church being a welcoming, accepting and non-judgemental community made...

I’m going to start this blog with a confession. Ready? I often cheat at reading. At this point you may be thinking, ‘how on earth could you cheat at reading?’. Well, hear me out. I am one of those troubled people who skip to the end of a book before I’ve read the rest of it. I don’t know why I do it. There...

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV   As we all know, Easter is a time for celebration! Celebration that Jesus died for us, tore the veil in two, and welcomed us into relationship with Him. Celebration that He rose from the dead, defeating sin and death forever. There’s a heck...

I wonder if you’ve heard the phrase “their ceiling is our floor”, before? It’s in reference to building on those who have gone before us in our walks of faith. It’s not a phrase I had paid much attention to until recently, when I had a dream that reminded me of it. It was a bit of a tragic dream, as...