CCO Campus Ministry

Larry Hardesty

“The common thread through all of my interactions with CCO staff as a student was their affirmation of how God had gifted me and their challenge to use those gifts to God’s glory. Part of my job today is to help students connect with how God has gifted them, to further develop those talents and to help them to use their gifts to fulfill His purposes. That’s why I work in student life.”

Glen Richards

“I had not been a Christian for very long when I started college, and so my faith was not very strong. I think I might have done a lot of things that I would regret now; I had a lot of friends who were a really bad influence on me, but because of my relationship with Christ, I didn’t give in to their temptations. I probably would have been a lot more likely to do so if the CCO had not been available to me.”

Ashley Dufty

Mar 29 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“Our lives are ministries, and I believe the CCO reflects this very well. The three years I have been here in Jerusalem have allowed me to develop a relationship with the students I teach and given me a myriad of opportunities to share my faith with colleagues and students of Muslim and Jewish faiths. My faith affects every decision I make, from who I married to where I will move to next.”

Austina Jordan

Mar 22 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“The CCO is a vivid reminder that whether I live in an urban setting or in a rural small town, God’s hand is at work and all communities are in desperate need of the love and redeeming power of the Gospel. The CCO’s influence challenges me to think deeper and to ask harder questions that don’t have easy answers. I continue to see God’s hand in my life and how he has me in this place and time for reasons I both know and understand and for reasons I’m still discovering.”

Robyn Zaborowski

Mar 15 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“I went to Jubilee every year I was in college which I found to be a wonderful experience every year. Jubilee lifted my spirits and reminded me of the things in life that matter the most. I always found that I was able to reconnect with God the weekends I was at Jubilee.”

Chris Abrams

Mar 10 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“The CCO influenced me to think differently about the world around me. I used to see Christianity from the perspective of how it impacted me. But after interacting with the CCO and attending the Jubilee conference, I began to see how God could use me within the communities He created to further His kingdom, in particular the communities associated with a college campus.”

Jack Porter

Mar 03 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“The CCO has shaped how I live my adult life. During my undergraduate years at IUP and through law school at the University of Pittsburgh, it helped give purpose and meaning to what I was studying. It gave me a vision, meaning, and a framework.”

Marie Leichliter

Mar 01 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“Jubilee is fantastic! The first year I went, I was only a junior in high school. I went almost every year thereafter. I had the opportunity to witness so many young people, like myself, loving their Lord and praising. Once I became a professional, I attended again and had an equally valuable experience worshiping with my students.”

Steve Benson

Dec 30 2010. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“The CCO taught me that I cannot separate my faith from any single thing I do, from deciding what church to attend, how to approach my work, how to spend our money, how to be a spouse and eventually a parent. The CCO changed the way I did and thought about so many things, and I feel strongly called to continue to do that kind of ministry, wherever I am.”

Michael Meulstee

Dec 16 2010. Posted in Transformed Lives, Transformed Lives (Jubilee)

“I first attended Jubilee in 2007, and that was the year that really changed my life. I had been a Christian for years, but I had not had an active relationship with Christ. Going to Jubilee was most definitely the single act that brought me back to Christ and will always remind me that, just when I think I’m too far away, he is there and will pull me back to him.”

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