How the Jubilee conference brought Michael Chen to work for the CCO

Michael Chen’s repertoire of ministry experience begins with the time he spent on staff with the Navigators at New York University. Later, he secured a pastoral internship with Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and branched out to work with Manna Christian Fellowship at Princeton University.
Michael joins the CCO to work with students at [...]

The CCO’s lasting influence on the Sespico family

“If the CCO had not been present on the University of Pittsburgh campus, I may have found another group of believers and been able to grow and mature in my faith, but I’m convinced I may never have seen the breadth of God’s Kingdom in ways the CCO made possible,” says Stacie Sespico. “Without the [...]

New CCO staff couple to launch community house in Philly

Peter and Becky Bowersox are raising three young children, but plan on living with college students this fall in the CCO’s Norristown Community House, an intentional Christian community for students from Montgomery County Community College and Ursinus College.
“The house is designed to help students develop intimacy with God, to experience community with others and to [...]

A Q & A with CCO staff member Justin McGeary

Justin McGeary reaches out to students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He works in partnership with Chesterton House to gather students together to engage in conversations  about life and faith, and to have fun.
Click here to find out what made Justin choose to do ministry with the CCO, who influenced him the most [...]

Two Job Openings with the CCO: Partnership Coordinator for Western & Central PA

The Coalition for Christian Outreach, a ministry to college students based in Pittsburgh, PA and working on 90 campuses located in seven states throughout the mid-Atlantic region, is seeking individuals who would like the opportunity to be an instrumental part of creating thriving partnerships in the Western [...]

Longing to be a part of student transformation, Seth Frank joins the CCO

Seth Frank, native of Bowling Green, Ohio, joined the CCO to work with students at Penn State Fayette in partnership with Fayette Campus Ministry Council.
“I want to work for the CCO because the college years form who a person is going to be in both his personal and professional life,” says Seth. “I want to [...]

What the CCO taught Jefferson Ellis about being a pastor

“I learned what it meant to integrate my faith into all areas of my life—classes, work, friendships,” says Jefferson Ellis. “The CCO re-focused and centered me. I remember taking on too many extracurricular activities, and I had all these assignments to do, and Drew and Keith would help me prioritize; they asked me what God [...]

Walt and Sue Johnston join the CCO after 23 years overseas

“College caused me to really think through who I am and what life is all about,” says Sue Johnston. “I felt lost, and this led me to finding God. God changed me dramatically during those years through a campus ministry.” Walt and Sue joined the CCO to work with international students at Penn State University.
“Having [...]

Duquesne grad, Peter Chace, returns to serve students with the CCO

“College campus ministry was integral in shaping my life experience, and I look forward to making that same experience available to future students,” says Peter Chace. Peter joined the CCO to work with students at Duquesne University in partnership with Center of Life, a nonprofit organization in Pittsburgh’s East Side.
“College offers students a chance to [...]

Catching up with CCO staffer Heather Strong

Messiah College graduate Heather Strong reaches out to students at Slippery Rock University this fall, in partnership with Grace Anglican Church. Heather enjoys serving as an arm of a local church congregation in outreach to college students, and she is especially excited about inviting students to the Jubilee conference.
Click here to find out why Heather [...]

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