CCO Campus Ministry

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

“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.”

Mark Matthews

Mar 24 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives

“If the CCO hadn’t been at Elmira, I don’t know if I would have found North Presbyterian Church and a congregation where I felt at home. Just knowing that the CCO’s ministry was there helped me be a better student. It helped me contribute more to what’s right in the world, to stand up for what’s important according to the Word of God.”

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.”

Peter Horn

Mar 17 2011. Posted in Transformed Lives

“Our call is to be like Christ in every way. Part of that is displaying love, opening our arms just as Christ did—through conversations, being able to bring people to know the love of Jesus—especially at times when it’s hard to see God in our own lives.”

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.”

Rebecca Stevenson

Mar 08 2011. Posted in OCBP Testimonials, Transformed Lives

“The Ocean City Beach Project changed me. The CCO’s ministry through the Beach Project invited me to take Jesus Christ seriously. Before the Beach Project, I was a Christian who hoped to live the American dream; after the Beach Project, I understood that the American dream was a shallow and specious idea of what life might be, but that it was ultimately self-absorbed and empty.”

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.”

Transformed Lives