Keeyon was reached a few years ago while a student at Florida A & M. (He is pictured to the left with his wife Ashli on their graduation day.) Recently I asked him to write down part of his testimony for me to share with a group of students I was speaking to at  the  Campus Harvest Conference. I thought his testimony was so powerful that I wanted to post it here also:

Two years. That’s how long it has been since I’ve left the college campus and entered the “real world.” While at FAMU, a spark was lit in me that I never knew would grow into the fire that now consumes me. Though young in the faith and by no means an expert in the Christian faith, that spark created a desire to learn and know more about God. After graduating, the Lord blessed me to be able to find a group of believers that were not only committed to God’s Truth, but also committed to sharing this truth. Two years ago, I thought I was on fire for the Lord. Two years ago, I was just a campfire. I had the Word of God, but yet, I still kept it contained in its place. Now, through God’s grace, this campfire has now grown into a wildfire, consuming and taking over every part of me. As I walk through this world, my heart is broken by the many who are lost and dying and don’t even know it. Due to the wildfire that burns within me, I can no longer sit back and not extend the gospel of God’s reconciliation to these people (2 Cor 5:18-19). I now look for any and every opportunity to show the love of God and share his message to all I encounter.

May we see hundreds of students with “campfires” that turn into a “wildfires” burning inside them. May they be used of God to “show the love of God and share his message” with all they encounter both during college and throughout the entirety of their lives!

Campus ministry isn’t just about having some religious meetings on a campus. It’s about reaching students with the gospel and then equipping them to impact the world after graduation.