2022 Director’s Letter
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
John 20:30-31
John’s Gospel account is my favorite Gospel. This was one of the first books of the Bible I studied after becoming a Christian. I have often wondered, “What were all the other signs Jesus did that John did not record?” We don't know for sure, although the synoptic Gospels give us a few more miracles that John doesn't record. But one thing John does is he tells us why he includes what he does in his gospel account. That you may believe! John wrote everything he did with one point in mind– that you may understand who Jesus is and believe.
As I have thought about ministry on the college campus, this is what we are after, this is what we want for students, that they may believe. Whenever we interact with students, this is our sole aim and purpose: that they may believe. This is our heartbeat, our main focus. We want students to treasure Christ above everything else. We want to help students build a foundation of Christ in their life. When we are in the cafeteria, or in a dorm room, or in the gym, we are trying to help students believe.
I often tell people we get a front row seat to watching God work in students’ lives.
Join us in praying that students believe in Jesus.
Join us in asking God for students to put their hope and trust in Christ.
Join us in praying for students to build their lives around the good news of the Gospel.
reid and nikki jilek
COM Regional Director & COM Women’s Director