Emilio Kariuki was already the principal of a small Bible college in the Kiambu district of Kenya when he learned a new evangelism concept. At the Nairobi International School of Theology (NIST), a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, he discovered multiplying discipleship, a process of telling others about Jesus in a way that inspires them to do the same. Emilio (left) challenged seven of his Bible-college students to take part in what he called "a lifestyle of evangelism"—and was amazed at the results.

One of Emilio's students went to a local boys' home, where 10 young men received Christ. As he was training the 10 in how to tell others about Jesus, 12 other boys from the home gathered around them—and 11 of them received Christ that day.

All seven students in Emilio's original group formed discipleship groups, and one is planting a church outside the capital city of Nairobi. Emilio brings in people from Campus Crusade to teach at his school. "The concept of discipleship is changing so that it is done in a more effective way," he says, explaining that now the expectation is that the person being taught will instruct someone else.

"I have seen God do tremendous things," he continues. "I've seen our students get transformed and become very aggressive in evangelism and prayer." As part of his Bible-college program, students go on short-term mission assignments. "Every time we send students out on short-term mission trips for one or two weeks," says Emilio, "at the end they report an average of 400 people who have given their lives to Christ." Because the students are there only for a short time, it is important to create a ministry that multiplies. Now, Emilio says, these new believers are trained to go out and tell others about Christ.

Dee Johnson, NIST field-ministry coordinator, is thrilled to see the seminary's mission of spearheading transformation in Africa being carried out. "Emilio and his students really saw the Holy Spirit unleashed," she says. "They not only did multiplying discipleship, but they also saw the Spirit of God move beyond them in wonderful ways."
—Matthew McDaniel

After three injuries interrupted her sophomore soccer, basketball and track seasons, Sara Sather was mad at God. "I was angry," says the high-school student, "because I couldn't play any of my sports."

Then the 16-year-old attended a Campus Crusade for Christ conference with her family. "After listening to the speaker, I realized I was trying to find my worth in sports instead of God," Sara explains.

She returned home to Anoka, Minn., and spent hours talking with her friend Becky Pomeroy about imparting this lesson to others. They reconnected with Campus Crusade's high-school ministry, Student Venture, and approached staff member Dave Mikesell for guidance.

Soon, Sara (left) and Becky (right) were helping coach the freshman girls' soccer practices. "Because our purpose was to share the gospel with the girls, we decided to do an outreach," Sara explains. They invited the team over for pizza and games; 14 soccer players came, and 11 girls indicated decisions to accept Christ.

Since then, they have led Bible studies using Student Venture materials with 12 girls attending every week.

No longer angry with God, Sara exudes joy for the opportunities she's had. Because graduation is near, she encouraged other student leaders to continue reaching out to their peers.

"This is a great example of the movements we're trying to build with Student Venture in the Twin Cities," Dave affirms.
—Michelle Toy

It's usually not a good thing when Campus Crusade cancels an entire week of events. But staff members Chad Young and Kurt Brewer saw it as an effective way to spread the gospel.

They were inspired by Hunter Williams, a 20-year-old student at Trident Technical College's Palmer Campus in Charleston, S.C. Since becoming a Christian a few months earlier, Hunter had helped lead 25 of his friends to the Lord—causing Chad to describe him as "an evangelism machine."

While Campus Crusade has a long tradition of teaching believers how to tell others about Jesus, Chad and Kurt thought that perhaps they had been focusing too much on technique at another area school. "We had a lot of College of Charleston students who were really well trained but who didn't share the gospel," says Kurt,"and then there was Hunter."

"God has just done so much in my life," explains Hunter. "He completely changed my life, and I love Him. The least I can do is share Jesus with everyone around me."

"With no training," notes Chad, "Hunter had seen so much fruit, and we were really challenged by that."

So for one week they suspended all Campus Crusade prayer meetings, discipleship groups, Bible studies and large-group meetings at the College of Charleston—and instead encouraged students simply to tell others about Jesus. "Campus Crusade Is Canceled" signs were posted all over campus as a reminder. Chad and Kurt say that while some of their roughly 70 students were intimidated by the plan, many embraced it. "We saw about 10 students trust Christ that week," says Chad.
—Matthew McDaniel

Families from an Indiana church recently traveled to the Caribbean to tell the story of Jesus. The group journeyed to Grenada, an island about twice the size of Washington, D.C., with a population of just under 90,000. English is the official Grenadian language, which made it easier for the American team to tell others about Christ.

The families visited rural villages on the northeastern end of the island, and although aimed at Grenadian children, the outreach activities also brought many adult family members. During the day, members of the church group played games and shared Bible stories with local kids. At night, families gathered to watch The Story of Jesus for Children. A shorter version of the JESUS film, it introduces children to the life of Jesus of Nazareth, giving them a chance to see and hear the whole story at once. The movie ends with a child inviting viewers to receive Jesus into their lives.

During the trip, about 300 islanders put their faith in Christ.

"There's a receptiveness to the gospel here," says Charlie Carpenter, president of Raise Praise Ministries, a locally based organization involved in the trip. Charlie says the JESUS-film trips are "a very fruitful means of reaching communities that wouldn't be reached otherwise."

Some in these unreached Grenadian communities speak Vincentian Creole English as a primary language—which is why translators are now creating a version of the JESUS film in that tongue.

Since its initial release in 1979, the JESUS film has been translated into languages ranging from Arabic to Zulu, making it the most translated film in history.

"It is a tool that makes it easy for a team to present the gospel," says Charlie, adding that because of showings throughout the region, many people have indicated decisions to follow Christ. "It has made a difference."

For more information, visit www.jesusfilmmissiontrips.org or call 1-866-622-8747.
—Matthew McDaniel

Josh McDowell's ministry True Foundations is expanding overseas. Formerly called Beyond Belief, the outreach equips Christians with a deeper understanding of their beliefs. "Our approach is to use Josh's work with apologetics, premarital abstinence, or biblical, moral decision-making to meet the local needs of each country," says Chris Sleath, True Foundations overseas coordinator. In the last two years, they have brought the ministry to Poland, United Kingdom, Mexico and East Asia.
—Michelle Toy



Florida

This might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

For the first time in NFL history, two African-American coaches were headed to the Super Bowl. More importantly, Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts both professed a Christian faith.

Campus Crusade staff members John Rogers and Mike Adamson decided that even though time was short (the Super Bowl was just days away), Athletes in Action would highlight these coaches' faith before the nation.

Ten days later, they launched a Web site (www.beyondtheultimate.org) and took out a full-page color ad in USA Today, both featuring Dungy and Smith.

The ad featured a taste of each coach's personal faith story and pointed people to the Web site that would give more information about a personal relationship with Jesus.

By mid-March, more than 277,000 guests had visited the Web site, with 1,327 indicating a decision to place their faith in Christ.

Along with this initiative, Coach Dungy (above) spoke at AIA's 20th annual Super Bowl Breakfast, an outreach held the Saturday before the game.
—Tricia Allen


Illinois

The babysitter watched. And wondered.

Several nights a week, Elizabeth Saylor would finish her job at the hospital and babysit two children for Kevin and Shelly Smith. The couple works with Priority Associates, Campus Crusade for Christ's outreach to business professionals.

At first Elizabeth just thought them nice, but over the years, that changed. "Seeing their happiness, knowing some of their struggles and watching as they loved people without judgment, I suddenly found myself intrigued," she later wrote in a letter. Determined to understand why the Smiths were different, she expressed her admiration.

Immediately Shelly (left) invited Elizabeth to discover the answer herself through a PA group study, Connecting God and Work, at an outdoor café on Chicago's east side. After seven weeks, Elizabeth still had questions, so the two continued meeting alone.

Over a pizza lunch one Wednesday, Elizabeth (right) prayed with Shelly and became a Christian. And today, Elizabeth is excited about her own faith, not just someone else's.
—Erik Segalini


FamilyLife

Last fall, 33,938 people attended "Weekend to Remember" FamilyLife marriage conferences. The events around the country help couples grow closer to each other and to God. Some attendees fell deeper in love, some called off their divorces, and 1,367 accepted Christ as their Savior.

"This is probably the most practical and helpful teaching on the marriage covenant and the family unit I've received," commented a man from Raleigh, NC.

For more information, visit www.weekendtoremember.com or call 1-800-FL-TODAY.
—Jennifer Abegg