FridayNightWitnessing

By Lalie Lane

Every Friday night Liberty students hit the streetsofLynchburg toevangelize thecityand to share their faith.Eric Newkirk, who ledthe Fridaynightwitnessingteam,wasexcitedaboutwhat happened throughout the year.

He said that the main goal was to reach Lynchburgwiththe gospel. Healsosaidthatitwas important forthestudents togetoutand share their faith and tobreak away from the Christian bubble ofLibertyUniversity.

"And ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,and inall Judea,and inSamaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth" (Acts 1:8), was a scripture that Eric used referring to Lynchburg asaJerusalem.

Follow up was accomplished through adiscipleship team thatcontacted thepeople who received Christ.The discipleship team made sure thatthe newconvertswerebaptized and involved with alocalchurch. A discipleship team was also developed through the Thomas Road Baptist Church.

Eric said that oneof the most exciting things was toseesomeone become excited afterleading another person to Christ.

"Then He said toHisdisciples,'The harvest trulyis plentiful, butthelaborersarefew'" (Matt. 9:37).

Believing thatprayercan change nations,LU studentsjoined forthe annual "See You atthePole." Through prayer, each studentwas not only unitedwiththose gathered in the courtyard butalsowithallyoung people inAmerica who joinedin prayerforthenationand theirschool.