Every student deserves an opportunity to hear about Jesus. But how does that happen across university campuses? It takes people willing to share the Gospel, students equipped to share their faith, and leaders who can help ministry continue in their own communities.
That’s the heart of Power to Change’s Catalytic vision — and the focus of a recent six-week trip to Perth and Adelaide.
Connecting with students
Throughout the trip, the team spent time on university campuses, meeting students, starting conversations about faith and creating opportunities to explore the Gospel.
Across Western Australia and South Australia, the team initiated 835 conversations, shared the Gospel through 101 presentations, and saw four people begin following Jesus. Three others were searching for answers, while nine students were equipped to share their faith through Equipped to Share.
Behind every number is a person, uniquely created and loved by God. Each conversation offered an opportunity to share Jesus, listen to students’ questions and trust God to continue working in their lives.
Students stepping into leadership
An important part of Catalytic ministry is equipping students not only to share their own faith, but to help others hear the Gospel too.
In Adelaide, three students with different backgrounds and connections to Power to Change came together over dinner to share their stories and consider how God might be calling them to reach their campuses.
Rahia had previously been involved with Power to Change in Melbourne. Bernadette had participated in student-led movements in Sri Lanka, while Nathan was connected with former Power to Change students in Adelaide.
As they reflected on Matthew 9, where Jesus has compassion on the crowds, and Isaiah 6, where Isaiah responds to God’s call with, “Here I am, send me,” they considered what it could mean to live out that calling in their own university communities.
By the end of the evening, they had created a group chat and were already discussing how they could work together to share the Gospel across their campuses.
The following morning, Nathan confirmed he was ready to take the next step and become a student leader.
The mission continues
In Perth, University of Western Australia student Alan was encouraged to develop his faith-sharing skills through Equipped to Share. He joined his first training session during mid-semester break, practised sharing the Gospel and was eager to continue learning and participating in outreach.
The team also saw the impact of sharing Jesus one conversation at a time. Dan, who had decided to follow Jesus, spoke about the peace he had found in his relationship with God. After reading the Gospel of Mark, he was keen to continue reading the Bible and had begun telling his friends about his decision.
These stories reflect the different ways students can take steps in faith — from exploring the Gospel and following Jesus to becoming equipped to share their faith with others.
As the six weeks came to an end, the visiting team returned home, but the opportunity for ministry did not. Students in Perth and Adelaide were continuing to take steps towards sharing Jesus with their peers, with three new student leaders identified in Adelaide.
This is the heart of Catalytic ministry: investing in people who can help more students hear the Gospel, on their own campuses and beyond.
Thank you to everyone who prayed for the team throughout these six weeks. Your partnership helped support this work, and we invite you to keep praying for the new believers and student leaders as they grow in faith and continue sharing Jesus with those around them.
Together, we’re taking another step towards impacting each student and every campus for Jesus.