Last week (3/21 - 3/25) was PFA's Go For It Week where we train our students in evangelism and challenge them to reach out to their friends. On Monday, I had the privilege to teach our students how to transition into spiritual conversations with others as well as how to present the Gospel clearly and simply. Our students made goals for themselves for students they wanted to pray for as well as conversations they wanted to initiate about the Gospel.
On Tuesday and Wednesday we had the pleasure of hosting Robby Dawkins. Robby is the senior pastor and founder of the Aurora Vineyard Church of Aurora, IL and is one of the people I interviewed for my thesis on miracles. He was also featured in the international documentary Furious Love. On Tuesday evening he came and trained the students in our ministry to do "power evangelism," a term coined by John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard movement. He taught us about healing, prophecy, deliverance, and ministering the presence of God and told us a number of amazing miracles stories to illustrate his points. He prayed for few students and at least two were healed completely! He also prophesied over a number of students, moving many to tears as they heard God speaking to them in a direct way.
On Wednesday, Robby led our Noon Prayer time giving a great devotional and prayer ministry. Many students were touched powerfully by the Holy Spirit. Afterward, we split up into groups and went out on the campus asking if we could pray for people. Robby led a few different groups of students. I ran across a couple of my old volleyball teammates, one who is an alumnus, happened to be back visiting campus. I prayed for them and had Robby pray for them as well. Robby prophesied over both of them and one of them had a headache that was healed. Robby also prayed for a couple of the barristas at one of the coffee counters and they were both completely healed!
On Wednesday evening we had our big campus-wide event, "Do Miracles Happen Today?" (photos above). Robby told some incredible miracle stories and explained why he believes Christians should pray for and expect miracles today in light of the Gospel. He also prayed for about 10 people and around 6 or 7 were completely healed. He held a Q&A session where skeptics voiced their opinions and questions and Robby answered them well. He then had people come forward for prayer if they wanted it. Robby prayed that God's presence would come down and touch each person. Two of the skeptics came forward as well. They said that they were Christians but didn't believe in any of the supernatural things that Robby was talking about. Robby prayed that God would shower them with His love and His Holy Spirit. They both started shaking uncontrollably and would've fallen over if other students weren't right behind them. Afterward they both said that they lost control of their bodies and felt energy surging through them and the presence of God. Robby later prophesied over a few other people, all saying that he had told their life story without knowing them and leading one girl to tears. The students were incredibly blessed by Robby's visit and he made the front page of The Daily Princetonian!
The next morning, I went to pick up Robby at his hotel to take him to the airport. I joined him inside as he was finishing up his breakfast. As we got up to leave he handed the bill to the waitress and thanked her. She responded by saying, "Thank you so much for the prayer! My back feels amazing now! I just called my mom and told her!" I asked Robby what happened and he said that God told him she had back pain, he asked to pray for her back, and she was completely healed and shocked.
Our last event of our Go For It Week was our "Bring a Friend" 802 on Friday. Our very own PFA ministry fellow Scott Jones gave a great Gospel presentation and at least two people gave their lives to Christ for the first time.
This weekend we have our much anticipated Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action where over 400 Ivy League students and speakers will gather to inspire faith, discuss callings and vocations, and learn more about how to seek God zealously. Register at the link above! Stay tuned!
On Tuesday and Wednesday we had the pleasure of hosting Robby Dawkins. Robby is the senior pastor and founder of the Aurora Vineyard Church of Aurora, IL and is one of the people I interviewed for my thesis on miracles. He was also featured in the international documentary Furious Love. On Tuesday evening he came and trained the students in our ministry to do "power evangelism," a term coined by John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard movement. He taught us about healing, prophecy, deliverance, and ministering the presence of God and told us a number of amazing miracles stories to illustrate his points. He prayed for few students and at least two were healed completely! He also prophesied over a number of students, moving many to tears as they heard God speaking to them in a direct way.
On Wednesday, Robby led our Noon Prayer time giving a great devotional and prayer ministry. Many students were touched powerfully by the Holy Spirit. Afterward, we split up into groups and went out on the campus asking if we could pray for people. Robby led a few different groups of students. I ran across a couple of my old volleyball teammates, one who is an alumnus, happened to be back visiting campus. I prayed for them and had Robby pray for them as well. Robby prophesied over both of them and one of them had a headache that was healed. Robby also prayed for a couple of the barristas at one of the coffee counters and they were both completely healed!
On Wednesday evening we had our big campus-wide event, "Do Miracles Happen Today?" (photos above). Robby told some incredible miracle stories and explained why he believes Christians should pray for and expect miracles today in light of the Gospel. He also prayed for about 10 people and around 6 or 7 were completely healed. He held a Q&A session where skeptics voiced their opinions and questions and Robby answered them well. He then had people come forward for prayer if they wanted it. Robby prayed that God's presence would come down and touch each person. Two of the skeptics came forward as well. They said that they were Christians but didn't believe in any of the supernatural things that Robby was talking about. Robby prayed that God would shower them with His love and His Holy Spirit. They both started shaking uncontrollably and would've fallen over if other students weren't right behind them. Afterward they both said that they lost control of their bodies and felt energy surging through them and the presence of God. Robby later prophesied over a few other people, all saying that he had told their life story without knowing them and leading one girl to tears. The students were incredibly blessed by Robby's visit and he made the front page of The Daily Princetonian!
The next morning, I went to pick up Robby at his hotel to take him to the airport. I joined him inside as he was finishing up his breakfast. As we got up to leave he handed the bill to the waitress and thanked her. She responded by saying, "Thank you so much for the prayer! My back feels amazing now! I just called my mom and told her!" I asked Robby what happened and he said that God told him she had back pain, he asked to pray for her back, and she was completely healed and shocked.
Our last event of our Go For It Week was our "Bring a Friend" 802 on Friday. Our very own PFA ministry fellow Scott Jones gave a great Gospel presentation and at least two people gave their lives to Christ for the first time.
This weekend we have our much anticipated Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action where over 400 Ivy League students and speakers will gather to inspire faith, discuss callings and vocations, and learn more about how to seek God zealously. Register at the link above! Stay tuned!
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