Does Jesus Change Everything?

            This year at Central Christian College the chapel theme is “This changes everything” proposed by Pastor Justin Mourn. But the real question around is, Does Jesus Change Everything? When observing the situations going on in the world of a college students everyday life, the real mental and spiritual fight is questioning Jesus’ existence or if God is even real.

Every four years at this institution there is a theme that is developed and followed around the campus. This quadrennial the theme is called the “C.O.R.E.” beliefs. Last year was the “c” meaning, connect, this year the focus is on the “o” meaning, open yourself to the life changing work of the gospel. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2 NIV). Pastor Justin’s goal is hopefully to reach to the students so that they will learn who God is. He stated that he wants to “connect to the students on a level right where they are at.”

To make sure that there is a way for students to have tighter community and not feel alone, there are small groups or HBC’s (Healthy Biblical Communities) and Mourn feels these are important. Small groups are a way for students to build a community and learn how to overcome spiritual battles that they are having within themselves. They are a way of conquering that feeling of being alone in a new place without being alone. He believes that the small groups help share life and build a tighter community by making relationships stronger. Pastor Justin will be making a landing page on the schools website to help the small group leaders who are stuck and do not have an idea on what to talk about that week in HBC. He will make a video on Tuesday chapels only that will give the leaders games, video clips, scriptures, and give one tip on how to be a great small group leader. It is free and optional help that would be a great way to start off the small groups, and to have continuing series for the remainder of the HBC.

The real question is not “Does Jesus Change Everything?”  The real question is are you open to letting Him change everything?  So, get involved, join a group, attend and listen in chapel, and keep yourself open to the changes that will come.

By: Olivia Richard