Marlou grew up in a religious household but had no concept of a relationship with God. He would often do many religious activities and traditions with his family which are common in the context of the Philippines. Like many, he believed that his good deeds were good enough to earn a right standing before God. Jared met Marlou at the gym one day and started developing a friendship with him. Early on they started talking about their mutual value for faith. Although growing up in a religious...

Within a month of arriving on campus and connecting with the football team, our staff met Ryan, a senior captain from Texas. Ryan grew up without a strong faith background and spent his early college years consumed by football and the party scene. After some tragic events in his family, a friend invited him to church—where, for the first time, he heard the gospel and decided to follow Jesus. When our staff sat down with Ryan, he shared that he had never read the Bible on his own but had...

As our team prepared to launch StuMo at Utah, we saw countless ways God was already at work—going before us and confirming our decision to launch there. One story that captures this is Kylie, a sophomore at the U. Kylie grew up in a strong Christian environment but wrestled with hardship and loss throughout her life. When a staff member first met her, she shared honestly, “I’m just kind of at a weird spot in my faith.” Early this fall, after hearing a clear presentation of the gospel, Kylie...