There are currently 28,000 international students at Sydney University, around 18,000 of them from mainland China – most of whom have no understanding of the gospel.
Ben serves with euFOCUS, the Evangelical Union’s (EU’s) ministry to international students. He recruits, trains and walks alongside Christian students and ministry apprentices to proclaim Christ to international students and ground new believers in the faith, so that they return home living for and proclaiming Christ.
Siân supports him by caring for their boys, Elias, Jude and Rupert.
Ben serves with euFOCUS, the Evangelical Union’s (EU’s) ministry to international students. He recruits, trains and walks alongside Christian students and ministry apprentices to proclaim Christ to international students and ground new believers in the faith, so that they return home living for and proclaiming Christ.
Siân supports him by caring for their boys, Elias, Jude and Rupert.
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A story from one of Ben's trainees
I met Mary* at our weekly Come Home Dinner last week. She had never heard about Jesus until a few weeks ago when she crossed paths with two Mormon missionaries.
Mary was so hungry to find out more about Jesus, so when she came across FOCUS, she was eager to join and ask her questions about the Bible. Another student and I met up with Mary to read the Bible, and she asked about the book of Mormon. We explained to her, as graciously as possible, that we do not believe in the book of Mormon, that Christians and Mormons believe different things, that Mormons do not believe in the same Jesus as Christians.
Mary began to ask questions like, "Would Jesus forgive us again if we do bad things after we believe in him?.. I want Jesus as number one in my life but I know he's not number one now."
It was amazing seeing her come to grips with the truths of her brokenness and God’s immense love for her. So amazing, yet terrifying, that Mary’s first knowledge of Jesus was through Mormons. I don't know what exactly the Mormons were telling her but the thing that stuck with her in her interactions with them was the person of Jesus. Praise God that he can even use the mouth of false teachers to draw people to the gospel of Jesus! The harvest truly is plentiful!
Praise God that He led Mary to us!
Mary was so hungry to find out more about Jesus, so when she came across FOCUS, she was eager to join and ask her questions about the Bible. Another student and I met up with Mary to read the Bible, and she asked about the book of Mormon. We explained to her, as graciously as possible, that we do not believe in the book of Mormon, that Christians and Mormons believe different things, that Mormons do not believe in the same Jesus as Christians.
Mary began to ask questions like, "Would Jesus forgive us again if we do bad things after we believe in him?.. I want Jesus as number one in my life but I know he's not number one now."
It was amazing seeing her come to grips with the truths of her brokenness and God’s immense love for her. So amazing, yet terrifying, that Mary’s first knowledge of Jesus was through Mormons. I don't know what exactly the Mormons were telling her but the thing that stuck with her in her interactions with them was the person of Jesus. Praise God that he can even use the mouth of false teachers to draw people to the gospel of Jesus! The harvest truly is plentiful!
Praise God that He led Mary to us!
Some photos from orientation week this year:
