Extreme Makeover: Campus Edition
"If you could makeover one aspect of your external appearance what would it be?"
We had the opportunity to ask that question to dozens of Wash U students recently. Two weeks ago we experimented with a form of campus outreach known around InterVarsity as the Proxé Station. According to the guidebook that I used to train students prior to our event a Proxé Station is a guided experience that is used to clearly explain the Gospel and help people respond appropriately. It uses interactive art, questions, and conversation to enable participants to discover realities about God, themselves, and their world, which move them to respond to Jesus.
Students who responded to our opening question about their external reality were invited to respond to a question about their internal reality and it was fascinating to listen to their responses. While a few students said that they were completely happy with their physical appearance all of them had things about their inner realities that they wanted to see change. Quite a few were open to hearing us share the Gospel and explain how Jesus offers hope for true transformation of our internal realities. Good stuff!
The response was extremely positive and I am excited about doing more Proxé Station outreach at Wash U in the spring as a collaborative effort between all of the InterVarsity chapters on campus. Several students expressed interest in taking a look at Scripture with us after they were guided through the proxé experience. Please pray for fruitful conversations as we continue to pursue follow up interactions with these new friends who desire to learn more about Jesus.
We had the opportunity to ask that question to dozens of Wash U students recently. Two weeks ago we experimented with a form of campus outreach known around InterVarsity as the Proxé Station. According to the guidebook that I used to train students prior to our event a Proxé Station is a guided experience that is used to clearly explain the Gospel and help people respond appropriately. It uses interactive art, questions, and conversation to enable participants to discover realities about God, themselves, and their world, which move them to respond to Jesus.
Students who responded to our opening question about their external reality were invited to respond to a question about their internal reality and it was fascinating to listen to their responses. While a few students said that they were completely happy with their physical appearance all of them had things about their inner realities that they wanted to see change. Quite a few were open to hearing us share the Gospel and explain how Jesus offers hope for true transformation of our internal realities. Good stuff!
The response was extremely positive and I am excited about doing more Proxé Station outreach at Wash U in the spring as a collaborative effort between all of the InterVarsity chapters on campus. Several students expressed interest in taking a look at Scripture with us after they were guided through the proxé experience. Please pray for fruitful conversations as we continue to pursue follow up interactions with these new friends who desire to learn more about Jesus.
Allison and Ly guide a Wash U student through the Proxé experience.
