Vision for America
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Colleges and universities
–both secular and Christian–are the
focus of the FaithSearch ministry thrust
“Vision for America.”.
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This country's future leaders and influencers—our lawyers,
nurses, pastors, teachers, politicians, CEOs, doctors, broadcasters,
etc.—are enrolled in our colleges and universities today. Perhaps
the most effective way to impact positively the next fifty years
of America is to spiritually captivate, transform and equip
these students' hearts for Christ.
Convicted by this observation, Dr. Don Bierle is initiating
a ministry to target educational institutions (both secular
and Christian) and the churches in their communities who together
evangelize, equip and nurture the next generation of our national
leadership.
These future leaders are being educated primarily in a context
of secular humanism where God does not exist, the Bible is at
best a collection of myths, and Jesus Christ was a failed revolutionary
who did not rise from the dead. The faith they professed when
they went to the university is all-too-often replaced with,
"Mom, Dad, I don't believe the way you do any more!"
"Many Christians would like to do something about the
secular indoctrination occurring on campuses in America, but
feel helpless or unsure how to do it," said Dr. Bierle.
"As a former college professor and academic dean for over
twenty-five years, I am familiar with the academic environment
and have created presentations which are 21st Century relevant
while being faithful to Christian truth."
Over the last decade, FaithSearch has been making
a successful entrée onto America's college campuses.
For example, the testimonies below are from students who
heard the FaithSearch Discovery or "Making Sense
of Creation and Evolution" presentations at their college
or university:
"Thanks for speaking the Truth. It was so encouraging
to me as a fellow Christian to hear after four years at a
liberal university." —C.S., MI
"For the past four years I had slowly become a skeptic.
This seminar helped me believe in a way I haven't before."
—J.R., AZ
"This presentation gave me more understanding of
the word of God. Why he died for us. I was a big skeptic until
tonight! Thank you for opening my eyes." —L.V., IL
"Most of us would want students to hear an evidence-based
alternative to the secularism which bombards them daily,"
said Dr. Bierle. "That's what I am going to do intensively,
God willing, through a new FaithSearch ministry
thrust called 'Vision for America.'"
Partnering with Christian campus groups like Campus Crusade
for Christ and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Dr. Bierle
will aggressively schedule events to present the evidence for
the Bible, Jesus, and faith—AND to equip pastors and campus
leaders to continue that teaching in their churches and on the
campus.
In addition to secular campus ministry, FaithSearch
also desires to equip faculty at Christian educational institutions
to use FaithSearch Discovery in the curriculum
so graduating students will have it for use in their personal
and church ministries. FaithSearch will also train
students directly each year. The first seventeen seminary
students were so trained in the Twin Cities this past spring.
An Oxford University professor has recently been touring campuses
in the United States to promote his book, The God Delusion.
His message is this: "…[F]aith is a plunge into an abyss
of nonsense. All religion is superstition…and faith breeds ignorance,
oppression and strife."
God willing, FaithSearch will soon have Dr. Bierle
touring the educational communities of the United States to
proclaim and demonstrate the evidence for God and the life-transforming
power of Christian faith!
