of Christ through Campaigns sian. " Many campaigners told how their evangelistic view had been broadened since going on a campaign. Others said that since participating in a campaign the "Great Commission" had been personalized to mean "Go ye means go me," Second, campaigns were for the purpose of strengthening the existing congregations. While discussing her experiences during the Scotland campaign , Mollie Daniel stated that , "We worked with a congregation that had only about 30 members of which the youngest was 16 and the second youngest was 35 years of age. The congregation was very excited and encouraged to have us there. Before we came , this particular congregation was using their baptistry for storage. We left them with the personal cha llenge to reach out." During many campaigns, local congregations worked with the students to help produce growth. Often, letters were sent to Harding University stating how much the students were appreciated because of their success in the efforts they made. In many cases, the most fruitful outcome of their mission was evident after the team left the location. Third , besides teaching others about Christ , and helping the local congregations, the campaigners found that their own faith was strengthened during this time. Campaigns increased their knowledge of the Bible as well as improved their personal relationship with Christ. Senior Ronnie Martin said , "I felt that campaigns were very useful. I found myself growing and I did not have to know all of the answers. I simply had to be myself." Many campaigners felt more adequate in working with a congregation after graduating from Harding. Last, campaigns provided a means for students to utilize their God-given abilities and talents. The purpose of the parable of the talents being taught in Matthew 25: 14-30, was that we should put to use what God had given to us. Many campaigners were given the opportunity to teach, to lead songs and to se~ve in various ways they never had before . Blake Eubanks, a senior Northwest campaigner , stated , "There is no way you can tell how much you grow. You just grow a lot. I felt the experience of campaigns has helped me a lot. I found the more you use, the better you get." Many students had been surprised at the way God had worked in their lives to produce good. Often , when we were seen at our worst, God could be seen at His best ." An interesting aspect of campaigns was that all kinds of students with various majors participated. The campaign groups contained males and females from various ethnic and racial groups. It was amazing to see how these students from various backgrounds could work together as "one" in Christ , attempting to reach a common goal. Not only could memories be spiritual and uplifting, but many could also be seen as a "blessing in disguise. " Pete Teasley, a student-leader of the Iowa campaign, said . "We were on' our way back from Iowa and our bus broke down; we sat on the bus for about two hours singing and looking around at the trees. Finally , a car stopped to help us and they just happened to be members of the church of Christ. They contacted their preacher who rounded up some of . the members who came and gave us a ride to the congregation's building. We laughed and sang about another two hours and soon had fallen asleep on the pews. Soon they took us to McDonald's to eat. Then they let us use their bus to return to schoof. We made some new frien>!s , and grew especially close to one another. " Memories of campaigns varied from sightseeing to the people themselves , but one of the greatest memories was the memory of leading someone else to Christ. f:J1.f& Outreachability. The ability to reach out to others is the main objective that Van Tate and Jermane Lockwood expresses during an Out· reach meeting. - photo by James McCreary . Mission Accomplished. Don Shackelford, LV. Pfeifer and Ted Lloyd share inSights of World Mis· sions and how it can be accomplished. - photo by James McCreary. Reach out and touch someone. Sophomore David Martin intensely listens as John Reese gives advice on how to bring others to Christ . - photo by James McCreary. Special ihterest groups 71
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