The Great Commission leads many students on Campaigns During the summer of 1998 more than 300 students, on 22 campaigns , went to "make discip les of all nations ... " (Matt.28:19) . Act ivit ies diffe red from campaign to campaign, but a large majoritywere invo lved in si nging, teaching children's classes, Bible studies, letter boxing (putting church materials into mail boxes) or door knocking. For 18 years, Dwight and Barby Smith have organized this huge mission. This summer saw the addition of two campaign teams - one to Prague, Czech Republic, and one to England. The Prague team had nine campaigners, primarily involved in Bible classes using English lessons as a tool for introducing people to the love God has for them. Junior Jennifer Hutchinson saidofone of the ladies she studied with, "I believe that God put us together. 1can really relate towhat she is going through in her life, and 1can tell she is really searching for something." The England campaign spent two weeks each in Nottingham, Bristol and Aylesburry. The team consisted of 10 campaigners, who were large ly invo lved in sharing God's love through song at schools, market places, nursing homes and duringa gospel meeting. Theywere also involved in teaching chi ldren's classes and working at a vacation Bible school. Another major addition to the campaigns was the invo lvement of President David Burks. He and his .wife, Leah, were the leaders of the Brisbane, Australia, campaign for the last threeweeks (The first three weeks were led by Nathan Mellor and his wife, Christie). While Burks was in Australia, the team spent time knocking on doors in Twomba. Of the 3,000 doors knocked, 1,230 people were at home and about 20 Bible studi es were set up. "Door knocking took me out of my comfort zone, but it was a wonderful learning experience," Burks said. "I enjoyed getting to know the students on the team, and I learned a lot from them. It was difficult, howeve r, getting them to call me David," Burks said. "I now have a greater sense of need to share the gospel. I also wonder, why it can't be done better at home." - Meredith Hlasta Stephen Blythe studies with Yusuke Oki at the Tomobe Church ofChrist in Tomobe, Japan. Since Harding did not have enough students to send a campaign there, Blythe and Ryan Sullenberger joined a group (rom Oklahoma City named "Let's Start Talking. " • 30 STUDENT LI FE
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