Christian Advice to Public College/University Students ft. Andrea

[@katb9462]

As someone who is attending a non Christian school, I’ve faced a lot of people making fun of my religion. But hearing this advice really encouraged me to speak the Word of God. So thank you💜

[@FarAwayDistance]

kat b Keep fighting the good fight!!! God is moving on your campus in the hearts of the people there - don't be afraid!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@A96B6]

Luke 6:22-23 KJV Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company , and shall reproach you , and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. [23] Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

[@katb9462]

thank you so much Becca

[@FarAwayDistance]

kat b You're welcome!!! I'm working on a new study right now so get ready woot woot!!

[@katb9462]

I'm honestly so excited you have no idea!!!

[@MatandEst]

This! 🙌🏻💗 We don't have Christian universities here in England, so I went to a a public University, and I totally agree...there are so many opportunities to share the gospel, and during my time at Uni I really felt my relationship with God grow! 💗

[@MatandEst]

Hi Sophie! ☺️ Yeah my husband, Mat did a postgrad degree at Mattersy Hall bible college - I know you can get degrees at bible colleges but they do tend to be more theology based! Xx

[@steveneri6055]

it´s all about also...a biblical sound doctrines..and biblical roots of our faith.. ..

[@AstonishingStudios]

Wow. I am blown away. The fact that you published a video in January and didn't bother to make it eight seconds longer for additional ad revenue shows you are truly committed to KZbin for evangelizing, Becca ;)

[@FarAwayDistance]

AstonishingStudios :)

[@LR-jl3sv]

She needs to start a channel!!!

[@FarAwayDistance]

Lauren Aww this comment😊😊🙌🏻

[@samsmusichub]

Haha her heart for God really comes through in her speaking!

[@CibeleCosta5]

Hi Becca! I'm Brazilian and I love your channel. I am very grateful for Andrea's words in this video. I also go to public college here in Brazil and, thank God, Cru is also in my university and has helped me a lot as a Christian. Love you! God bless!!

[@omerariicastillo3922]

Gosh thank you ..it’s rare for me to even find videos like these and I’m nervous for college..especially as a Christian since all I hear around school/campus is parties and drama and etc. I feel like I’ll fail as a Christian and just get judged everywhere. But I know that with God, anything is possible, I know lots of criticism will come but we as Christians will get through it with the Lord’s strength 😓❤️

[@Sarah.macleod]

Hello everyone. I am wondering if anyone can pray for me? Im struggling with loneliness as I have no Christian friends. I also am nervous about my drivers test as well in college can you please pray that I will have a Christian roommate xox from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

[@someoneyouusedtoknow711]

Sarah Ify im probably a bit late but you are in my prayers❤

[@ay613]

Hope all is well

[@oopsiedaisie7]

Super super encouraged by this! My experience has been so similar, I go to uni in the UK, so great to hear about people across the globe from me involved in the same mission! My best friend has also just led one of her course mates to Christ, it's sooo amazing to see what `God is doing in her life.

[@FarAwayDistance]

Kathryn Grimwade So so awesome😊😊

[@Mandy4578]

You can just see the pure love in Andrea's heart. Thank you for the encouragement! It can be hard to be at a secular school, but I know there is purpose in it!

[@gerjerry99]

Thanks so much for this video! I will be going into college next academic year and it's very encouraging to hear advice on how to continue following Christ faithfully while in that stage of life! Great to hear about what God's working in Andrea's life!

[@Jesuslovesyou_365]

BECCA THIS VIDEO TOUCHED MY HEART SPECIAL THANKS TO ANDREA . GOD BLESS YOU GUYS.

[@rebeccamclaren97]

You are such a bright testimony ♥️ My church group is very small, I don't have any Christian friends apart from them but they're not young people. I'm not complaining because I am SO blessed in other ways. *But* I just noticed you said "we weren't meant to walk alone"... yet I am. I always have done.. and I hate it :( I try to walk with the Lord daily, but I think it's so super important to have a Christian friend/group of friends to speak to about the Lord and to serve alongside. To encourage and build one another up. I've been praying for so long now, I know God hears me and will either say yes or no to my request.. I am His child and He knows what's best for me. I never ask to be prayed for, because God's timing is perfect and He knows exactly where I am on His plan and which turn I'll take next. But I'm asking now, just because I feel so alone in a physical sense. Spiritually I know the Lord is with me always. But physically it's always been just me. Please pray that the Lord might lead a young Christian into my life! I have so many things I'd love to share about God and what he's done/is doing, but no one to share them with. That video was so refreshing though, I'm so happy you two are friends! God bless you

[@yenyipan]

Hello, I've been facing the same situation lately. There arent many young people in my church and I just enrolled in college. I've been trying my very best to find a christian community in my college but unfortunetaly the college i go to is rather small therefore they dont have any :( I agree with your view that having a christian friend is very very helpful

[@ArielleDatnoff]

Yay I love Andrea:) she did a great job!!

[@taperra-570]

Thank you for this video. I wasn't strong in my faith when I started going to a (secular) university which led to me taking a semester off due to the overwhelming culture on college campuses. But I'm happy to say I'm back at school now and I'll be utilizing these tips.

[@brotherandrew1751]

I'm so happy to see that you're able to keep your faith in those environments. She is so wise for her age I love her spirit this is amazing.

[@kilrqween]

Thank you so much for this encouragement. I've been struggling with the evangelizing, and hearing this has really confirmed what I feel God has been putting on my heart.

[@kaylynn4750]

I too got involved with CRU the first day I transferred to my four-year institution. I love it and I am on leadership at my campus. The first week, I was given the blessing of helping someone come to Christ. I know now that this is what God planned for me even though I wasn’t sure at the time. God bless you and your testimony!

[@laurenelias5264]

I’m only a semester away from going from a small Christian high school to a large public university and this video was so encouraging for me. Thank you so much for making this. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to reach out to the other students on campus and share my faith with them.

[@christydimon3793]

Thank you for making this video! I got to a community college and classes start next week. I haven't been motivated at all to go back but this has helped put things in perspective. I'm not so much excited for the crazy amounts of school work but to continue to meet new people and share the good news!

[@samsmusichub]

Another great video! Thanks for the teaching. I'm glad going to a public university helped give her opportunities to shine as a light!

[@peoniesarebeautiful3074]

This is so inspirational!!! The second thing on the list really touched my heart; because that’s how I feel about my campus.

[@cecetm8720]

Love love love! ♥️ Also love the shout out to Cru! I’m in it at my college and I’ve met sooo many wonderful people (especially those at Illinois State) 😊

[@belindacrystal1331]

I didn’t EVN watch the video yet I like it!!! It’s just impulse. I mean how can you not when such a humble and adorable inspiring person like Becca uploads it!!! Thank you u help me grow in my relationship with God. P.S I was really thinking about unis and whether I have to go to a Christian One omgggg!!!!!!!!

[@GlamourGirls02]

This video was so encouraging! I attend Bible college now but have every intention to attend law school afterwards. Thank you for this! Many blessings :)

[@ajurgo]

I am both really excited to transfer to a public university, but also really nervous because of health issues and my chronic illness. I wear braces at all times and use a cane but as my illness continues to get more aggressive, I spend more and more time in a wheelchair. But I feel like God will use my illness and my pain to help reach out to others.

[@dagman85]

Aurgo - He definitely can use your illness for His glory, but He would much rather see you healed and living a life of abundance in all areas, including physical health. He usually works through people, and especially other believers when it comes to healing. If you haven't yet, I encourage you to see if there are any healing rooms in your area. If you've been prayed for many times with no discernable impact, I would encourage you not to give up but to keep seeking out healing prayer. He absolutely still heals today, and it is His will for you to be healed and walk in wholeness. Blessings to you, in Jesus' name!

[@sgabzest]

Aurgo - hope you enjoy your experience. God bless you!

[@trude3253]

I also have a chronic illness and I inspire others because of my faithful walk with Christ despite of my circumstances. You can definitely do that as well! God bless you!

[@ajurgo]

Thank you all so much for your love and support. God has used my illness in amazing ways already. At one point, because of my need to stop and take breaks, I ended up sitting in the middle of a path in the woods at a Christian Music Festival. If I was not where God put me and doing what God had told me I needed to do, there is a young man that was going to walk around me and take his life. But instead, I was there. I sat and talked with him and prayed with him and it was 100% God. instead of hurting himself, he went back to his camp and to my understanding was baptised the next day. If that one experience was the whole reason that I have this illness then i accept it with opened arms. I know that I will get my healing one day, but if that day is the day I go home them I will accept that, my only prayer is that God uses my illness to it's fullest extent. I am a tool, I might not work the way others do... but it gives me a different angle.

[@nancimartin3276]

Hi, I'm also disabled and I'd like to encourage you to read 2 Cor. 12. Paul is talking about his thorn of the flesh and there is some debate about what exactly he was referring to but everyone seems to agree he was speaking of some kind of imperfection. He says that he prayed to God to take away this thorn of the flesh but in the end God tells him God's grace is enough for him. Paul also talks about how this thorn of the flesh has helped him to be humble. Wishing you all the luck in your new experiences ❤

[@moisesdmdg10]

Loved this! I am also involve with Cru in Venezuela.

[@nikki1039]

Thank you so much for this video and to your friend for sharing. I really needed this. I'm currently in the process of choosing a college. I found a Christian school that I had no doubt was the one for me, but unfortunately I found out through researching that the school does things behind the scenes that contradict what it claims to stand for. This left me feeling very down, since I truly want to meet people who are passionate about God and spreading the gospel. I've been researching two public universities that are in the state I'll be moving to and they have so many awesome Christian clubs and organizations! I've actually reached out to many of the clubs & I'm so excited to get involved in whichever school I end up going to. This video encourages me and I'm excited to see what God will do through me & others to share Jesus & His transforming truth at a public colleges. Thank you again and God bless you both!!😊❤️

[@FarAwayDistance]

Aww that's such an exciting time in your life!! Seriously! :) And ahh I know of 2 Christian schools that have had the same exact thing happen - specifically with discrimination - which is terrible. But I know wherever you end up God is going to do amazing things in you & through you there! :)

[@nikki1039]

FarAwayDistance Thank you so much!! :) The thought of going to a public university was scary at first because the 2 schools I'm considering are known for being huge party schools & I was afraid I wouldn't meet believers. But, I've realized there are so many great opportunities in store for God's glory, even at public colleges! Aw, it is sad (about the discrimination)! But, I'm so grateful for you & your friend spreading Christ's light! This video is so helpful. It was also awesome to also hear about Cru, Navigators, & Intervarsity because those clubs are at the 2 colleges & I want to join them! Thank you again!😊💕

[@hannahsundy4897]

Yes yes yes! My story is very similar to Andrea's and I can assure you that getting connected in a campus ministry and church is so important! I've been involved in church my whole life and can say it grew the most in college at a massive state university.

[@AleighaNicole]

This was a nice video... I like the editing and just hearing a lil on someone's story with being a Christian and experiencing college life. You're calming to listen to lol good energy 👌🏿

[@caitlinjanelle9967]

I recently found your videos and I love your videos! I go to a small liberal arts college with about a 1,000 people. There are a lot of believers on my campus, but there are also a lot of people who don't know Christ as well. I found this video to be very helpful. I tend to be shy and not want to spread the word of God, but I feel inspired to go and share the Word now with people. Thank you so much for making this video! Please continue to make these videos!! :)

[@kiaragrissom6857]

I’m a part of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a small group leader at a community college. Listening this video, it speaks so much truth on how to be a Christian and spread the gospel in an area of uncomfortableness! Thank you so much ❤️

[@CYFP-Darren]

Andrea well done you! You are being blessed and blessing others. Will be praying for you and this amazing mission Darren, children’s and youth pastor in the UK 🇬🇧 😀

[@lamoriew8575]

Becca! I just wanna tell you I love watching your videos and your songs at the end of your videos always inspire me and give me a new worship song every time. I love you for that

[@justpeachy619]

Loved this video! Andrea did a great job. I am a freshman at a public university (a nursing major too) and I can attest to all of what she said, especially finding a Christian group on campus. Maybe you guys could do another video on how to get out of your comfort zone in discipling people on a college campus, how to lead people to Jesus, etc.

[@alexacrowe2375]

Just wanted to say that I absolutely adore your outro! I think it is such a sweet reminder and makes me smile when i hear it :)

[@bethanycharis6931]

Love this! Keep up the good work! I'm always so encouraged hearing people with the same heart for discipleship and missions!

[@lucyp6561]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been struggling to decide between two colleges, one is public and the other is private. I am looking to study elementary education and this was super encouraging that I can still go to a public college and and live out my faith. Keep making the great videos!

[@FarAwayDistance]

Lucy P EL EDDDD YESSSS😊😊God will work through you at either school in really cool ways!!! I firmly believe that!!

[@lucyp6561]

FarAwayDistance Thank you so much!

[@bunnyvm5909]

That shout of joy ! ♡

[@miryam8624]

Thank you for this video. I'm currently searching for a college or university to go to and this video has given me peace of mind that whatever school God sends me to will not interfere with our relationship.

[@FarAwayDistance]

Aww praise God :)

[@gracewhite8177]

Ahhh this video is amazing! Such truth and so relatable! Love it!

[@racheldianjohn]

This is great info for my future when I go! Thx so much! Love ya!

[@evelinavarnas3274]

She's so beautiful, and I just don't mean on the outside, the most from all she said from the inside 💕 this gave me some hope for my future in college if I am not able to go to Gordon College (a Christian school that is my top choice)

[@RachelGrace_Fearlessly]

I absolutely love this video!!! I just started making some videos for college students as well, hoping to encourage them throughout this time in life when our faith is often tested. :) So excited to watch your other videos as well! Just subscribed.

[@Dogsvlog101]

I've been to public elementary school and highschool and I will be going to a public college starting this month and It's been a learning experience and I thank God for taking care of me and watching over me throughout those years because He was always by my side and convicting me. This month I enter my first year of college, its a new opportunity to hopefully be able to share my faith. Pray for me to be directed and be used by God!

[@Dogsvlog101]

also do Christians normally go to private schools???? I'm Christians but the majority of my schools were public :/

[@deb5787]

Love this!! Thanks for this video!☺❤

[@meganbirky5436]

I love the people in Cru at ISU!! 💕

[@BeaGomess]

Hey Becca I really loveee this video!! I’m from the UK and go to a public university here and can really relate to Andrea in this video. I actually ended up committing to my faith properly whilst I was at university so it’s defo and a great environment to be challenged and grow in. I just uploaded a video about being a Christian at university today as well and hoping to make more faith based videos on a regular basis 😊 hope to interact soon 💗💗

[@GracieBelleCollins]

I needed this video!

[@ashleybrady2010]

This was sssoo beautiful!

[@orueom7720]

Love this video thanks once again God bless you

[@vanjaratkovic4443]

Can you make a video about things to do/not do do if you want to be a good Christian

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

wow thank you for this video

[@Chryslerdealership]

Hey, Becca! I hope you are doing well in University :) I've been struggling with this problem for a couple months, and so I wanted to ask you, how do you just keep your mind and heart on God during school, and stay connected to Him? I find it very difficult to do because there are so much distractions and temptations around me. I feel like I often lose that connection.

[@mollyjane6328]

Please start a channel ! Love this ❤️

[@jtcannon2293]

I love this video! I subbed and it gives me motivation to keep posting videos on my channel!

[@benitaanand6047]

I’m starting uni in a month, and I’m seriously freaking out. I’m afraid that I might meet the wrong kind of people or I’m gonna hate the environment. I have a lovely church here at home where I’m a worship leader, and now going to another country, I haven’t found any church near my uni so I’m worried that I won’t even be able to attend a church. Idk how to survive without church, because all my best friends who I’m leaving behind are from church. How am I going to find the right group of people?

[@mariarouces]

I've always been un a public school and it's horrible

[@alonanaumov9254]

Wow she's an inspiration :)

[@lydiarutkowski1327]

This is so helpful

[@marcopolo208]

I can't really relate to the video because this is about American schools. But this video is great for those that do live there though. Great tips she gives and good perspectives. Well done Andrea!

[@ay613]

U from England?

[@shakarlastellingit1161]

Nice message

[@steveneri6055]

thyere is a need of biblical sound doctriner every where..and biblical roots of our faith teaching on university and schools e.t.c

[@ashleydunbar6289]

You are very inspirational! Can I reach out to you one day? I have very few friends that loves Jesus just like I do. I go to a public university and I know how you feel! Also, I’m studying nursing too!

[@christianwarriortv7233]

Thanks Sista Becca for the new video, God bless you and please check out my channel and let me know what you think? 😇

[@pablosilva10127]

No way... Cru? Hahaha amazing! Becca, please check your email! Please! Ps: we have cru here too hahahah and the leader of it here is my colleague hahaha :P Jesus is awesome!

[@novi1001]

I need some advice, ok so I know education isn't bad, but I feel like I'm betraying God if I were to focus on my studies more than him? It's like I want to spend all my day with Jesus everyday but I also don't want to fail any of my classes, and in order for that not to happen I would need to spend hours studying and less time with Jesus. It's about 3 months since I began my walk woth Jesus and so I'm still trying to understand. I've always been used to focusing on school 24/7 but now I find it hard balancing both. Is this wrong?

[@joshuavandervegt1301]

Hey! Dont know how you are doing now but I love to see your heart for God! I struggle with this too but its getting better and better. I just wanted to say that if you really talk about this with the Lord he wants to show you oppurtunities to have time with him while studying! I think its also so important to ask with every descisions if it is our own idea or plan, or if it is His plan! Sometimes that can means quiting, sometimes that you have to take a break for a year form school and sometimes that means just continueing school! But if you do that, you will see that God will reveal how to deal with that descision! For example I asked God what to do and felt I should study Communications. The school is 1,5 hours away from my home so it takes a lot of time, but now I have the possibility to have time with God in the train for an hour everyday! And I dont always do this but its something God gave me and showed me! And in that way He wants to show you if you should study or not, and when and where the possibilities are for you! Because God is such a loving God that isn't angry if we dont read our Bible or pray, He is a God that wants to help us to do make time with Him! I hope this helps en blesses you! Praying for you!

[@TheSolis15]

Hi!! Loved this video. I’m curious to know, what is Andrea studying? She mentioned being a missionary or something and I guess I always assumed that was ministry work. I myself am so conflicted right now because I feel called to ministry but don’t know exactly what, and have so much pressure from family telling me to continue in public college!

[@FarAwayDistance]

Stephanie Solis She is nursing :)

[@janagrebb]

Where are my fellow Chi Alpha goers at?!? Aye, it's Chi Alpha baby!

[@noweliablake9394]

JESUS LOVES EVERYONE ✝️❤️

[@yeriscarat9241]

I love this video but where is Andrea’s sweater from?

[@FarAwayDistance]

Lissette Santiago Target :)

[@kevenrafael4269]

What’s the name of the song at the end??

[@FarAwayDistance]

The songs are always in the descriptions of my videos:)

[@kevenrafael4269]

FarAwayDistance Thank youu!!!

[@Duarte1298]

Holly molly, your churches have podcasts?

[@FarAwayDistance]

Duarte Dias Both my home church and college church record the messages and put them online, I think that's what she meant :)

[@Duarte1298]

FarAwayDistance (OH GOSH FarAwayDistance ANSWERED ME...ok, calm down...play cool) thats a really interesting tool! Too bad my church is too small for something as big as that. Btw, since you watching this, I absolutely love what you are doing and its absolutely inspiring the way you love the Lord! Prayers from Portugal :D

[@FarAwayDistance]

Duarte Dias Aww haha you're so sweet!! Thank you so much for watching!! I really appreciate it!:)

[@Duarte1298]

FarAwayDistance Keep up the good work! You are changing hearts and minds! Btw, if you and maybe your are interested, please come and do some mission work in Portugal! We desperatly need Lord following christians such yourself and your friends around here! Pls spread the Word and #Pray4Portugal xD

[@FarAwayDistance]

Duarte Dias It's all God! Not me!!:) But I would love to come there someday! That would be awesome!

[@JESUSistheTRUTH-ROBLOX]

in our sinful nature, we’re nothing more than wretched, vile sinners in DIRE need of the Savior, but JESUS, the perfect and sinless Lamb of God, came into the world and took the punishment we deserved for our wicked sins and was raised from the dead three days after being buried so that we may have the opportunity of salvation, redemption, adoption, and reconciliation to the Heavenly Father. we ought to repent and believe in the Gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ; we must be born-again.

[@__Andrew]

Im totally for sharing your ideas and opinions with others, but i hope you are not making it a one way street. If they are willing to listen to you talk about Jesus and read your information, its only fare if you do the same for whatever religion they may be promoting to you as well. And please also recognize when people *dont* want to be proselytized to, and just leave the topic alone.

[@FarAwayDistance]

Andrew She always listens first :) That's how she always approaches evangelism with people.