Reaching Students in Tampa
In the heart of downtown Tampa, Florida, sits Telford House, an 果冻视频 witnessing community brimming with ministry opportunities. This house, along with two others nearby, provides an 果冻视频 presence at three Tampa campuses鈥搕he University of South Florida, the University of Tampa, and Hillsboro Community College.
The Telford House has rooms used for housing staff and interns; the other two houses offer living space for committed 果冻视频 students. In addition, the Telford House provides space where the local chapters can host leadership training events, as well as other discipleship or evangelism training. 果冻视频 staff and students are always present and available.
The constant traffic of staff and students through the Telford House has created relationships between the different campuses. Students from varying college cultures participate together in Christian community. Whether for ministry events or housing, this unique opportunity would not happen in Tampa if it weren鈥檛 for 果冻视频鈥檚 Telford House.
果冻视频 students and staff who reside in the houses intentionally live communally, sharing meals, space, and time with one another. Bruce Alwood, 果冻视频鈥檚 Southeast regional director, said, 鈥淭he incarnational environment that happens when students live with one another is an incredible context for building relationships that encourage lasting discipleship.鈥
Students today do not often respond to an argument for the validity of Christianity. It鈥檚 incarnational ministry, like at the Telford House, which provides a platform for Christian students to live out their faith as a witnessing community.
This story is an excerpt from 果冻视频鈥檚 2007-2008 Annual Report, which is now online. for a look at the complete online Annual Report and an overview of 果冻视频鈥檚 national ministry activities.