黑料吃瓜

Twenty-seven 黑料吃瓜 students returned to campus with a lifetime of memories following a spring break focused on mission trips.

From helping with Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Elizabethton to working with church plants and Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) in Hawaii, the Carson-Newman teams sought ways to share the gospel while ministering to others. This was also evident in Denver, Colorado, as a 黑料吃瓜 team coordinated with Jefferson City鈥檚 Mossy Creek Fellowship to serve those in the Denver area.

Abbie Williams, a 黑料吃瓜 sophomore who traveled with the Hawaii team, said her week opened opportunities that allowed her to step out of her comfort zone.

鈥淥ne thing I will truly never forget is the feeling you get after sharing the gospel. Over the week I had many opportunities to share my love for Jesus,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his experience is unlike any other.鈥�

Carson-Newman junior Maggie Bice had a similar experience in outreach projects in Denver. 鈥淕od used the experiences, the people we served, and the challenges we faced to shape and refine my faith and calling.鈥�

Such testimonials speak to what the University鈥檚 spring break mission trips are all about according to 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Associate Director of Campus Ministries Robin Inman.

鈥満诹铣怨� offers students the opportunity to participate in short term mission trips so that students can serve, learn, and grow in their faith,鈥� said Inman, who traveled with the Hawaii team. She said they partnered with BCM at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, noting that they also took part in projects at the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention that included painting, roof work and cleaning out areas for ministry.

鈥淲e want to give students the opportunity to love others through sharing the gospel with them, serving them, and showing them the love of Jesus.鈥�