Prayer Update #3 (7/17/17)
In offices and coffeehouses across Conway, I’ve heard one thing over and over again: campus ministries do a poor job reaching Hendrix students.
That needs to change.
The oldest college in Conway, Hendrix is also the most prestigious, boasting rigorous coursework, a liberal arts curriculum centered on developing the whole person, and a long list of notable alumni.
Here are some other facts about Hendrix:
Though Pulse will be focusing primarily on UCA this fall, we’ve been given a wonderful opportunity to connect with students at Hendrix. On Aug. 22nd Hendrix will host its annual “Religious Life Fair,” featuring congregations and ministries from around Conway. Several hundred students attend each year.
Pray that God will work through this event to connect students to Pulse.
Pray also that…
That needs to change.
The oldest college in Conway, Hendrix is also the most prestigious, boasting rigorous coursework, a liberal arts curriculum centered on developing the whole person, and a long list of notable alumni.
Here are some other facts about Hendrix:
- 1’350 students, nearly all of them undergraduates
- Over half the student body comes from outside Arkansas
- 90% live on campus
- Around 5 ministries active on campus
Though Pulse will be focusing primarily on UCA this fall, we’ve been given a wonderful opportunity to connect with students at Hendrix. On Aug. 22nd Hendrix will host its annual “Religious Life Fair,” featuring congregations and ministries from around Conway. Several hundred students attend each year.
Pray that God will work through this event to connect students to Pulse.
Pray also that…
- God would empower more campus ministries to reach out to the Hendrix campus
- Christian students at Hendrix would feel emboldened to reach out to their friends and classmates
- More Hendrix students would discover Jesus this year than ever before
