Ministry Leader at Harvard Law School Shares Vision and Hope
By justin yim, ministry director of christian union gloria law
Greetings from Harvard Law School!
As we begin 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on all that God accomplished in 2024. In my six-plus years with Christian Union Gloria Law, I can confidently say that this past year has been the most fruitful and exciting season of ministry yet.
From the start of the fall semester, we noticed something special about the 1L class—they came with a hunger for Christian community. It was the largest and most engaged group of incoming students I’ve ever seen at HLS. At the core of this incredible year has been your faithful prayers and support, asking God to grow our influence and impact. Much of the culture-building we experienced is thanks to an amazing group of student leaders on our executive board. These godly men and women embraced CU’s vision to develop Christian leaders on campus and courageously shared the Gospel with their classmates. They were instrumental in fostering a close-knit community centered around God’s Word and a shared desire to see revival at HLS.
Our relationships with the HLS administration and other Christian ministries have never been stronger. We’ve built a solid foundation for worship and prayer together with the broader Christian community, which has been a tremendous encouragement.
We’ve started to see answers to prayers in key areas of ministry. At the beginning of 2023, we struggled to engage female students—only two women were involved in our Bible courses. But this past year, over 20 women expressed interest, attended Bible courses, and joined our co-ed groups! Praise God for this growth! Our midweek Bible course consistently averaged 18 attendees, and our small groups saw steady participation. Additionally, we now have a growing group of married students who have made CU their home and are committed to serving in the years ahead. It has been beautiful to see their spouses also getting connected.
Another highlight was stepping out in faith to share the gospel through various outreach efforts. During Campus Kindness events, we offered refreshments, Christian books, and ESV Bibles to students. We also hosted our first mini-CU Classic event with guest speaker and author Rebecca McLaughlin. Afterward, we heard that one student’s friend gave her life to Christ, saying the event “changed her life.” God is at work!
We even saw boldness among our 1L students, who handed out tracts and shared the Gospel on a street corner after the Harvard-Yale football game. They had meaningful conversations with attendees, planting seeds for the Kingdom.
I firmly believe that the strength of our leadership team has a direct impact on the growth of our ministry. I want to thank all past executive board members who laid the groundwork for this year’s strong board. Their faithful leadership has built a foundation that we will continue to grow upon in the years ahead.
Above all, I am convinced that God is doing something special on campus. Our CU community is growing closer as a family of Christ-followers, with many students expressing how much they love being part of CU. Together, we are united in praying for revival at Harvard Law School.
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