Christian Union Asks Student Body, "What is the Purpose of Your Life?"
By Erin conner, Writer and communications associate
"God is moving mightily at Yale, and we are seeing students boldly proclaim the gospel like never before," said Jeffrey Walsh, the ministry director of Christian Union Lux.
Night after night this semester, 20-25 students are walking across campus, sharing the good news of Jesus and praying with their peers. Just before Christian Union Lux's evangelism prayer and worship event at Battell Chapel on February 21-22, an email titled “What is the Purpose of Your Life?” was sent out to every student on campus. This email ignited a firestorm of discussion, going viral on Yale’s internal social media platform, Fizz, with 2,100 comments in a single day. "The curiosity and spiritual hunger this initiative sparked is overwhelming," Walsh said.
At the recent worship night hosted by Christian Union Lux, 250 students gathered to seek God, and over a dozen students made a decision to surrender their lives to Jesus. 
Walsh shared, "One international student from China, attending his second Christian event, asked us with deep sincerity, 'How do I have this God you talk about in my life? In my country, they cut me off from this God you talk about.' As Pastor Carter Conlon and I prayed for him, he dropped to his knees, then looked up and declared, 'I want to be the one who brings China back to God.' Moments like these remind us why we press forward."
This is just a glimpse of what’s happening at Yale through Christian Union Lux. The spiritual atmosphere is shifting. Students are stepping into boldness, evangelism is increasing, and the kingdom of God is advancing in powerful ways.
To Him be all the glory.
Learn how to join the movement to make Christ known at Yale University here.
