By Braden Ochs | Contributor
Taylor is one of 200 campuses hosting "Carry the Love"-a nationwide worship tour uniting college campuses over the spring semester. Their mission? Bringing the unifying love of Christ to American university students desperate for real relationship with Jesus.
"Carry the Love" events are led by the Circuit Riders-a team of 100 young volunteers empowered by Christian organization, Youth With A Mission (YWAM.) They travel to campuses across the country, helping college students redefine love through the lens of Jesus Christ. Careful to include all students, the events encourage Christian campuses and introduce the love of Jesus to secular ones.
Firmly believing in the power of Christ to end the hate, discrimination, depression and loneliness that are prevalent on college campuses, "Carry the Love" seeks to cut through to the coldest hearts and bring life. The group's goal is for students across the nation to "carry the love of Jesus" in an inclusive outreach movement for the gospel.
The Circuit Riders appoint one student host from every school they visit to help out and introduce the event. The host for Taylor is freshman Kirsten Kosik. This past summer, she went to a Circuit Rider ministry school called 21 Project and connected deeply with others in the ministry."They're like my family," Kosik said. "They changed my life because they know Jesus personally and intimately and are willing to share that with others."
"Carry the Love" sparks new ideas about what it looks like to love like Jesus. It also reminds students to desire God's love above all.
The movement comes to Taylor on March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union. The night will include worship led by the Circuit Rider group, prayer and fellowship. The hope is that Taylor students are reminded of how great God's love is and are inspired by the unity that comes through campus-wide worship.
