Thankful to bring the gospel within arms reach of students at Georgia Tech

McEntyre Family

The friendly meat section manager at the Publix near  Georgia Tech offered my little girls each a helium filled balloon. With huge grins on their faces we started walking toward checkout. "Oh no!" my oldest cried out. Now the balloon was bouncing against the ceiling a good 25 feet up. The string dangled down, but was still a good ways out of reach of my vertical leaping ability. Of course we all tried. It was simply beyond arms reach. Even if you had Michael Jordan's leaping abilities, you would need an extension ladder.

One way our ministry at Georgia Tech can be described is as an extension of God's grace. We strives to bring the gospel within arms reach of students. Honestly, most Georgia Tech students did not grow up with the gospel at arms reach. Maybe they could google the word "gospel", but they did not know someone who truly followed Jesus Christ. Most students today acknowledge that God exists but they are far short of knowing how to have a personal relationship with God.



Becca Gartrell (Crossroads staff), Claire and Will Barnes (Crossroads alumni), Trent McEntyre (Crossroads director), Deepak Nair (Crossroads and ChristChurch intern), and Greg Ashworth (Crossroads staff) at a recent Crossroads tailgate gathering before the GT/Miami football game.



Through personal relationships with students, small group Bible studies in dorms and Greek houses, and contextualized opportunities on campus we bring the life changing good news of Jesus Christ within arms reach.



 We are so thankful for the openness of students at Georgia Tech right now. It amazes me that so many students possessing so much potential for leadership in society are so open to friendly, in-person opportunities to explore what the Bible says about God and man. I am thankful for the team of staff I am privileged  to serve with. I am thankful to people in the community who pray for us and support us financially.

I am thankful for all that the LORD has and is doing to bring the gospel within arms reach of students at Georgia Tech. We know the need. We truly want Crossroads to multiply loving, compelling extensions of God's grace to Georgia Tech students.