Being on campus from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. may seem like an interesting way to earn a living, but David Fischer sees that as his job.

And, he is more interested in developing relationships that lead to presenting the gospel and developing disciples than in making living.

David is a missionary to the campus of Austin Peay State University.  He is connected with Bethel Community Church but he is responsible for raising his own support.

Spending just an hour listening to David talk about his passion for the outreach to the campus makes me wonder why I’m not doing more.

During the school year, David has a Sunday evening worship service on campus that draws at least 100 students each week.  Students at the Sunday night service break off into small groups that meet after the worship service or at other times during the week.

It is in those small groups that students develop relationships that lead to discipleship.  That is important because without the relationships, discipleship is nothing more than harassment, David observes.

David has a key leader and two apprentice leaders assigned to each small group.  Those are the primary ones David is pouring his life into.  He is constantly in contact with those leaders meeting with them regularly, but not micromanaging them.

David says the relationships he develops and those his leaders develop are key to their ability to draw students and spread the gospel on campus.

David believes that the world can be changed by reaching college students.  And, he is convinced that reaching Generation Next will happen by going to them, not by asking them to come to you.

And, David says, it’s all about relationships.   It is working for David.  Have you tried it?

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