Gidoens
Men and women dressed in identical uniforms were greeting the students of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. These people were waiting at both the gates and places of gathering in the college campus from early as 9am until the evening when students were leaving.
They were Gideons who are usually Christian businessmen or people with other occupations who take time to distribute free Bibles composed of the entire New Testament along with the Book of Psalms and Proverbs. Their goal is to distribute Bibles to those who had never had the opportunity to invite Christ into their lives.
There are around 25 Gideons who took the time to serve at USC today. The member in the image above was conversing with the female student, posing behind him who he explained was the fruit of their ministry. She was a person who had accepted Christ as her savior and Lord through a Bible that was passed out to her on campus.
In addition to spreading the Word, the Gideons were also praying for the lost passengers and crew of the missing Malaysian flight MH 307.
Gideons are Christian workers from diverse backgrounds. Recently there has been a great surge of evangelical movements at one of America’s most prestigious universities, including movements led by student organizations such as ICA (In Christ Alone), IV (Intervarsity Christian Fellowship), UHOP (United House of Prayer) and KCCC (Korea Campus Crusade for Christ).
A general view of USC as a mission field relative to other college campuses is that it is rather difficult to find opportunities to share Christ among students due to hectic schedules and the general competitive atmosphere. Despite the circumstances, many Christian groups are passionately obeying the Great Commission.
