Finn is a student leader in Cornell University’s Cru ministry. He loves Jesus and he loves running. Joining the Cornell Running Club allows him to combine both his loves.

Finn runs hundreds of miles a month. He could run alone, focusing on his own running goals. But he wants to build relationships with other students. He wants to know them and share the gospel.

Running with others in the Cornell Running Club enables Finn to spend hours with people. A 10-mile run provides space for spiritual conversation.

A few weeks ago, Finn was running and having an extended conversation with his friends. Because he’s built substantial trust and is very open about his faith, some of the runners started to ask about Christianity. At one point a fellow runner asked, “So what is the main message of Christianity?”

What a set up! Finn had the opportunity to share the whole gospel using the classic Cru four-point outline. He articulated the good news with Scripture all while keeping pace with the squad. What a run!

No one stopped to pray a salvation prayer, and the interactions are ongoing.

Finn recently arranged for a few of his running friends, including the Club president, to have lunch with the Cornell Cru staff team leader. They talked about the impact of grace on leadership and conflict management.

Finn also brought four of his running club friends to a Cru weekly meeting to hear the gospel in the context of a worshipping community.

 Combining his loves of Jesus and running allows Finn to build trust with those who would not otherwise be interested in Jesus.

Thank you for partnering with us as we enable evangelism and discipleship. We are grateful to be a part of what God is doing.