402271-Tran,Petrina
Collegiate/University Missionary
San Diego California
Mission Trails Church
May 20
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About My Family
Hello! Nice to meet you :) A little bit about me: I grew up in a Christian family and spent most of my life in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Bible was like a history book for me, and I took the gospel for granted. It wasn’t until college that I learned to be bold and how to share my faith. I was always a planner and had a lot of ideas for what my life would look like; going to a big public party school wasn’t one of them.
However, here God did the most incredible work in my life. Joining Challenge San Diego State University (SDSU)—a Christian club on campus—changed the way I viewed missions, approached evangelism and equipped me for post grad life as a Christian. As a result, when the opportunity arose for me to continue serving the ministry I’d grown to love so much after graduating, I decided to say yes and became a staff member.
However, here God did the most incredible work in my life. Joining Challenge San Diego State University (SDSU)—a Christian club on campus—changed the way I viewed missions, approached evangelism and equipped me for post grad life as a Christian. As a result, when the opportunity arose for me to continue serving the ministry I’d grown to love so much after graduating, I decided to say yes and became a staff member.
About My Ministry
Christian Challenge SDSU aims to make disciples who make disciples that deliver the good news of Jesus to every pocket of earth in obedience to and fulfillment of the Great Commission. We believe that college campuses are the perfect training ground to multiply laborers for Christ and send them out to the world.
When I first considered this position, a college campus wasn’t my idea of a mission field. I was wrong. College is a time when people ages 18–25 are seeking two things: identity and purpose. Our goal is to make the answer to both of those Jesus and equip them to multiply disciples in their lives after graduation in whatever industry they occupy. We believe it’s one of the most fertile soils for sowing the seeds of the gospel, and I want every student to experience the spiritual growth I did from my college experience.
When I first considered this position, a college campus wasn’t my idea of a mission field. I was wrong. College is a time when people ages 18–25 are seeking two things: identity and purpose. Our goal is to make the answer to both of those Jesus and equip them to multiply disciples in their lives after graduation in whatever industry they occupy. We believe it’s one of the most fertile soils for sowing the seeds of the gospel, and I want every student to experience the spiritual growth I did from my college experience.
