The first few months of the school year are a busy and strategic time for our Destino staff and students! We celebrate that many students have begun new relationships with Jesus! Here’s three stories told by Destino staff members. Lauren, University of Minnesota Veronica (above left) is a freshman at the University of Minnesota, living […]
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Last fall, Robert Lopez wanted to start a Christian club on campus. God put on his heart a desire to reach people at California State University Dominguez Hills who didn’t know about Jesus. “I prayed to the Lord two things,” said Robert. “Firstly, I prayed that the Lord use me as His instrument and that
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In Destino we journey with students and faculty to follow Jesus and fulfill their God-given destiny. Our desire is to see people enter into relationship with Jesus, to help them grow in their faith, and to send them into the world to repeat this process! Here’s a story from our Destino staff member Vanessa (pictured
In the Latino community, familia (family) is very important. Arianna, a student at the University of Minnesota, found Destino to be an extension of her familia. Here’s what she had to say: “When I think of Destino, it’s like coming home. You’re with students who are also Latin American and you share the same similarities,
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“I don’t even know why I’m here,” said Jane. “I don’t really like the party scene, but all my friends are here so I came.” Jane, who was about to do Jell-O shots with her high school senior friends, was being honest. Like many on spring break, she didn’t know her purpose. Destino staff members
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“We are looking for people who love Jesus and want to tell others about him.” A few weeks ago the Denver Destino team to helped launch Destino movements on two new campuses in Denver: the University of Denver (DU) and the Community College of Aurora (CCA). After spending each morning in prayer, they approached over
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Jerry was not happy. During the day of outreach at the Destino Winter Conference, most students go out into the community. But some are asked to stay back at the hotel to intentionally reach out to their friends and family through the internet. Jerry wanted to go out into the community, but he was asked to
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“I was terrified!” said Enya. “I’ve never told anyone about Jesus, so it was my first time.” The freshman from San Diego was at the Destino Winter Conference in Dallas in January. Saturday afternoon she and several other students messaged a video to their friends on Facebook with a gospel message, leading to 76 spiritual
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Although Jeanette’s family was very involved in their church, she arrived as a freshman at UCLA uncertain in her faith. When asked about coming to Destino at the beginning of the semester, she wasn’t very interested. But as the semester continued, some things changed for Jeanette. She decided to try out a Destino Bible study
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What is the best gift a family member has lavished on you? In Gabriela’s case, her brother Alonzo helped give her a brand new life. During an incredibly humid day in August 2015, Destino staff member Nate ran into Alonzo at the University of Texas at San Antonio. After Nate explained the gospel to him,
