Engineers for Christ

God is at work among the students of the Cockrell School of Engineering here at The University of Texas at Austin (UT). Jesus-following students from many different campus ministries have united together to form a student organization called Engineers for Christ (EfC). The goal of our organization is to unite believers within the engineering school and share the Gospel with those who don't yet follow Jesus. We do this in three ways.

1.) Missional Communities - These are groups of Christian engineering students from similar majors who meet together once a week for an hour. During these meetings, we talk about what it looks like to be a missionary to our fellow students. We discuss how to intentionally build relationships with our friends who don't know Jesus so that we can love them and serve them in practical ways, showing and telling them about God. We hold each other accountable to living "on mission," or with a purpose to bring others to know Christ. We also pray together each week and briefly look at a passage of scripture that highlights God's call for us to bring others to Him.

2.) Mentoring - We are facilitating a way for younger engineering students to connect with older students. These mentoring relationships allow a newer student to connect 1-on-1 with someone who has been through the same things they are about to experience in the engineering school. The purpose of having mentors is to help younger students grow in their relationship with Christ, guide them through the life transitions that college brings about, and give them academic advice for choosing and completing engineering classes successfully.

3.) Connecting - We are not trying to start a church or campus ministry in the sense that EfC isn't meant to be the main source of spiritual growth in any student's life. Our organization is not aiming to create a new group, but to unite engineering students who are members of Christian groups that already exist at UT. Because of this, we encourage and assist students in finding a Christian community they can get plugged in with. Each person involved with EfC is also highly committed to a church and/or campus ministry that they consider their spiritual "home."

We are excited about all the incredible things God has already been doing in and through us, and we look forward to a great semester of uniting believers and sharing the Gospel! If you would like to know more about Engineers for Christ or find out how you can be involved, you can contact me or email us at EngineersforChrist@gmail.com