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Sean Wightman glanced anxiously across the filling auditorium and silently thanked God. It was "Jesus Week" at West Virginia University, and there were more than 400 students waiting for "Faith Feud" to begin. For months, twelve Christian organizations had planned ways to make Jesus an issue on campus. Together they sponsored Faith Feud, a panel discussion among representatives of four major religions plus atheism.

During the forum held last February, the speakers each presented the beliefs of their faith and talked about what is unique to their world view. It was very informative and many students learned a great deal about other religions. "The differences became very clear," claims Sean, the WVU staff worker. "Some students realized that it's crazy to think God has an equal part in it all."

A question-and-answer time followed the panel discussion. One student stood up and observed that all the religions (except atheism) talked about doing something good to get to God, but only Christianity focuses on God doing something good for humankind (through Christ). This student was beginning to understand the need for God's grace, something only Christianity offers.

The next evening, a speaker addressed the topic "Myth or Messiah?" He discussed the reality of Christ's existence and his resurrection. At least three students became Christians after his talk, with more than a dozen making commitments during the following week. Many more students came a step or two closer to the kingdom.

Since Faith Feud last year, Sean has had further in-depth discussions with Mohammed, the leader of the Muslim student group. A few students in each group may exchange visits to a church or mosque in order to get to know each other better.

Sean is looking forward to this year's "Jesus Week" when the campus will examine the question, "Is the Bible trustworthy and true?" They are planning to invite Christian professors to speak to this issue from their fields of study in literature, archeology, science and history. It will provide more opportunities for students to learn about Jesus, not just for one week, but in ways that may affect the rest of their lives.