By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer
PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) – Curtis Zackery challenged Louisiana College students to move beyond only knowing about the Bible and to enter into a life centered on following Christ.
“Right now in this cultural moment some of us have been wooed and have been deceived to think the most important thing is we need to know stuff,” Zackery said during the “Awakening” revival series. “What we really need is to understand the power of Jesus Christ. “We don’t need to just know in our heads ideas about the Bible,” he continued. “We need to believe in our hearts that awakening can actually happen in our city, in our country, in our world.”
Zackery, a youth evangelist from Franklin, Tennesee, shared from Mark 8 about how Jesus used the healing of a blind man to move the disciples from knowing about Christ to understanding Him.
“This is going to be the thing that will help as a community going into the school year with some purpose, some vision and direction,” he said. “This difference between knowing and understanding is such a big deal that I think it can be the key for us to navigate our current cultural moment.”
Zackery’s message during the revival, Aug. 14-16, was among many activities scheduled during the school’s Welcome Week. Classes for all students began Aug. 17.
“Louisiana College’s Welcome Weekend provided opportunities for new students to gain important academic information, establish new relationships, and, above all, encounter the truth of Scripture from the preaching of Curtis Zackery,” LC President Rick Brewer told the Baptist Message.
“We believe it is significantly important for new student orientation to give priority to Christ-centered teaching and worship as a foundation for a new academic year,” Brewer said. “The impact of CZ’s time with us will be recognized in the days ahead.”
