As a freshman in college, Rosie Paulk moved from just knowing about Jesus to having a personal relationship with Him. She grew up under the weight of performance, attempting to be something for God. She pursued leadership positions and ministry opportunities that others expected her to be in.
Freedom came when Rosie began to understand that Jesus wanted a daughter, not a slave. She now preaches this message to anyone who will listen: The Gospel is about what Jesus did for you and not about what you can do for Him. With this conviction, she brings every sermon she preaches back to what Jesus did on the cross and the gift He offers to all.
As a kid, Rodereck Blassingame experienced abuse, family dysfunction, and found himself in the foster care system. In his quest for love and acceptance he joined the LGBTQ+ community where he lived a life of homosexuality for 10 years.
Nevertheless, Rodereck still desired something more. He heard the simplicity of the Gospel in his home after joining a bible study on Zoom during the pandemic. It was that night that he realized it wasn’t a thing he was looking for, it was a person—Jesus. Since this encounter, Rodereck has committed to a lifestyle of evangelism.
He preaches the Gospel everywhere, from his college classes to the street. He is especially passionate about sharing Jesus with people in the LGBTQ+ community, and sees himself as a bridge between this community and the Church. Rodereck wants to give everyone the same invitation that has transformed his life.
Both Rosie and Roderick were part of Pulse 100, a year-long program that trains young people to be evangelists. Participants receive training by evangelist Nick Hall, as well as other experienced evangelists and ministry leaders.
As a kid growing up in rural North Dakota, Nick Hall had one goal, to be the greatest basketball player of all time. Yet, in college he was called to step away from his college basketball scholarship, and tell the world about Jesus. He started a grassroots movement that would become Pulse Evangelism. Pulse Evangelism exists to bring the message of Jesus to people by all means possible, through the ministry of Nick Hall and a team of emerging evangelists.
Market Data:
Missions & Evangelism —
A large percentage of Christian teens (68%) shares that they have never had training specifically for evangelism, with another 13 percent saying they are “not sure.”
Overall, roughly 1 in 5 Christian teens (19%) has had this sort of training, with that number rising just slightly to 23% among teens who have had a faith conversation with a non-Christian within the past year.
Sources:
https://www.pulse.org/fairs-festivals/