The influence continues and it continues in University of Mobile (UMobile) classrooms, in faculty offices, among alumni, halls of business, halls of government,” said UMobile President Mark Foley in his report to messengers Nov. 16. “It continues in public and private elementary rooms, recording studios and movie sets; it continues in church pulpits [and] church pews. It continues through graduates, faculty and staff of Mobile. It is a culture of influence. It’s the story of Christ in and through you put forth through a college campus.”
And the story of Christ through the ministry of UMobile is one that has influenced, is influencing and will continue to influence the nation and world, Foley said.
Since 1992, UMobile has sent 122 international missions teams to 44 nations and has raised and invested more than $4.2 million in missions. Through the work of UMobile missions teams, 11,559 professions of faith have been made and dozens of churches have been planted.
“UMobile’s vision, ‘Changing Lives to Change the World,’ is changing a nation through the influence of graduates and Christian leaders who are trained with a Great Commission mind-set,” according to the Book of Reports.
How is God “changing lives to change the world” through UMobile?
God is changing the life of an education major from Trussville who sought out one of her professors to mentor her. The student poured her heart out to her professor, and they cried and prayed together.
“A college professor and her very talented student prayed for God’s wisdom and direction,” Foley said. “Influence that a future teacher will carry to the classroom and to students.”
God is changing the life of a student who grew up in a Christian environment and thought everyone thought as he did. On a UMobile missions trip to minister to youth staying in European hostels, he met people who had never heard about God or seen a Bible.
“It awakened him to a reality of a very lost world around him,” Foley said. “He returned … and uses his influence to model and invest in young men who have little to no knowledge of Jesus Christ.”
God is changing the life of an athlete who did not know what it meant to follow Christ. Through the influence of UMobile coaches and staff, she came to trust Christ as Savior.
“It is through the university’s influence that she came to faith,” Foley said. “Last semester, she found herself in a deep conversation with a teammate … and through that conversation, [she] shared her faith and that teammate accepted Christ. And so the influence continues.”
But the influence UMobile is having on students for the kingdom of God would not be possible without the support of Alabama Baptists, Foley said.
“On behalf of the University of Mobile family … I want to thank you,” Foley said in conclusion.
“It is the influence of Christ in this world. It’s what we do. Is it a legitimate investment? Yes, yes, it is. It is what we do and we do it together.”
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