Encounter Campus Ministry Normal IL

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Who we are

Let’s talk about trees.

A good tree bears good fruit. Those are Jesus’ words. A good apple tree makes good apples. And sitting in every one of those apples is the potential for an entirely new tree. Every tree contains a forest.

We view our students in much the same way. Campus ministry is not a “holding tank” for Christian students. It is not our goal to provide a college youth group to keep Christians safe while in college. Quite the opposite. It’s our hope to inspire students to believe they are Kingdom workers – future missionaries and elders and deacons and pastors and world-changers. They are the ones who will spread deep roots and bear the fruit that is the start of a new forest.

This is why we see discipleship as the engine of our ministry. It’s why we have focused a great deal on finding real ways for students to serve and grow. In the half-century that Encounter has been alive, we’ve seen many generations come, be transformed and leave to transform others. It has happened. It’s happening right now. And, by His grace, it will continue. Isn’t that just like the Lord? We invest deeply in our little corner and He somehow uses that to change the world.

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Encounter Campus Ministry
210 W. Mulberry Street
Normal, IL 61761
United States
Phone: 309.452.2466

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Ben Miller
Ben Miller
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210 W. Mulberry Street
Normal, IL 61761
United States
Phone: 309.452.2466

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Encounter is located at 210 W Mulberry, just across the street from Hewett/Manchester residence halls, within easy walkable distance from any part of campus.   Edit


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Tuesdays @ 8:00pm (Capen Auditorium in Edwards Hall)

We meet every week to worship together and take in Biblical teaching. Join us!

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Encounter Campus Ministry History

Encounter (first known as Christian Collegians) was founded at Illinois State University in 1968. What began as a small collaboration between students and local churches has, over the years, grown into a parachurch ministry with significant impact both on campus and beyond.

The first campus minister of “Christian Collegians” was David Lang, a well known author and publisher. Under his leadership, a two story house was purchased near campus at 300 Normal Ave, near the Bone Student Center. David was succeeded by Jim Simkins in 1973, who rallied students and supporters to put a new building on the ministry property that was more conducive to student life. Jim led the ministry for 23 years.

In 1996, Pete Cocco was hired, after he and his wife Paulette had previously spent back to back years in Hungary and the Philippines. In ’99, the name of the group was updated from “Christian Collegians” to “Encounter.” And 2004 marked the expansion of the staff team, when Ben and Joanne Miller moved from EIU to join Pete. Since that time, the staff team has grown and expanded significantly.

Over the past two decades, Encounter has planted three campus ministries in the Philippines. Each of those ministries has full time Filipino staff, all a part of our budget and given oversight by our Board of Directors. Arnold Pasion, a native of Baguio on the island of Luzon, is our director there.

Beyond the details above, there have been countless volunteers and students that have made this place thrive – years of changed lives that have provided the nourishing soil for others to grow and deepen their faith. Our desire is to continue to be a rooted, thriving ministry for college students at Illinois State, to press Jesus deep into them so that the Gospel will take root in every corner of the world!

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Encounter Campus Ministry listing was last updated on the 15th of September, 2023
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