{"id":2197,"date":"2005-09-20T22:19:27","date_gmt":"2005-09-20T22:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2005\/09\/a-bit-of-good-news.html"},"modified":"2005-09-20T22:19:27","modified_gmt":"2005-09-20T22:19:27","slug":"a-bit-of-good-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2005\/09\/a-bit-of-good-news.html","title":{"rendered":"A bit of good news.."},"content":{"rendered":"

A nice piece on a young man who’s getting involved with FOCUS, <\/a>the Fellowship of CAtholic University Students<\/a><\/p>\n

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They\u2019re much like Campus Crusade for Christ, and they both follow the same leader. FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) \u2014 just eight years old \u2014 is now active on 25 campuses in 15 states. The organization was founded by Curtis Martin at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., and is an outreach effort to colleges and universities.<\/p>\n

The mission of FOCUS is "bringing young people to Jesus Christ. Forming real friendships through small group Bible study on campus. One-on-one mentoring, and leadership training."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A nice piece on a young man who’s getting involved with FOCUS, the Fellowship of CAtholic University Students They\u2019re much like Campus Crusade for Christ, and they both follow the same leader. FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) \u2014 just eight years old \u2014 is now active on 25 campuses in 15 states. 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