| Jackson, Tenn. - Value,
self-worth and faith in God should play as big a role in
college life as pizza, late nights and cram sessions,
Frank Lewis said at 51ÉçÇø's Spring Bible
Conference, April 8 and 9. Lewis, pastor of First Baptist
of Nashville, was the featured speaker at this year's
conference, "Discovering Your Personal Worth." "Next
time you feel like an over-sized pot in a Ken and Barbie
world, remember you are valuable," Lewis encouraged.
Focusing on the book of Philemon, Lewis emphasized the
need for an academic and spiritual mentor. "Students
are in such a moldable, stretchable time of life right
now," Lewis said, as he recalled influential
professors at college and seminary.
Offering and accepting forgiveness freely are other
essentials for college students, Lewis said.
"Everyone is hurt or will hurt someone at some point
in life. Forgiveness is the key."
Above all, students should realize their worth in
God's eyes, Lewis said. "The person in the mirror is
valuable," Lewis asserted. "God redeemed you.
He saved you. He made you the way He wanted you to
be."
"Lewis is a gifted communicator and connects with
this generation of college students," Union
President David Dockery said. "His thoughtful
applications from the Bible were both fresh and
insightful."
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