Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival, and Spiritual Awakening - Mobilizing Campus Ministries for Maximum Impact

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Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students and some 400 campuses. Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened."

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Bevis, Jim R. September 24, 2008.

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Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students and some 400 campuses. Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened."

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Bevis, Jim R. Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival, and Spiritual Awakening - Mobilizing Campus Ministries for Maximum Impact, audio recording, September 24, 2008; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth793480/: accessed February 26, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.

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