He is charismatic and sincere, and he talks about the church doctrine with enthusiasm. To say the church is too demanding is like saying that God is too demanding. It wasn't any more demanding than when I was a student here. It will cause you to be a better student because you're going to do your best. The International Church of Christ, which began as the Boston Movement in 1979 when a group of 30 broke away from the mainstream Church of Christ, has always relied on college students to spread the word.
Members often approach students on campus, in restaurants and grocery stores, or at the library.
Within five minutes, they frequently have a name and phone number. After a week, they usually have a new member. The Kansas City congregation, which includes Lawrence, has more than 500 members. It meets in a rented synagogue at 5311 West 75th St., in Prairie Village. Rohrig said between 75 and 150 KU students were members.