The challenges faced by college and university churches were also discussed in the breakout groups. These challenges tend to be similar on every campus but are being met in various ways. Oakwood college reported having approximately 500 students stay on campus for church each weekend. At Walla Walla, college students hold their own campus church once a month with an average of about 350 in attendance, but at least this many students typically attend the college church most other weekends as well. Other campuses tend to have fewer students attending campus church on a typical weekend.
Similar numbers attend both venues.
On every campus many students leave on weekends. Although they may not attend their college churches each weekend, the majority of Adventist college students are still committed to regular church attendance and meaningful spiritual growth. The final featured speaker at the convention was Jose Rojas, the North American Youth Leader, who inspired the entire gathering with his stories and reports of how Adventist young people are making a major difference in the world today. Rojas shared how God has opened amazing opportunities, even into the White House itself, for Adventist young people to impact the nation as a whole. President Clinton recently singled out Adventist youth volunteers at his Summit on Community Services for their volunteer humanitarian work across the country.