Tom's Support of a Lesbian Heckler

Tony, Evangelist Robert Gray, Evangelist Mike Stockwell, Pastor Geoff Kirkland, and others joined together to bring the gospel to the students of Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville. While Tony preached the gospel of God's amazing grace and bid students to repent and believe, Robert was engaged in conversation by Tom, a campus leader of CRU (formerly, Campus Crusade for Christ). Tom was opposed to the public proclamation of the gospel. Later that morning, Tony saw Tom approach a lesbian student who, with sign in hand, was protesting the public proclamation of the gospel. Tom gave the girl an affirming "fist bump" and walked away. As Tom approached where Tony and Robert were standing, Tony called to Tom and asked him why he affirmed the girl's mocking of Christ and his gospel. Tom's answer showed the desperate state of CRU and the students the organization influences on college and university campuses around the country.