Kathryn Nist

Hi I’m Katy Nist and so glad to have you here!!

“Stay faithful – where God leads you, He will bless you!” Ruth 1:16

Where I serve

I am a first-year missionary serving at Ohio Northern University. Go Bears!!!

My Story

Growing up I was not always faithful, I struggled with mental health and faced many challenges, I felt alone throughout High School. Entering college, I knew I wanted to find a bible study to join or a Christian community. In the Fall of 2022, I attend Florida Gulf Coast for a year before transferring to Miami University in Ohio in the Fall of 2023.

In March of 2024 a mission trip to Peru changed my life. I found my identity as a daughter of God. I began to lead bible study’s while attending weekly discipleship sessions. I attend Seek in Salt Lake City and in Columbus Ohio filled with thousand of young adults who all wanted to share the love and joy of Jesus Christ. I attended my second mission trip to Peru in spring of 2025 a full journey back to where the Lord lead me on mission. I found a community filled with many other young adults who also wanted to grow in their relationship with Christ. I began to pray more in holy hours and attend daily mass. I spent time with girls who wanted to dive deeper into their faith and create a community I never knew I needed. My life is filled with activities of reading, going on walks, and learning how to fall more in love with sharing God’s greatest love story for us all.

Your Impact

Answering the call of a Focus Missionary has been a great blessing in discernment and a grace of leaning on spiritual and financial support of mission partners. Who joined me on mission, changing the lives of college students, creating missionary disciples, and Jesus’ Great Commission. I am grateful for the support of those who are supporting me living out a missionary life on campus. I would be honored to have your support in partnering with me or learning more about the mission. Please reach out to me by text (810) 279-8300 or [email protected]. I would love to schedule a time to meet, God bless you.

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24