Matthew Gibson

Thank you for your yes! Your yes to supporting the mission will not only change my life, but the lives of countless students!

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Where I serve

I serve at the University of Cincinnati with my wonderful teammates Abbey, Delaney, and Zach! The University of Cincinnati has just reached a combined total of 50,000 students, and we are pumped for the opportunity to reach so many students. Everyone on the team is new to serving at UC, so please pray for us as we transition to our wonderful, new campus. Cincinnati is ready to come alive with the love of Christ, and you are able to help us make that a reality.

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My Story

My story is filled with giving God one little yes at a time, and Him turning them into an explosion of love.

Most of my life, I struggled to connect with my peers. I felt alone and abandoned. This is when God asked for my first yes: to go to Mass every Sunday. I was planning on continuing this into college, but God had more planned for me. He asked me to say yes to going on the semesterly retreat. He then asked me to say yes to leading a Bible Study, to say yes to joining the Catholic Student Leadership Council, and to say yes to leading the semesterly retreat.

Through each yes, I realized I was not just taking on more work. I was saying yes to allow God to love me more. And the love He gives is way more than what my yes gave to God. Now I have the opportunity to help students grow in their yes to God.

My yes has completely changed my life.

What could your yes do?

Your Impact

Your yes is more than a financial gift. FOCUS has been able to radically impact tens of thousands of college students’ lives by bringing them to Christ. Your yes contributes to this. I am able to grow in authentic friendship with students, and see them come alive as they discover God’s love for them.

Thank you for your yes!

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Teach Others to Share Christ

We teach students how to share the gospel, who in turn teach other students how to pass it on.

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