Benjamin Lewis

Hello there! My name is Ben, and I get to serve as a FOCUS missionary!

“For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died.” – 2 Corinthians 5:14

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My Story

I grew up in a Catholic household, but I never build a relationship with Christ there. It wasn’t until I went to college that the Lord touched my heart in a profound way. He steered me toward Himself using men and women from the Newman center, including FOCUS missionaries, who were witness’ to the joy of Christ and showed me what genuine love looks like.

As my relationships with these people grew, they encouraged me to pursue the Lord at the center of my life, and so my relationship with the Lord also grew. I got to encounter the Lord in many ways including intimate prayer and retreats, bible studies, and community nights at the Newman Center. But most importantly, I was deeply opened to receiving the love of God through the friends that I made and through fostering genuine Christ-like love for one another.

As a young adult searching for happiness in a world of distraction, I needed people to guide me towards the sacred heart of Christ. And so, just as I learned to pursue the Lord as a student, He has now called me to serve others in the same way that I was intensely loved by Him, through being a FOCUS missionary!

Your Impact

Christ’s love, grace, and mercy is waiting to be received by His children, and my desire is to unite them together! College students are in one of the most important stages of the life, especially when it comes to practicing their faith. This why we must bring the Lord to students and spread the good news of Christ, that joy and happiness, in this life and the next, is only through intimate relationship with Christ Himself!

But as missionaries, we cannot live out mission on our own, and we need the support of Christ’s Church! Jesus has taught us, His followers, that we are all part of His divine mission to spread the word and build up His church. Being a mission partner might be a way that God is calling you to foster a deeper relationship with Him! So, I invite you to consider investing here the gifts we receive from the Father in heaven, not only financial ones but also spiritual ones in prayer, back into His heavenly mission! I am so grateful that God has called me to mission and it is a joy to have to have people supporting me out there! Don’t hesitate to reach out because I would love to talk about partnering on mission!

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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