Gabe Sehnert

Hey! My name is Gabe. My heart was changed by Jesus Christ in college. Now, I get to pass it forward.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” – Matthew 6:21

Where I serve

I serve as a 2nd-Year Campus Missionary at Arizona State University!

Here is my team. This is Katie, Javi, Colin (Claire’s husband), Claire, Maria, and me. You can learn more about our team and each member by clicking the photo!

My Story

I grew up in small-town Nebraska. Then I moved to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln for my undergraduate degree in Business Management.

I joined Greek life, did my best to keep God as a part of my life, and lived a “good” life.

But everything changed when a FOCUS missionary named Ben shared the Crux of the Gospel message over lunch and invited me to take a leap of faith:

“Surrender can feel like you’re stepping off the edge into oblivion, but I am asking you to put Jesus ahead of everything else; to place Him at the center of your life.“

He challenged me to stop backpedaling away from life’s problems and instead turn around and walk toward God.

Although his reasons made sense, I was scared that if I surrendered to God, I’d never have fun again. So I went to the chapel and prayed through some tears,

“God, I don’t believe this whole Jesus-thing is worth it. But I want more from life.”

I wish I could say that I immediately placed God at the center of my life, but it took some more nudging. Thankfully, I had someone to walk me through the journey.

He showed me how to:

- – Pray with Scripture
- – Replace vice with virtue, and
- – Teach others to do the same

During my Junior year of college, Christ called me to become a FOCUS missionary. Now, I have the privilege of walking with college men as they grow in intimacy with Christ, step off the edge of surrender, and teach other men to do the same.

Your Impact

Thank you!

I cannot be on this mission alone. It is through spiritual and financial support from mission partners like you that the love of Christ can be shared with those who most need to hear it. This is where you come in! If you are interested in learning about how you can join me on mission, I’d love to talk with you!

You can reach me at 308.737.9092 or [email protected]

“Some give by going to the missions. Others go by giving to the missions. Without both, there are no missions.” -Saint John Paul II

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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