Paul Kariuki

Theodore Kariuki

“I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth
in my own place, while not intending it,
if I do but keep His commandments
and serve Him in my calling.”

— St. John Henry Newman

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Where I serve

I am incredibly excited to be serving at Indiana University and Purdue University in Indianapolis! With my teammates Lexi and Leslie, I look forward to invigorating the culture on my campus and introducing students to a deeper relationship with Jesus through authentic, Christ-centered friendship.

My Story

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (RSVCE)

I grew up in a devout Catholic family and was surrounded by prayer from an early age. From kindergarten all the way through college, I was educated in the ways of the Church, its teachings, and its customs. Somewhere along the way, I realized that I knew a lot about Jesus, but I didn’t really have a relationship with Him. I never really prayed on my own and I always felt distant from God, who was supposedly my Lord and Savior.

I sought the Lord, and he answered me…

Psalm 34:4 (RSVCE)

At the end of high school, I had an experience in prayer that renewed my Catholic faith and, going into college, I really sought out a personal relationship with Jesus. From going to daily Mass to starting a rosary group with my friends, I dove into prayer and the sacraments. Early in college, I was invited by a missionary to join my first FOCUS Bible study and that led to FOCUS being a strong undercurrent throughout my whole college journey. Soon, I was asked into Discipleship and began leading my own Bible studies.

At the same time, I was figuring out who I was and wrestling with some things in my past and places where I felt the Lord had abandoned me in my life. These were things that I dealt with on my own for a long time before finding the courage to open up to people I trusted, one of them being my FOCUS missionary. In just a few years, I learned how important it was to be vulnerable and have close, trusted friends who cared about me and brought me closer to Jesus.

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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