Deja Jones

Deja grew up in a church where she not only heavily participated but was also taught that “Jesus loves you and is a powerful king.” However, she never considered how Jesus’ power could affect her life. Deja began to seek approval from the world to make her happy. She then felt exhausted from things or people who weren’t fulfilling. She eventually came to the conclusion that she wanted things to change.

In 2018, Deja met Resident Advisor Maleny, who is now a Campus Outreach staff member. Maleny built a genuine friendship with Deja and eventually shared the gospel. Deja finally realized that Jesus’ immense power was greater than it seemed. She realized that His powerfulness reflected His love, a love that she was seeking from the world's approval.

A weight was lifted off Deja’s shoulders, and she felt true joy and love. In the summer of 2019, Deja gave her life to Christ. She wanted to be a light on campus and help students see how man's approval means nothing when we have God’s approval. She loves seeing students become invested in Jesus and being a witness to their finding joy in their eternal, life-changing decision to follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.