As of 2/19/11 3:14 PM Michael Munford, the head of university security has agreed to allow the Pastor and a co-leader back on campus with the stipulation that CCNSMSU will not hand out any material that has not been approved. When material is approved, CCNSMSU will be given a time, place, and location where the ministry is allowed to hand out the material. CCNSMSU will be free, according to the verbal agreement, to return to campus and have open and free discussions with any student willing to participate. “This is not the ideal solution we were searching for, which is the free distribution without restriction of Gospel literature” says campus leader, John Chisham. “But it does get us back on the campus immediately. We are praying for more student leadership and involvement so that they can take up the mantle and evangelize their campus freely”.

Change Collegian Network SMSU will be back on campus at 6:30 PM Tuesday Evening. Thank you all for your prayers and concerns and input. Continue praying that God will be glorified and lifted up on our campus.

SMSU, like other MNSCU campuses, has rules that govern where and when free speech can take place on the campus. None of these rules have been broken to Chisham’s knowledge, in fact, Chisham has spoken with leaders in the Student Center and Campus Security in past years to get specific clearance to distribute literature and to speak one to one with the students. January 17, 2012 was the very first time Chisham has ever been told by any official that leaving Gospel tracts around the Student Center was against policy. “I will abide by any policy that is on the books or is clarified by appropriate campus authorities” says Chisham.

Neither Chisham nor Change Collegian Network members have ever disrupted a class, club, or activity which would be a clear violation of MNSCU rules. This was not the case when a professor-led group from another MNSCU (Mankato State University) school invaded Chisham’s church with signs and threats. This is also not true of the atheist group on SMSU’s campus, who has just this year disrupted a sanctioned meeting of Campus Crusade (CRU). Though Paulson denies any involvement or knowledge of the incident, in his supposed role of campus rule enforcement he was strangely absent when it happened. It is only when Christians are on campus that he takes the time to stalk and intimidate, taking advantage of his free speech while attempting to silence others.

Matthew Paulson, left, with Shawn The Baptist. Note how Matthew uses his free speech here.

As of right now, there is a trespass order that does not allow Chisham to come on to the campus. “It (the trespass order) is a great tool to silence divergent views” says Chisham. However, Chisham and his ministry partners plan on holding their regularly scheduled meeting this coming Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Following the meeting, they plan on distributing tracts and sharing the good news with students at SMSU. “I must obey God rather than men” says Chisham. “It is clear that we are making an impact on the lives of students so Satan is sitting up to take notice, acting through his minions who do not even believe he exists”.

**Update
In speaking to Michael Munford, head of University Security, the policy in question is G-024 which has to do with fundraising and solicitation. If Change Collegian Network SMSU agrees not to hand out any Fundraising or Solicitation materials (which is what he says freely given Gospel Tracts are) then he will allow us to return after one semester. This is unacceptable; we will be willing to follow this rule and take the steps necessary to procure the said permit to distribute but the lack of due process at this point is simply working to silence first amendment rights.

If you are interested in protecting the rights of citizens to share their faith on public campuses, please take the time to write the following people at MNSCU and SMSU:

President
Ronald A. Wood, PhD
Founders Hall 207
Phone: 507-537-6272
Email: Ron.Wood@SMSU.edu

Provost
Dr. Beth Weatherby
Founders Hall 214
Phone: 507-537-6246
Email: Beth.Weatherby@smsu.edu

Michael Munford CPP, CPO
Director of University Public Safety
507-537-7252
Mike.Munford@smsu.edu

Executive Administrative Assistant
Chris Anderson
Founders Hall 209
Phone: 507-537-6272
Fax: 507-537-6241

Mailing Address
Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258-1598

Chancellor MNSCU Steven J. Rosenstone
chancellor@so.mnscu.edu

Policies
The following policies shall govern all usage of The Centers @ SMSU (Student Center and Conference Center). The Administration of The Centers and/or the Student Center Governing Board (SCGB) reserves the
right to change these policies with notice and to grant exceptions upon appeal. Any individual or organization unwilling to operate within these policies will forego the privilege of using the
facilities and/or services.

I. Advertising Policy
A. Student and campus organizations registered with the Student
Activities Office and non-academic university departments are free to
advertise in The Centers.
B. The name and/or logo of the sponsoring organization must be
included on all materials displayed in The Centers.
Revised and Approved by The Student Center Governing Board on 3/17/2010
C. Corporations are not allowed to advertise unless they are
sponsoring a student organization.
D. Corporate logos must be incorporated into an advertisement produced
in association with the student organization (e.g. on a flier or
poster, rather than standing alone).
E. Corporate logos must be at least 50% smaller than the student
organization’s logo or header.
F. No advertising of alcohol, tobacco, credit cards, or commercial
gambling is allowed.
G. Fundraising events must return a minimum of 50% of the income to
the sponsoring student organization.
H. All political advertising must comply with election laws. Political
campaigns are responsible for ensuring compliance with these laws.
I. Political campaign logos must be incorporated into an advertisement
produced in association with a student organization.
J. Campaign logos must be smaller than 50% of the size of the student
organization’s logo or header, and may not exceed 25% of the student
organization’s total display.
K. Non-partisan voter registration is allowed.
L. Advertising on the exterior of any entrance to The Centers for any
reason is not allowed.

II. Banners, Posters, Displays and Promotional Materials
A. All materials posted or displayed in the Student Center must
receive approval from The Centers’ administrative office in SC225.
Materials shall be stamped to signify approval. **We never posted
anything without approval (we have had approval in the past when we
have posted items)**
B. Posters, banners and publicity materials placed in violation of The
Centers’ policy will be removed and will not be saved or returned.
C. Materials posted in the Student Center shall be no larger than 14” x 22”.
D. No more than three (3) posters for any one event or philosophy can
be hung*** in the building. ***we did not hang anything in the
building
E. The name of the sponsoring organization should be clearly written
on the poster.
F. Posters will be placed on cork board kiosks only. No postings are
allowed on walls, windows or entry doors, nor are poster stands
permitted.
G. Publicity by individuals shall be limited to those activities open
to the student body and for those events that bear some direct
relationship to the educational purpose of SMSU and/or which provide
an exceptional or beneficial service to students/faculty not normally
available. Determination of above shall be made by The Centers’
Administration and/or the Student Center Governing Board, if
necessary.
H. Publicity or displays that result in personal financial gain are
not permissible.
I. Space is not available for commercial advertising by off-campus
firms or organizations unless permission is granted by The Centers’
Administration.
J. Unauthorized persons shall not remove or damage posters. The
Centers shall not be held responsible or accountable for theft and/or
vandalism of posters.
Revised and Approved by The Student Center Governing Board on 3/17/2010
K. Posters, banners and publicity materials shall be displayed no
longer than two (2) weeks, except “house” signs, unless special
permission is granted by The Centers’ Administration.
L. Space is set aside for individuals to post “For Sale,” “For Rent,”
“Roommates Wanted,” and other requests of this kind which are not
permitted on other bulletin boards in the building.
1. all requests must be on 3” x 5” cards obtained at the Information Desk
2. all cards must be approved at the Information Desk
3. cards may hang for two weeks only
4. Any exceptions to the above policies shall be requested at least
seven (7) days prior to when the material is to be posted. Exceptions
will be limited to unusual meritorious situations that can be
interpreted to have such significance that it is to the benefit of the
students and the institution to make an exception. Posting and
publicizing exceptions will not be made simply because it is a
different way to advertise. Exceptions may be made by The Centers’
Administration and/or the Student Center Governing Board.
5. Special informational and directional signs may be posted the day
of event with permission from The Centers’ administration.

Nowhere in this policy does it say that posting anything will cause removal from the campus. This is why, I believe, the student manager refused to produce the policy when he was asked. No where does it state
that a tax-paying citizen will be removed for arbitrary reason, or because student representatives do not agree with what he is stating or the distribution of leaflets.

As Christians, we are more than willing to stand up for the right to preach the Gospel and to do so in a manner that is in accord with the laws of the United States and the reasonable policies of her federally funded and state-funded institutions. When the laws of the state and federal government are such that our free religious speech is taken away, we will still do the same thing because we must obey God rather than men. We will continue to preach the Gospel at SMSU and distribute Gospel literature because we love the students, faculty, and staff at SMSU more than we love our freedom. And we love God above all.

The United States Constitution guarantees a few important freedoms in the First Amendment to the Constitution. For all the talk about freedom of religion and speech in the United States of America, there are apparently a few exceptions to the rule if you live in Minneapolis.

1. If you are on a public sidewalk, you cannot utter any speech that might offend somebody unless that speech is directed at a Bible Believing Christian.

2. If you are a smoker behind a fence that sits on a public sidewalk your right to smoke supercedes the right of free speech and freedom of religion happening outside that fence.

3. If you are a wealthy business owner, your right to the means of speech, such as using amplification to get your message out supercedes the right of a person who wants to get his message out but cannot afford or will not be granted a permit to use amplification.

4. Disturbing the Peace, Public Nuscience, and other subjective charges can be used to silence free speech at any time without any legal recourse by any police officer.

5 Public sidewalks maintained and paid for by the taxpayers of the city of Minneapolis and County of Hennepin are not Public if they surround Block E, Target Field, Target Center, and in front of certain nightclubs.

6. If your religion supports the murder of people of other religions, or is based on hate of other races, or is basically anything other than Biblical Christianity, you have freedom of speech and religion, and can practice it in the public forum in Minneapolis.

7. If you are preaching the Word of God and proclaiming freedom from sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ, you have no protected first amendment rights in Minneapolis.

8. If you are offended by a Bible Preacher, you may spit, punch, kick, and verbally abuse that preacher in any way that you choose with no threat of legal consequences.

You should not be surprised, nor should this deter you if you are a Christian who wants to preach in Minneapolis in any way shape or form. Those who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer. That is a given.  This reality must not deter you from practicing true Christian faith, which means going into all the world and preaching the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20). We must follow the example of all of the fathers of our faith that went before us and not fear what man can do to us. We must obey God rather than man.

Brother John, Mark 1:15 Ministries, preaching and tracting at a Bus Stop in Minneapolis

Romans 10:13-17 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

John T. Baptist preaching open air at Mankato State

The word whosoever (hos) is used to express an objective possibility.
In other words, it implies a condition which experience or results must
determine. It does not mean that if someone names the name of Jesus
they will be saved. It does not mean that if someone identifies Christ as their Savior, or if they identify as a follower of Christ, they are saved.

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into thekingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is inheaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we notprophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

What it does mean is that there is an objective marker that
determines whether or not they are saved. The objective marker is the
phrase epikaleo interpreted ʻcall uponʼ and means an action of turning to and appealing, crying out to Him. In the context of this passage, whoever turns (repents) and calls out to (appeals to) the name of the Lord, that is, the name He is known by, the proper name, the one true Lord Jesus Christ they shall be saved. They will be saved (sozo) in this context from death and judgment (as the consequences of sin). Not only that, but salvation brings in all positive blessing in the place of condemnation. Sozo, to be saved, means to save from the penalty of death and destruction and to bestow everlasting life as the result of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. We are brought into his family (we know Him) and we are changed, able to walk by the Spirit not by the flesh. We are no longer enslaved to sin or to death, we now have new life in Christ. We are a new creation, Godʼs workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works that God has prepared in advance for us to do.

Preaching open air at St. Cloud State

That is the positive aspect; that whosoever calls out to the Lord Jesus
Christ in repentance and belief can be saved. Who He is, that is, believing on the the right Messiah is so important to the idea of this passage. In other words, having an incomplete understanding about who Jesus is will standin the way of a person being saved. If a person does not believe that He or she needs salvation. In other words, if a person is convinced that they are saved by good works, practicing their religion, even in working together with Christ to achieve their own salvation, they are not believing or trusting in Him fully. It is like my friends who came to visit me in Mankato this week. They knew that the flood had affected 169 between the cities and Mankato,
yet they chose to drive on 169 anyway. They had a knowledge that did not change their actions, and until they experienced the real road closure first hand, they did not change their direction. They did not really believe.

In order to have a chance to believe, they must first have an
opportunity to hear. People who do not know about Christ must be able to hear about Him. Today, we can hear about Him many different ways, the source of information should always be the Bible. In the context to which Paul was writing, the ONLY way that people could hear about the Lord Jesus Christ was through the preaching of the Word. Not everyone could read, they did not have the printing press, the internet, or other more advanced forms of communication. In todays’ world, this is the exception, rather than the rule. In most places today, you do not have to preach (kerusso) that is, be a herald, proclaim the Gospel on a street corner or out in a public forum. You can actually share through one to one encounters at work, school, when shopping, etc. Imagine this: In this community you can be a missionary to Wal-mart, your high school, your neighbor, SMSU, the Jail, co-workers, at the Drive thru window, your bank, and the list goes on. I believe that the primary way in which people hearand understand is through the spoken word from a trusted individual (like a friend). While sharing the Gospel verbally is the ideal, if you simply cannot speak out, you can be a tract missionary. Tracts speak 24 hours a day, never having to sleep or rest. Tracts can be reused, passed on, and they do not require an education or training. They also do not need to have a permit or get permission to speak. Tracts can go places that you are not permitted to speak out, they can get into homes of people that you do not know or will ever meet. In this way, people can hear. What I want to emphasize is that we are all called to be missionaries, and there are many ways in which we can see the great commission completed. Can you think of places that you can go that you can hand out or leave Gospel tracts?

Brother Brad sharing with curious college student.

How will they hear without a preacher? Unfortunately, today, many
people have heard about Jesus, but only enough to be dangerous. When we bring the Gospel to people, we must be sure we are preaching the truth. There are many preachers out there who are presenting a false or incomplete picture of the Lord Jesus Christ. On my travels, I have heard of the Jesus who saves and forgives everybody, the Jesus who approves of continued lifestyle sin, the Jesus who is the brother of Satan, The Jesus who is not fully God. This is why it important that the preacher is sent. We ought to give sacrificially financially as a church to see to it that trained
missionaries are sent to home and to abroad. We ought to give of our time and reputation sacrificially to see to it that people around us have heard the true Gospel. And the beauty is in the feet, that is, in the going out and sending out to preach the Good News. The Gospel is the best news ever, that sinful men and women who have offended God and have sinned against His holiness can be saved by trusting in Jesus. It is a fragrant offering to God when we give of ourselves and of our finances until it hurts to see this good news spread. When we do it with joy, God is honored and He is pleased with this sacrifice.

Our responsibility as Christians is not with the result, it is with the
obedience to proclaim the Gospel, to bring the good tidings. Just because people hear, that is, just because they have been given the good news, does not mean that they will respond. Now those with different theological leanings will take this truth differently. Essentially, If God does not give you ears to hear, if the god of this world (Satan) has blinded your eyes from seeing the truth, then I believe the scripture teaches that you will not respond. The responsibility is placed squarely on the individual, however. If they will not obey the Gospel, if they will not repent and call out to God for
their salvation, then they cannot be saved. The indication that they have believed our report, that they have believed God, is that they would obey the Gospel.

When you are speaking to one person, others listen in. These are international students at St. Cloud State. To the right is a professor.

So, true Biblical faith comes when the hearer of the Word of Christ,
that is, the Gospel, responds and obeys the Gospel. There is no other
prescribed way in the scripture that God has given that people can be
saved. Good works cannot save, religion cannot save, Jesus Christ plus
___________ can not save. No, faith comes from hearing the word of
Christ. Faith means that the hearer must respond. It is not our response that saves us; it is the work of God alone. We are justified, sanctified, glorified all by the work of God. It is not our belief that saves us; it is the shed blood of Christ that pays for our sin that saves us. But we must obey the Gospel, we must call on the name of Christ. We cannot do that if we do not believe, we cannot believe if we do not hear, and people cannot hear if we will not share.

It is Godʼs grace that has saved you, and the reality of that
salvation is demonstrated by the fruit that your life bears. If you truly believethat mankind is lost, and that if they die in their sins that they will go to a place called Hell, that the shed blood of Jesus Christ is the only way that sin can be atoned for, then you will share the Gospel with them so that they can have a chance to respond and be saved. Jesus Christ came to seek and to save the lost. His parting words to his disciples are His words to us, that we ought to go, that we ought to make disciples, that we ought to preach the gospel to every creature by the power of the Holy Spirit, and that we ought to teach them all that Christ has commanded us. With the command comes the promise of his presence, never leaving nor forsaking us. Will you go in His power and with his presence to a lost and dying world?

This is video of our trip with Mark 1:15 Ministries and The Way 1711 Ministries to St Paul. We hit the Lady GaGa concert and the State Fair. This is preaching, later on we will post further videos on dealing with Police.

This is a little interview that I did with brother Steve after preaching in St. Paul.

2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

We will start at the end of the day, where we preached in front of the Community Center (this was the only really quiet place). We determined first to preach the Gospel, then I followed Bro. John with a exegesis on Titus 2, because the crowd (above) which had gathered wanted to hear what Jesus was saying to Christians, to be built up and encouraged.

Preaching in front of the community center

Titus 2

1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine

:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

They hated the teaching that was in accord with sound doctrine from the book of Titus.

I spoke to myself first and the aged men who were in the crowd. That we ought to be sound, that is, well attuned to what the scripture teaches, in terms of faith, love and patience. We ought to be temperate, that is even keeled, not given to highs and lows. We ought to be sober, that is serious especially about things that relate to Christ and faith. This is not the example of most of the adult men that I saw there.Most of the adult men were trying (in vain) to ‘relate’ to the culture. Fortunately, I did not see any peanut butter in armpits…but while there were some adult males there and acting their age, there were many more not. Some were so concerned that they gave a bad example to the younger men that the most appropriate way to respond to a Pastor is to yell at him when he is preaching holiness.

Preaching to young and old at Sonshine

Bro. John spent 45 minutes with this genuine young man

Is this way a godly young woman should be touched by strangers?

We should not be displaying and approving of ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should be denying them. We should (as Christians) be living soberly, righteously, and GODLY in this present time- not later, not when we grow up- but as we are Christians, we should behave this way now. He did not give himself so that we might bring the Kingdom of God to this earth, he gave Himself that we might be redeemed (bought out) of ALL iniquity! That we might be PURIFIED as His peculiar (unique) and called out people who are zealous (passionate) for good works (Ephesians 2:10) These are the ways we are supposed to be living. This is the message we are supposed to be preaching to the Christians! But, this is not a popular message! I suspect if Sonshine preached it, I suspect less than 10% of the people would show up to their festival.

The good news is that the good news was preached to those who would listen. We had many one to one conversations. We distributed thousands of Gospel tracts. We had open air preaching of the Gospel as well as open air preaching of the word. We were welcomed by some, opposed by many more. But we were there that those whom God has regenerated might believe.

Acts 13:48 (King James Version)

48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.