Melissa Ngo was one of more than a thousand university students challenged to look further into Christianity at the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students' rally "Consider Christ' at the State Theatre on Saturday night.
Melissa was invited by her friend Traci Poole, an Evangelical Union member and student at Sydney University's Cumberland Campus.
Campus Christian groups from across greater Sydney used "Consider Christ' as an opportunity to bring non-Christian friends and family to an event where they could consider Christ by hearing the evidence.
Traci brought Melissa knowing it would be a great opportunity for her to hear the gospel explained clearly.
"I wanted Melissa to enjoy a night out and more importantly to consider the Jesus who is found in the Bible," Traci says.
Melissa says she had two reasons that for attending "Consider Christ'.
"I was invited along by my good friend Traci and I'm interested in Christianity and wanted to see what it's about."
Dean of Sydney, Philip Jensen spoke from the book of Mark and dealt with the common misconceptions society has about who Jesus is.
He explained that the most reliable evidence about Jesus comes from the New Testament and issued a challenge to those who had not read the gospels as an adult to do so.
Melissa says she thoroughly enjoyed the evening and has been challenged to consider who Jesus is.
"The talk inspired me to keep investigating. I wouldn't take on all of it, but there were things said that got me thinking. I would definitely come to another event like this."
Music from Revive and Nicky Chiswell added an extra layer of quality to the event that was definitely appreciated by those present.
"I really enjoyed the music especially from Nicky Chiswell," Melissa says.
AFES National Director Richard Chin called "Consider Christ' "the best thing you'll ever hear in the State Theatre".
Traci says she couldn't agree more and was glad that her friend was there to hear it.
"Consider Christ' is part of the AFES "Year of Tertiary Evangelism' which is a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the first AFES groups in Australia.
David Mitchell