compass ministres
History
Compass Ministries was started in Pueblo, Colorado at Colorado State University-Pueblo by Dylan and Kayli Austin in 2021. Since the ministry started, have had the opportunity to reach many students from all over the world as well as teach and equip students to share the gospel with others.
We have also seen a growth in our staff team, Josiah Herrera and Cory Jew, Joined staff in 2024, both former students in the ministry who felt the call of God on their lives to go in to full time ministry to see the Gospel proclaimed on this campus and to Glorify God.
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Vision
We want to see the university transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And to equip the students to share the Gospel with their fellow students while they are in college and for that to translate in to them sharing the gospel with coworkers and neighbors when they graduate.
While we see some of our students seek out vocational ministry after graduation, we believe the great commission, to disciple all nations is a call for every believer, and that every student that comes out of our ministry would understand that and make an eternal impact no matter where life takes them after college.
We also want to be a hub to train and equip future ministers by developing a ministry internship program to equip students with theology and practical ministry experience to be sent out from here as missionaries, Pastors, church planters, or whatever God may lead them in to.
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Mission
Our mission is to help individuals deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ, equip them to share the Gospel with others, and cultivate values and disciplines that promote health and longevity in their Christian faith.
We accomplish this goal by offering an environment of authentic fun & friendship, intentional discipleship, varied mission & ministry opportunities, worship & prayer, and training in biblical literacy & interpretation.
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Team
Dylan Austin(Director):
Dylan has over 10 years of ministry experience specifically with college students. Is passionate about reaching the Lost and equipping the next generation of leaders to share the Gospel. Dylan also has special interest in the field of apologetics.
Dylan oversees the ministry as a whole and leads the men’s side of the ministry. He also takes the lead in training our new student leaders.
Dylan is married to Kayli Austin, and they have a son(Marcus) who is 2 years old.Dylan Austin(Director): Dylan has over 10 years of ministry experience specifically with college students. Is passionate about reaching the Lost and equipping the next generation of leaders to share the Gospel. Dylan also has special interest in the field of apologetics.
Dylan oversees the ministry as a whole and leads the men’s side of the ministry. He also takes the lead in training our new student leaders.
Dylan is married to Kayli Austin, and they have a son(Marcus) who is 2 years old.
Kayli Austin(Assistant Director):
Kayli has been in campus ministry for 8 years and has a gift for drawing in people of all different backgrounds from people in the LGBTQ community, to people who practice witchcraft. Kayli can speak to people from any background where they feel loved and accepted as a person but call them out of their sin and in to relationship with Jesus.
Kayli heads up the Women’s side of the ministry and also assist the Director with anything he may need help with.
Kayli is married to Dylan Austin and they have a son (Marcus) who it 2 years old.
Cory Jew(Staff):
Cory Joined our staff in 2024, We met Cory as a Freshmen in college and has always wanted to see people come to know Jesus. Cory Loves the Lord deeply and is great at drawing people in to community. Cory always brings the fun to our events and
makes people feel welcome and comfortable. Cory also is an avid reader and is always talking about what he is learning from the books he is reading.
Josiah Herrera(Staff): Josiah joined our staff in 2024 We met Josiah as a freshmen in college and he was the first student in our ministry in Pueblo. Josiah Graduated in the spring of 2024 and has been on our staff ever since. Josiah is a deep thinker who is always seeking the truth and wanting to help others think biblically. He is also a very fun guy to be around and has a diversity of hobbies and interests.
Our
Beliefs
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I. We believe that God exists as one, yet in three distinct persons, the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit (ie, the Trinity).
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II. We believe that Jesus is fully God and fully man, is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament, and the fulfilment of those prophecies in the New Testament.
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III. We believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, given by divine inspiration to people who wrote it down, and that the Bible is the concrete authority for all matters of Christian faith and conduct.
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IV. We believe that all people have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, failing to fulfill our original purpose to be righteous and pure image-bearers of Him.
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V. We believe that Jesus died once and for all for the sins of humanity, and in His substitutionary atonement–that even though He was perfect and sinless, He chose to take our rightful punishment and the outpouring of the wrath of God by His death on the cross.
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VI. We believe that Jesus rose from the dead, ultimately defeating death and sin, and that we are justified by faith in Jesus alone, not by our works.
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VII. We believe, as children of God and citizens of His Kingdom, that we are to produce fruit in keeping with repentance–meaning that our lives should reflect the changing and sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit.
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VIII. We believe that Jesus will return to judge the world. Those who have accepted Jesus will spend eternity in God’s presence. Those who have rejected His free gift will be eternally separated from Him.