God Has My Yes: From VCU to Overseas, Why Two Dental Students Aren't Waiting to Serve

In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp and CMDA Senior Vice President Dr. Bill Griffin talk with Nathan Miller and Ethan Harris, fourth-year dental students at Virginia Commonwealth University, about building Christian community among their classmates and serving through dental missions in Rwanda and Jamaica. Their story shows what can happen when students step out in faith with the support of experienced professionals, reminding us that ministry does not begin after graduation. It begins with faithfulness wherever God has placed us today.

Ethan Harris and Nathan Miller are fourth year dental students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.  VCU previously had an active dental student group, but interest had waned in recent years.  When Ethan and Nate met during their first year they committed themselves to restarting this group, and now there’s a good group of students meeting every Thursday evening.

In addition to their efforts to organize the VCU Dental Student group, earlier this year Nate and Ethan accompanied Dr. Bill Griffin and other dentists on a mission trip to Rwanda, where they developed their clinical skills and also evidenced the power of the Gospel through international dental care.  In order to introduce their classmates to the profound blessing of dental mission trips, Nate and Ethan are currently preparing to lead a group of 15 VCU dental students on a mission trip to Jamaica later this Summer.

Chapters

• (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare
• (00:02:06) - Christian Medical and Dental Society
• (00:03:27) - Both Students Become Dentists
• (00:10:14) - A Christian Student Starts a Bible Study
• (00:14:58) - Faculty Come Along to Encourage Students
• (00:17:21) - Ethan and Nate: Join Me for a Mission Trip to Rwanda
• (00:20:03) - Rethinking Rwanda
• (00:22:20) - CMDA National Convention 2020
• (00:23:57) - God captivated my heart in Rwanda and Jamaica
• (00:25:52) - Post-visit clinical work
• (00:28:19) - CMDA Student Trip: Why Wait?
• (00:31:18) - Dental Students: Integrating Spiritual Ministry and Practice
• (00:35:55) - ICMDA Jamaican Chapter
• (00:37:30) - Dental Students on Walking With the Lord
• (00:40:30) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Supporting Student Groups

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