Each survey collected is classified in one of the following six categories: LA-Summer, DC-Summer, LA-November, DC-November, LA-April, and DC-April. Significant findings of differences were found for 28 of 47 items, and almost all of these represent the direction that DC/LA Ministries would hope for. That is, the findings of later data indicate more frequent evangelism-related behaviors among students than was true when they were surveyed immediately prior to the beginning of the conferences. For at least 9 other items, the direction of the findings was very encouraging, but statistical power does not allow us to report significant differences. More specific findings, including the few exceptions to the preceding statement, are identified below.

LA-Summer attend church more frequently than both DC-Summer and DC-April (less than few times/week vs. more than once/week)

DC-November, LA-April and DC-April read the Bible on their own more frequently than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (less than few times/week vs. slightly more than once/week)

LA-Summer, LA-November, DC-November, LA-April and DC-April all hang out with Christian friends more frequently than DC-Summer (few times/week...and more vs. slightly less than few times/week)

LA-Summer memorize scripture more frequently than DC-summer (slightly less than once/month vs. less than once/month)

LA-April, LA-November, and, to a lesser degree DC-November hang out more frequently with non-Christian friends than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (less than about once/day...and less vs. less than few times/week)

LA-April, LA-November and DC-November do things to build friendships with non-Christians more frequently than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (slightly more than once/week vs. less than once/week)

LA-April and DC-April pray for opportunities to share more frequently than DC-November who, in turn, share more frequently than both DC-Summer and LA-Summer (less than few times/week vs. slightly less than once/week vs. less than once/week)

LA-April and DC-April pray for one particular friend to become a Christian more frequently than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (more than once/week vs. slightly less than once/week)

LA-April, DC-April and LA-November pray with others for specific friends to become Christians more frequently than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (more than once/month vs. slightly less than once/month)

LA-April and DC-April recruit others for evangelistic prayer more frequently than LA-November, DC-November, DC-Summer and LA-Summer (slightly less than once/month vs. more than seldom)

DC-April invite others to evangelistic activities more frequently than DC-Summer (slightly more than once/month vs. slightly less than once/month)

DC-April invite others to evangelistic small groups more frequently than DC-Summer (slightly less than once/month vs. less than once/month)

DC-April and LA-April invite others to talk to them about Jesus more frequently than DC-November, DC-Summer and LA-Summer (slightly less than once/month vs. more than seldom)

DC-April invite others to talk to adult friends about Jesus more frequently than DC-November, LA-November, DC-Summer and LA-Summer (slightly more than seldom vs. slightly less than seldom)

DC-April and LA-April help plan evangelistic activities more frequently than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (slightly less than once/month vs. more than seldom)

DC-April share personal testimony more frequently than DC-November, DC-Summer and LA-Summer (once/month vs. less than once/month)

DC-April pray with non-Christians for special problems more frequently than DC-November, DC-Summer and LA-Summer (less than once/month vs. more than seldom)

LA-Summer, DC-April and LA-April explain to non-Christians how to begin a relationship with Jesus more frequently than DC-November and DC-Summer (less than once/month vs. more than seldom)

DC-April pray with friends when they asked Jesus in more frequently than DC-November, LA-November and DC-Summer (more than seldom vs. seldom)

DC-April and LA-April have been coached by adults more frequently than DC-Summer and LA-Summer (more than once/month vs. slightly less than once/month)

DC-April share the personal rescue story more frequently than DC-November (more than seldom vs. seldom)

DC-April and LA-April open themselves honestly to non-Christian friends more frequently than DC-November and LA-November (less than once/week vs. slightly more than once/month)

DC-April and LA-April meet with adults for encouragement/accountability more frequently than DC-November (less than once/week vs. slightly more than once/month)

DC-April pray and use a journal for quiet time more frequently than DC-November (once/week vs. more than once/month)

It is more likely to be true--since DC/LA or before DC/LA--that DC-April have a plan to share their faith rather than DC-November and LA-November

It is more likely to be true--since DC/LA or before DC/LA--that LA-April meet regularly with others to live the life rather than LA-November

It is more likely to be true--since DC/LA or before DC/LA--that DC-April made a commitment to share their faith rather than DC-November and LA-November

It is more likely to be true--since DC/LA or before DC/LA--that DC-April and LA-April made a commitment to give time & money to others rather than DC-November and LA-November

It is fair to observe that students who attended DC/LA '97 continue to grow in crucial areas related to evangelism effectiveness since the summer of 1997. They display Bible study patterns that give evidence that they increasingly depend on Jesus, intentionally build more relational bridges with non-Christians, engage in strategic evangelistic prayer, employ more aggressive inviting behaviors, share the gospel, and meet with adults and peers for the kind of encouragement and accountability that helps them to be faithful to God's call. While it may be that some or all of this growth is the result of natural maturation processes, these students give significant credit to DC/LA '97 for their progress.