Interview with Kaiyla Banks

Thanks for joining us for an interview with one of our student exec members, Kaiyla Banks. Kaiyla is a senior who is actively involved and in multiple leadership positions throughout various Christian organizations at Penn and other clubs. She has been an impact to so many people’s lives by being someone who brings the Gospel everywhere she goes, guiding her and others through their faith journey. We are more than grateful for her vulnerability and willingness to share her testimony with us. We hope you find her and her journey in Christ as enlightening and inspiring as we do! Timestamps: Intro: 0:00; Kaiyla Banks: 1:07; Beginning faith story: 1:57; Going through pain to get to God: 8:27; Self sufficiency: 12:19; COVID-19, disunity, and current suffering: 13:57; Leaving the justice/vengeance for the Lord: 22:19; Keeping faith alive: 27:17; Human simplification of justice: 32:10; Reflection on blessings and Thoughts on the future next to God: 35:01; Faith during college: 47:47; Transitioning into leadership positions: 54:27; Building unity: 1:04:11; Future of Christian Union: 1:17:42; Final thoughts: 1:19:38; Outro: 1:21:51; Links: www.cupenn.org; Contact: [email protected]; Nominate a Guest: https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9; Credits: Hosts: Caleb Watt and Leo Chen; Guest: Kaiyla Banks Produced by: Caleb Watt; Edited by: Matt Burst; Artwork by: Sam Lee