College debt can be severely grueling and thanks to SoFi 20 students from all over America are now given the opportunity to have their student loans paid off by SoFi. Contestant Joseph Tillman, a young adult leader at the Brooklyn Tabernacle church, has made such an impression on his community that his mega church has rallied behind him to see that he wins big and continues to impact the community.

Tillman was selected top 20 out of 2,000 students in the running. His incredible testimony and resilience has moved senior Pastor Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle to ask his congregants to be involved in this contest and help Tillman win and provide positive change for the young people in his church and community.

"Brothers and Sisters, we need your help! Please take just 30 seconds of your time to help our dear brother Joseph Tillman win the ?#"Ž2billionTogether contest," Pastor Cymbala posted on social media, "God has brought Joseph through many obstacles and has now given him the chance to have $170,000 of student loans COMPLETELY FORGIVEN! Let's bless our brother by voting and then SHARE the link on your own Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to encourage others to vote for Joseph."

To vote click HERE and select Tillman and enter your email, then check your email afterward to confirm your vote.

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Read Tillman's emotional story below and the change that he intends to make in his community if he wins.

'My entire life has been peppered with obstacles that put me in danger of becoming yet another African American male that failed to live up to his potential. My father was murdered when I was five years old. After graduating high school, our family lost our home. Finally, during my second semester of college, I lost my girlfriend to a severe car accident. These experiences have taught me always to persevere through life's obstacles--and graduating from NYU Law was proof for myself and my family that I could do just that.

 My mother had always supported our family on a custodian's salary. As a result, I decided to become an attorney that I could help to support her financially. However, after graduating from law school and starting my job, I learned quickly that simply becoming an attorney would not be enough for me to realize this goal as student loan debt would remain a very real obstacle in my path. I spent the entirety of my first year working paying off only accrued interest on my loans. Paying $2,000+ per month into a seemingly endless void had started to cause depression. I was always reminded of struggles back home and I often wondered if I would ever be in a position to help my family. Fortunately, through SOFI, I was able to cut my rate in half and lower my monthly payment. The shortened loan repayment schedule reduced my stress and the lightened monthly burden allowed me to send more money back home. SOFI gave me legitimate hope for mine and my family's future.

 If I did not have loan payments, I would save for a down payment on property for my mother. She would be able to move out from her mobile home and quit one of her grueling custodial jobs. I would provide opportunities for my younger cousins and members of my church to attend better schools, so that they might escape the cycle of violence and poverty that plagues the community I grew up in. In short, winning this contest would help me affect immediate and significant change in other's lives.'

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A video posted by Joseph (@thatdudetillman) on Jun 16, 2015 at 7:04am PDT

If you would like to join Pastor Cymbala and his church in voting click HERE