Quick Ministry Update

The last 3 months I have been living in Spring Valley, working here and there in the school system as a substitute teacher and an aide, and raising support for my full-time job as a campus minister on the campuses of Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru).  God has graciously brought in 1/3 of the support needed to work on campus and bring the good news of Jesus Christ to lost college students.  While this time has been filled with high highs and low lows, I am battling on as I trust God to provide the resources needed for His work through His people.  It hasn't been easy, but it's so worth it, and no doubt God always does something good in our lives through the driest and hardest times of our lives.  Here are some student comments from a recent Fall Retreat that the Twin Cities Metro Area Cru took:

Anoka-Ramsey Community College student – “I finally surrendered all of myself to God this weekend.”

Anoka-Ramsey Community College student – “I was nervous coming because I didn’t know anyone very well.  I was able to open up to a group of people and they helped me to be able to finally forgive a guy who had really hurt my girlfriend.”

Normandale Community College student – “Really got set on fire here.  Good teaching, man, that’s exactly what I needed this weekend.”

University of Minnesota freshmen – “God’s been laying it on my heart that we don’t have to go somewhere to do missions.  We can do it here.  The campus is our missionfield.”

Anoka-Ramsey Community College student – “The Lord has been teaching me the importance of making Him my first priority.  I’m really thankful for that.”

University of Minnesota junior – “Enjoyed my discussion group, had opportunity to share my testimony with him.  That’s something I can take back to campus.”

Metro State University student – “great to room with these guys that we were able to go deep together.  We talked about leaving a legacy on campus, not just knowing the people around us.”

University of Minnesota senior – “There people all around us on our campuses who are dying and need the gospel.  Hell is real.  We are called to live out the gospel in every area of our lives.  I want to encourage you to take that an apply it everywhere.  How are you living?  Would Jesus say, he/she is my child?  Would he be proud?  If not, we need to make a change.”

Minneapolis Community Technical College student – “While I can be 100% sure I’m going to heaven when I die, I don’t know that I can say that I’m 100% sure that I could stand before God and say that I’ve given everything for God.  There’s no guarantee of tomorrow, so we need to go for it today.”

I hope you are encouraged by what God is doing on the college campus.  He is drawing an increasing number of college students to himself, even in the face of LOTS of things that compete for the hearts and minds of these students.  The impact had on students lives in college will no doubt effect them until they die.

If you'd like to invest financially in my ministry, you can do so @ give.ccci.org/give/View/0618178

Thanks for your prayers and support!