Overtime

Like I wrote, Crossroads was amazing. I felt supported in prayer; thank you. According to students, Bible studies were "engaging" and "in-depth," and the talks were "powerful" and "funny." We all experienced God's presence. And God did some serious transforming work: at least 50 students made significant decisions/ re-commitments to following Jesus and many said they want to join a Small Group, keep doing a quiet time, or find out more about ministry with InterVarsity. Praise God with me, and pray for good follow-up by student leaders and staff.

New Student Outreach is crucial, our chance to impact students, to invite them to follow Jesus with us at their most open time. But Crossroads marked the end of those first 6-8 weeks. Now, we're in overtime!

This week, we're starting conversations on campus about how we all fake it. What situations do we fake it in? What mood do we hide the most? And what does Jesus have to say about being real? So far, 2 students have said yes to Jesus! God's using this tool to make it much easier to share the good news with people in a way that actually addresses their needs, hurts, and fears.

Pray lots of members come to get into authentic, gospel-focused conversations. Pray for relief from my back pain. And pray for our meeting Friday, where guest speaker Erin Waller will share about faking it and about real life with Jesus.