Monday, January 16, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Winter Retreat And Start Of New Semester
Hey all. Today marks the first official prayer entry of the new year and the first for this blog.
First, in ministry news... We have launched our weekly event for the semester. Last night God brough seven students to our first Bible study of the semester and God really blessed our conversation. One student even brought two of her room mates along with her. I am meeting with students one on one and I am excited to see how God grows them this semester. Still to come for the week are our Men's Bible study, prayer meeting, and large group meeting. Please pray that God uses these events, these students, and I to make Christ known to the LSSU campus.
Second, about our winter retreat... This weekend fifteen or so students, my supervisor Marty, and I will be traveling the whole forty-two miles to a now snowy Cedar Campus. Students will enjoy fellowship that will help build our community and will be trained in Group Investigating God (GIG) leader training. What is a GIG you may ask? A GIG is an opportunity for a Christian to examine the claims of Christ with at least one non-Christian in the Gospel accounts in the Bible. This is an important step in transforming the IV chapter at LSSU into a community that witnesses to Christ. GIGs give students opportunities to continue the conversation after they share their faith and develop relationships with non-Christians. Please pray that students catch the vision for GIGs, begin to invite other students to GIGs, and that God ultimately uses these GIGs to call people to Himself. Also pray that God uses this weekend to knit us together in love and grow into a community that witnesses to Christ.
Third, on a personal note... Despite finding out that I have a kidney stone and having a cold our Father has really been blessing me. God gave me the biggest month of support raising I have ever had! I have had some very encouraging times with friends and students and have just been feeling more joyful in general. A couple verses that I want to live out as I serve God in ministry are :
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24 ESV)
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. (Acts 20:28 ESV)
Please pray that our Father would strengthen and enable me to live out these verses as I seek to serve Him. Please Pray for the kidney stone to pass, renewed health, and strength for what God has set before me to do.
Also, I recommend the following books from my currently reading pile:
Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, And Roots by J.C. Ryle
Bloodlines: Race, Cross, And The Christian by John Piper
St. Andrew's Expositional Commentary: Mark by R.C. Sproul
Upheld with His righteous right Hand,
Peter Jonathan Clegg
First, in ministry news... We have launched our weekly event for the semester. Last night God brough seven students to our first Bible study of the semester and God really blessed our conversation. One student even brought two of her room mates along with her. I am meeting with students one on one and I am excited to see how God grows them this semester. Still to come for the week are our Men's Bible study, prayer meeting, and large group meeting. Please pray that God uses these events, these students, and I to make Christ known to the LSSU campus.
Second, about our winter retreat... This weekend fifteen or so students, my supervisor Marty, and I will be traveling the whole forty-two miles to a now snowy Cedar Campus. Students will enjoy fellowship that will help build our community and will be trained in Group Investigating God (GIG) leader training. What is a GIG you may ask? A GIG is an opportunity for a Christian to examine the claims of Christ with at least one non-Christian in the Gospel accounts in the Bible. This is an important step in transforming the IV chapter at LSSU into a community that witnesses to Christ. GIGs give students opportunities to continue the conversation after they share their faith and develop relationships with non-Christians. Please pray that students catch the vision for GIGs, begin to invite other students to GIGs, and that God ultimately uses these GIGs to call people to Himself. Also pray that God uses this weekend to knit us together in love and grow into a community that witnesses to Christ.
Third, on a personal note... Despite finding out that I have a kidney stone and having a cold our Father has really been blessing me. God gave me the biggest month of support raising I have ever had! I have had some very encouraging times with friends and students and have just been feeling more joyful in general. A couple verses that I want to live out as I serve God in ministry are :
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24 ESV)
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. (Acts 20:28 ESV)
Please pray that our Father would strengthen and enable me to live out these verses as I seek to serve Him. Please Pray for the kidney stone to pass, renewed health, and strength for what God has set before me to do.
Also, I recommend the following books from my currently reading pile:
Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, And Roots by J.C. Ryle
Bloodlines: Race, Cross, And The Christian by John Piper
St. Andrew's Expositional Commentary: Mark by R.C. Sproul
Upheld with His righteous right Hand,
Peter Jonathan Clegg
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