God is good, wise, and powerful.
1. Would you pray for me? Being in ministry for the first time is a challenging experience, and it seems like lately all of my issues are sort of drifting up to the surface--fears, insecurities, etc. Pray that I would be open and share with my staff team all of my struggles.
2. I met a student named Jonathan early in the year. It has been exciting to continue to meet with him and get to know him better lately. We have been going over some passages from the Bible lately on the importance of intimacy with God. He has several non-Christian friends on his hall that he is trying to reach out to. Would you pray for Jonathan, or "Louisville" as we call him, and his friends Rick and Tyler?
3. I am heading off to Tuscaloosa, Alabama next Wednesday (Oct. 3rd) to visit my girlfriend. Would you pray for that trip?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
September 19th
Praise God for his goodness and his mercy! I am grateful for my friends and family.
Every Thursday night, I have been hanging out with a group of guys from a dormitory on campus called Manzanita. This is the dorm that I lived at during my first year at the University of Arizona, and also a dorm where I had several contacts last year.
Two of these guys profess Christ...but neither of them are living very well. Both drink and party on the weekend and show little evidence of the the Lordship of Jesus in their lives. But they are both very interested in reading the Bible, and even having other non-Christian kids on their hall come along as well.
One of these guys is the president of a new fraternity on campus called Sigma Chi. This frat is one of the oldest and most established in the country, but was kicked off of our campus several years ago because of hazing problems. This guy has been working hard and recruiting hard to re-establish the frat and get a pledge class of over 25 guys.
Would you pray for Duo? He is a man of influence and seems open to the gospel. Working with him will give me access to the entire fraternity.
Other students that I have met that might be interested in reading the Bible are Bobby, Casey, Dane, and Matt. Would you be praying for my Thursday nights, that God would bless my efforts and show mercy to these guys?
Every Thursday night, I have been hanging out with a group of guys from a dormitory on campus called Manzanita. This is the dorm that I lived at during my first year at the University of Arizona, and also a dorm where I had several contacts last year.
Two of these guys profess Christ...but neither of them are living very well. Both drink and party on the weekend and show little evidence of the the Lordship of Jesus in their lives. But they are both very interested in reading the Bible, and even having other non-Christian kids on their hall come along as well.
One of these guys is the president of a new fraternity on campus called Sigma Chi. This frat is one of the oldest and most established in the country, but was kicked off of our campus several years ago because of hazing problems. This guy has been working hard and recruiting hard to re-establish the frat and get a pledge class of over 25 guys.
Would you pray for Duo? He is a man of influence and seems open to the gospel. Working with him will give me access to the entire fraternity.
Other students that I have met that might be interested in reading the Bible are Bobby, Casey, Dane, and Matt. Would you be praying for my Thursday nights, that God would bless my efforts and show mercy to these guys?
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
September 12th
Some crazy things have been happening at the University of Arizona.
1. On our camping trip, one of the cars got into an accident, and two of our students were seriously injured. Although both have no permanent damage, it was a scary incident. One of them was one of my best friends and a former roommate, Rich Redel. Pray for a speedy recovery for Rich and Erin.
2. In an incident that made national news, a student in one of the dormitories was stabbed to death by her roommate, apparently upset by some allegations of stealing. Both girls were of Navajo descent, and the killer had actually filled out one of our surveys. Krista, one of our staff girls, had followed up the survey; the girl, Galareekah, and come and hung out with us for a night. Because of this, Krista and Bryce had the opportunity to visit the girl in jail and share the gospel with her. Pray for Galareekah.
It seems that Satan is not happy with what God is doing at the University of Arizona, and is strongly opposing it. This is both an encouraging sign (because it means God is moving here) and a warning. The students here and our whole staff team need protective prayer!
3. My Bible study is up and running with about seven or so students coming each week. This study is for students with Christian background. Here are some requests I have regarding the study.
-For Danny, my co-leader, as he leads a Bible study for the first time
-That the guys in the study would bond as a team
-For each one of the guys...Jonathan, Kyle, Jose, Richie, Adam, Colton, Justin
1. On our camping trip, one of the cars got into an accident, and two of our students were seriously injured. Although both have no permanent damage, it was a scary incident. One of them was one of my best friends and a former roommate, Rich Redel. Pray for a speedy recovery for Rich and Erin.
2. In an incident that made national news, a student in one of the dormitories was stabbed to death by her roommate, apparently upset by some allegations of stealing. Both girls were of Navajo descent, and the killer had actually filled out one of our surveys. Krista, one of our staff girls, had followed up the survey; the girl, Galareekah, and come and hung out with us for a night. Because of this, Krista and Bryce had the opportunity to visit the girl in jail and share the gospel with her. Pray for Galareekah.
It seems that Satan is not happy with what God is doing at the University of Arizona, and is strongly opposing it. This is both an encouraging sign (because it means God is moving here) and a warning. The students here and our whole staff team need protective prayer!
3. My Bible study is up and running with about seven or so students coming each week. This study is for students with Christian background. Here are some requests I have regarding the study.
-For Danny, my co-leader, as he leads a Bible study for the first time
-That the guys in the study would bond as a team
-For each one of the guys...Jonathan, Kyle, Jose, Richie, Adam, Colton, Justin
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