going deep
this last friday i had a blast with four students who came down to lincoln from columbus. 
chris (the other intern who i work with on my team) had invited them to come down to see jeremy camp in concert, so we were provided with a fun opportunity to hang out with these all-star students who help lead the crusade group at columbus community college.
maintaining a healthy ministry at a two-year school, where there is a high turnover rate in student leadership and often times more of commuter feel to campus than a community feel, can definitely be a challenge. the students at columbus have accepted this challenge and have been moving forward all semester in steps of faith. every weekly meeting new students come, and their group has grown to over 30 students! many of them are planning to come to our christmas conference over break this winter. that is definitely God at work. these students are continually finding new ways to reach out and communicate the Gospel on their campus. it is such an encouragement to see God at work, not just in the number of students involved, but in the personal lives of the four students who visited –skip, mike, kim, and jodi. (skip and jodi are pictured above with me and chris)
i got a chance to really connect with kim and jodi, whose hearts for the Lord are so apparent. they have different spiritual journeys and family backgrounds, but both testify to their need and love for our Savior. working with 23 different campuses, my scope can seem too wide to be able to go deep with the girls who i work with. but God is so faithful in that He knows i crave to be able to connect beyond the surface in relationships. He knows because He created me that way! I am so thankful for jodi and kim’s willingness to share with me who they are. and i guarantee you that’s why the movement at columbus is growing. with leaders who are willing to be vulnerable so that they can share who God is and what He has done in their lives, it’s hard to imagine how growth wouldn’t happen.
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