Leaving Lisa and Evan in the company of
family over the past couple of weeks, I ventured off to the U.P. Of
Michigan again this year. I've returned from a busy couple weeks at
camp, and as promised, here's the update on how the weeks went.
I arrived at Cedar Campus not really
knowing what to expect. I had been there several times, both as
student and staff, but never had I served as staff while not having
any students at camp. This year, no students from Hamline or St. Olaf
were able to attend for a variety of reasons, so that made my
day-to-day very different that what I'm used to. Rather than having
my own students to work with, I had many opportunities to meet new
students, hear about what God is doing on other campuses, and play a
small part in that work on a regional level through my interactions
with those students.
During my first week, I was helping
with a seminar called 'Redefine Reality.' Students spent the week
addressing the reality of sin and brokenness in the world and how
Scripture calls us as individuals and as faith communities to
respond. Throughout the week, the challenge to students was to
develop strategies for introducing the Kingdom of God back on
campus...in their majors, dorms, jobs, and anywhere else God can use
them to speak in to the brokenness.
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| Students studying the book of Mark |
For the second week, I served as the
worship leader, coordinating the various elements of the large group
worship gatherings we had throughout the week and working with
student musicians. It was exciting to be able to serve in this
capacity, not only because it allowed me to use some of the musical
abilities God's given me, but more so because of the blessing it is
to lead young adults in musical worship in response to the great
messages presented from the first few chapters of Revelation. Also, a
few of the students from this week were a part of the group of Small
Group Leaders that I helped to train last year, and it was exciting
to catch up and hear about how God has been working through them this
past year.
Chapter Focus Week is always an
exhausting time of year, but at the same time, working with hundreds
of students who have a clear understanding that God is calling them
to bring the Gospel back to their campuses is exciting and
energizing. Please be in prayer for these students as they return
home for the summer, that God would continue to clarify the specifics
of how they're called to serve on campus and beyond.
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| A new group of Small Group Leaders in training |
Over the next few months, my focus
shifts to preparations for the coming school year, occasional student
meetings, and continuing to expand my network of ministry partners.
Please join in prayer for these preparations and connections. As
InterVarsity's fiscal year comes to an end, I ask that you would
consider a gift in support of my work. You can click here for more information on that.
Thanks so much for your prayers,
support, and encouragement.
