Man, God is so good. It has been amazing to see His work on campus so far this semester. We are in week 6 of semester and there has been so many new students coming along to different things. The last couple weeks our weekly meeting has had over 20 students, which is so exciting. As a staff team we keep praising God for things that are happening on campus this semester with students stepping up to take leadership as well as new students coming and others beginning relationships with Jesus. :)
Keep praying that God would continue to build upon this momentum and that the growth would continue to happen. :) So exciting to share with you how God has been and is opening hearts here in Newcastle! :)
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Evangelism
Ok so I feel like there are way to many cool stories to share that I don't even know where to start, but I will share with you 3 stories of the last few weeks. I feel like God is seriously moving hearts closer to Him and really opening up doors and growing our movement.
Story 1: Ryan and I did a walk up survey with this guy named Jake. He was somewhat interested in Christianity and really wanted to meet up again to talk about who Jesus was and learn more about him. After a sweet hour conversation with him, we set up a time the next day to meet up and start a Christianity Explained course. At the course the next day Ryan and another student Sam met up with Jake and at that meeting Jake decided he wanted to turn his life around and prayed to receive Christ right there. He has now been coming along to things throughout the week and has even brought his girlfriend along to church and began sharing the Gospel with her. It is amazing seeing his growth and so cool what God is doing there.
Story 2: I met a girl named Louise doing a walk up survey and she was so interested in Christianity and never really learned who Jesus was. Her comment to me was that she wanted to learn who Jesus was through the Bible and not through the skewed view that the world can portray. I thought this was awesome that she actually wanted to learn who Jesus was and the truth of who He is. She is a very shy girl, but we have been meeting up every week consistently and going through the Christianity Explained course with her. She asks some amazing questions and is so keen on learning who Jesus is. I am loving meeting up with her and she has been opening up more and more each week. Please pray that she would come to put her full trust in Christ.
Story 3: I have been meeting up with this girl Sarah who just accepted Christ 3 months ago. She is so keen on getting involved and so passionate about sharing her faith. The other day I took her out sharing for the first time and she was so nervous, but we ended up talking to this girl named Karen. Karen was so open and told us she wants to become a Christian, but she has sin in her life that she would have to give up. She is not ready to give up this sin, but knows that eventually she would want to accept Christ. After chatting to her about that for an hour or so we asked if she would want to meet up with us again and she said yes. We were going to meet up tomorrow morning, but Karen texted us saying she forgot she had an extra credit lab during that time, but was still extremely keen on chatting and having coffee so we are meeting this thursday afternoon to catch up again.
It is just so exciting seeing how God is really opening hearts on campus. These are just three stories of so many amazing things happening. Please pray that God continues to grow the students and open hearts.
Story 1: Ryan and I did a walk up survey with this guy named Jake. He was somewhat interested in Christianity and really wanted to meet up again to talk about who Jesus was and learn more about him. After a sweet hour conversation with him, we set up a time the next day to meet up and start a Christianity Explained course. At the course the next day Ryan and another student Sam met up with Jake and at that meeting Jake decided he wanted to turn his life around and prayed to receive Christ right there. He has now been coming along to things throughout the week and has even brought his girlfriend along to church and began sharing the Gospel with her. It is amazing seeing his growth and so cool what God is doing there.
Story 2: I met a girl named Louise doing a walk up survey and she was so interested in Christianity and never really learned who Jesus was. Her comment to me was that she wanted to learn who Jesus was through the Bible and not through the skewed view that the world can portray. I thought this was awesome that she actually wanted to learn who Jesus was and the truth of who He is. She is a very shy girl, but we have been meeting up every week consistently and going through the Christianity Explained course with her. She asks some amazing questions and is so keen on learning who Jesus is. I am loving meeting up with her and she has been opening up more and more each week. Please pray that she would come to put her full trust in Christ.
Story 3: I have been meeting up with this girl Sarah who just accepted Christ 3 months ago. She is so keen on getting involved and so passionate about sharing her faith. The other day I took her out sharing for the first time and she was so nervous, but we ended up talking to this girl named Karen. Karen was so open and told us she wants to become a Christian, but she has sin in her life that she would have to give up. She is not ready to give up this sin, but knows that eventually she would want to accept Christ. After chatting to her about that for an hour or so we asked if she would want to meet up with us again and she said yes. We were going to meet up tomorrow morning, but Karen texted us saying she forgot she had an extra credit lab during that time, but was still extremely keen on chatting and having coffee so we are meeting this thursday afternoon to catch up again.
It is just so exciting seeing how God is really opening hearts on campus. These are just three stories of so many amazing things happening. Please pray that God continues to grow the students and open hearts.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Women's Weekend Away
This weekend the women went away to a house at Nora Head to chill and grow closer to each other. It was seriously such an amazing time for 9 girls to spend quality time together and be able to relax and escape the hecticness of life just for a little bit.
Hannah and I organized renting a house up on the coast and 7 girls from the movement came up. I think the thing I really enjoyed was staying up at night drinking tea on the porch and getting to know the girls in a deeper way. We were able to share different struggles and things going on in our lives and be able to pray and encourage each other throughout the weekend. We also were able to have fun and relax which was much needed.
There were also two girls that came that do not know Jesus yet and they asked heaps of questions. It was so fun to spend time with them and be able to grow deeper with them. Please pray that we would continue to grow closer together as the women's ministry and for the 2 girls to continue to ask questions and seek answers. :)
Hannah and I organized renting a house up on the coast and 7 girls from the movement came up. I think the thing I really enjoyed was staying up at night drinking tea on the porch and getting to know the girls in a deeper way. We were able to share different struggles and things going on in our lives and be able to pray and encourage each other throughout the weekend. We also were able to have fun and relax which was much needed.
There were also two girls that came that do not know Jesus yet and they asked heaps of questions. It was so fun to spend time with them and be able to grow deeper with them. Please pray that we would continue to grow closer together as the women's ministry and for the 2 girls to continue to ask questions and seek answers. :)
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| This is Pip and myself chatting on the beach outside the house. :) |
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