Last evening, we held our Jobs Social. About 100 employees and employers came to enjoy fellowship with the students and hear a gospel message. Everyone enjoyed light snacks and lemonade in the beginning. Then, students performed skits relating to their job responsibilities. For example, Wal-Mart student employees performed a skit in which they broke into…
Category Archives: STP 2010
Community and Rest
Yesterday, students enjoyed a day of rest. After church on Sunday, the entire project spent a day of resting. Yesterday, students chose to go to the pool, play sport games, nap, watch the World Cup Soccer game, and simply relax. In the morning before church, students split into groups with their campuses. In the Northwestern…
Cleanup
Yesterday, Joe Johnson gave a talk on mercy ministries. He stressed the importance of loving and serving others around us. As a follower of Christ, we are called to give to the needy. Yet, so often in our lives, we neglect that aspect. He gave three reasons why we do mercy ministries. First, it is…
Vision and Vigilance
Last evening, Zach Simmons, our North Project Student Director, gave our Theme Training talk. He talked about our need for discipleship and community throughout the entirety of our lives. North and South Projects met again last night for the combined meetings. Zach’s goal, in his own words, was that, “Thirty years from now you would…
CCP Send-Off and Fourth of July
This past weekend, we said goodbye to the India team. Thursday morning, students woke up early before sun-rise to pray for those going to India. On the beach, we spent time praying for the Lord to work in the hearts of Indian students. We prayed they would be receptive to the Gospel, and that He…
Gracious Sanctification
Last evening, both projects met to hear a talk on “sanctification”. Matt Reagan talked to us about God’s faithfulness to sanctify us. Matt Reagan described sanctification as, “the killing of sin”. The more we see Christ as beautiful and as truly satisfying, the more our lives begin to reflect Him. Isaiah 55:1-3 talks about turning…
India Arrives
This weekend, the CCP India team arrived to our south project in Garden City! We are delighted for them to be here. They have already begun to share a passion with us for reaching the unreached people groups with the gospel of Christ. The team arrived on Saturday evening. They were greeted by friends that…
Leading and Evangelizing
Yesterday, disciples enjoyed a morning of rest. As they spent the morning relaxing, the leaders went to leaders training. Andrew Knight gave a talk on becoming a godly leader. One point he made was that as leaders, we too should always fight to make sure someone is leading us. As someone pours into us and…
Grace Abounds
At theme training last night, Matt Reagan gave a talk on grace. The Lord significantly used him to articulate the gospel clearly to all of the students in the room. He began with discussing Acts 17:25.”Nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and…
‘It is the most important thing. Period.’
At Theme Training last night, Matt Reagan proclaimed, explained, and rejoiced about the gospel. He described it as “our whole life,” “the thing that is the center of all history” and “the clearest picture of who Jesus is.” For most of his message, Matt talked about how good the Good News is. Hebrews 10:14: For…