In the middle of January, we joined staff from around the west to host our annual student Winter Conference in Orange County. 800 students came from 13 different states to attend this four-day conference. “Winter Conference is a gathering of college students experiencing Jesus, growing together in our faith, and discovering our place the mission of God.”
It was a true family ministry weekend for us! Becky helped register all the students the day they arrived. A couple of mornings later, she led a moms’ time for the Cru staff moms at the conference. Ethan and Sarah both invited friends to Winter Conference, and Ethan even got to be a part of the Bema, a dramatic enactment of the judgment seat of Christ. It was powerful!
Scott worked a prayer table at the Festival of Opportunities one night, and had some significant connections. Ben from Oregon Institute of Technology(OIT) recognized Scott from last year’s Winter Conference! It turns out he went on a mission trip to El Salvador after their conversation last year. Ben said the trip was a “turning point in his life.” He was ready to courageously head back to campus. He has shared his faith on campus regularly and even seen one student put their faith in Christ for the first time!
Four Arab American students from the University of Washington came up to the prayer table as well. After grabbing a copy of “More Than a Carpenter” in Arabic and asking how they could get more, they sat down together to pray for God to move in the Arabic world!
On the Day of Outreach, students and staff took steps of faith and initiated 1364 conversations, 355 spiritual conversations, 77 gospel conversations, and saw 6 decisions for Christ!
Thank you, for investing with us in this work, and all God is doing among this generation of college students!
PRAISE & PRAYER REQUESTS!
* Praise God for the work He did in students’ lives at Winter Conference!
* Praise God for over 900 students already accepted on summer mission trips!
* Please pray for the many spring break trips happening all over the world right now! For fruitul ministry and changed lives.
* Please continue to pray for God to fill up our mission trips this summer.
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
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