Ministry Update- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Northern Michigan

University
"Can I pray at the end for these guys?" asked the 6 foot 5, 328lb NMU
Wildcat ofensive lineman. At the end of o! "ible std# on $ohn 3, $osh
thanked %od fo! the in&ence he s!'!isin(l# felt amon( teammates.
)e '!a#ed fo! the t*o football 'la#e!s that *e!e in o! "ible std# fo! the
+!st time. ,ne of them *as a *ide !eceive! and team ca'tain *ho had sha!ed
abot his fathe!s- se!ios hea!t condition. ...and /o!d *e '!a# fo! Ma!cs-
dad, that #o *old (ive 'eace to his famil# and be *ith Ma!cs as his famil#
is so fa! a*a# in 0e1as.....Amen..
2o ended o! 2'aldin( )all 2mall (!o' last ni(ht. As 3 d!ove home afte!, 3
'!aised %od fo! the e1citement the football 'la#e!s had as the# connected
Moses- healin( se!'ent and $ess- c!oss4 as the# felt the fll im'act of $ess-
cont!ast of livin( in the li(ht ve!ses hidin( *ith thei! deeds in the da!k. 3 also
'!a#ed that the# *old !es'ond to m# attem't at castin( vision to have mo!e
stdents come ne1t *eek5
As #o !eceive this 'date, *old #o take a moment to ask %od to be *ith
$osh and that )e *old call mo!e stdents *ho have in&ence a!ond o!
cam's into o! fello*shi'.
A fe* moments a(o 3 *!a''ed ' a meetin( *ith 6a#la *ho *ill be s'eakin(
at o! meetin( this *eek on .)oliness.. We talked abot ho* to do
sc!i't!e e1'osition, the im'o!tance of cla!it# and the limits of
'blic s'eakin(. /ast *eek, 6a#la 't on a 5k to !aise mone# fo! a 7h!istian
cha!it# she *o!ked fo! ove! the smme!. Altho(h the!e *as a 'oo! t!not it
*as a (!eat lea!nin( e1'e!ience. 3 !eminded he! that *e do minist!# on
cam's to !each stdents and faclt#, bt also to '!e'a!e fo! a lifetime of
minist!#. 3 s((ested that ne1t #ea! d!in( the +!st *eek of school *e cold
(et an ea!l# mo!nin( 8o((in( clb sta!ted in the do!ms and connect *ith
!nne!s *ho need to hea! the %os'el.
Wold #o take a moment to '!a# that 7h!istian stdents in o! fello*shi'
*old take !isks and t!# ne* minist!# o''o!tnities. 9!a# fo! the seve!al
stdents hel'in( lead small (!o's : $lie, 6a#la, "aile#, and "ethan#. Lord,
guide these Christian students and small groups to the places and people on
campus you seek to reach. Help them clearly live and speak your Word.
3 *ish 3 cold t!ans'o!t #o fo! a moment to *he!e 3 am sittin(. $am!ich )all
is the ne*est bildin( 8st o'ened this ;all. 3 am in a b!i(ht *ide o'en std#
lon(e. 3 can see c!o*ds of stdents *alk to and f!om class th!o(h *ide and
tall *indo*s. 3 see c!o*ds of stdents *alkin( ' and do*n the hall*a#
behind me. 3 see a co'le do<en stdents =ietl# *o!kin( and 'la#in( on
thei! sc!eens in this lon(e. /et-s '!a# one mo!e thin( to(ethe!.
You alone are worthy Lord of these young lives. Anything less than you will
leave them disappointed and adrift. Just as these students are created in
your image, would you recreate them into that perfect picture of Christ. ive
them dissatisfaction for small plans and dreams. !rotect them from living for
the approval of anyone "ut you. #raw them to yourself we pray, Amen.
Upcoming things to pray for:
$ct %&' Chapter (etreat& pray for last minute people to sign up and meet od in
retreat. !ray for Andy as he leads a class for older student on how to do
discipleship.
$ct )) *raining for students to learn how to lead non&Christian student in casual
+i"le studies on Jesus, helping them respond to ospel
-onth of $cto"er& inviting students into .apprenticeship. program of individual
discipleship and leadership development. Lord, we ask that )' students would say
yes to "ecoming apprentices this upcoming month.
/n June we had a goal to reach )00 new student the 1rst month of school 2at '34,
keep praying for that. We have "een making great connections and have lots of
stories 2+ut / know none of us read long prayer letters 54
race and !eace,
Andy Liimatta 2Lee6ma6ta4
campus sta7 at 8orthern -ichigan 9niv. with /nter:arsity Christian ;ellowship
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