Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Is the Bible reliable? Is the Bible worth studying?

(Pictured above is an outreach event from last spring 2010)

These are some questions we will be tackling NEXT week, Oct. 18-21. We will again be pulling out a board with a question on it that people can respond to. Next Thursday night on Oct. 21 a speaker will come in to answer and lead a Q&A time about the reliability of the bible.

Please be praying with us now and during to see students on our campus take a step closer to Jesus. Our hope is that we will see students come to believe in Jesus and that students will also get involved in joining a "Bible Discussion Group."

Here are some specifics of what is happening to be praying. Thankful for yoU!
- Sunday Oct.17: Training for entire fellowship on how to tabling. Specifically we will talk about how to give a gospel presentation and engage people with our board.
- Mon-Thurs from 11-2pm staff and students will be engaging with students on campus through asking questions like, "Is the Bible reliable?" and "Is the Bible worth studying?"
- Mon-Thurs from 10-2pm staff and students will be coming together to pray for the event and conversations happening at that time!
- Thursday Oct.21 at 7:30pm, Mark Almlie will be our speaker for the event. He will be inviting students to join a "Bible Discussion Group"
- Friday Oct.22 and beyond staff and students will be following up with those who attended to start up the discussion groups

Where are we at?!

Although numbers aren't everything, in student ministry it is a great way to measure what is going on. It's exciting to see where God is moving and how students are responding. I praise God for what has been happening and look into what is to come! This is where we are at:
Overall students involved in IVCF at Sonoma State: 210
Nexus Attendance: 130 (Average)
Freshmen Bible Study Attendance: 55 (Average)
Upper Class Bible Study Attendance: 85 (Average)
Greek/Sorority Bible Study Attendance: 13 ladies attended the 1st one!
Black Campus Ministries Bible Study Attendance: 8 (Average)New Believers: 11
Student Community Service Advisors (CSA) Bible Study Attendance: 4 attended the 1st one!
New Believers: 9
Recommitments: 15
Participated in service projects: 25
Christians meeting with Non-Christians to look at the bible: 17
Christian students inviting 2+ people to outreach event next week: 45
Conversation partners with international students: 10
Students signed up for Trilogy: 40