Last week, SRJC students along with three other campuses went to alliance redwoods for the week to participate in an in depth study on the book of Mark. It was an exciting week as Jesus revealed himself to students through scripture, prayer, worship, and fellowship. Mark camp consisted of three different tracks, Mark 1, which included the first eight chapters of the Gospel, Mark 2 which focused on the last eight chapters of the book, and the Beyonders track which read several Old Testament books including Isaiah, Daniel, and Malachi to look at the big picture of God's story with his people.
I co taught Mark 2 track with one a staff worker from Sacramento state. In this track, we wrestled with tough questions about suffering and giving up everything to follow Jesus. We focused in on The Kingdom of God being more like an "upside down kingdom" compared to the way the world wants us to live. Many students met Jesus in a different way, and realized that following Jesus also means to be servant to all people, and choosing to be uncomfortable or perhaps even suffer.
One student, from Sacramento State, is not a Christian, but has been hanging around the fellowship for three years. At the end of the week, he opened up about his process with Jesus and his desire to put his trust in Jesus. Please pray for him as his staff continues the dialogue with him about his hesitation to accept Christ. Pray for Jesus to continue to soften his heart.
DID JESUS LIE ABOUT HIMSELF?
Last week, we had a proxy where we asked students if Jesus lied about himself. Students engaged with their peers in a dialogue about the truth of Jesus' divinity and the good news he has for people. We had several students participated in this outreach for the first time. As a staff, it was exciting to see students who were nervous to start taking risks for the Gospel. They went from a place of hesitation to true joy as the talked to their peers about Jesus.
Please pray for...
Silent Protest against sex trafficking-April 23rd
Continue growth in Bible discussions
Friends/students in the Atheists and Skeptics Club
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