"The Kingdom of God is near" right?...

"Do you believe that the Kingdom of God is near at the Santa Rosa Junior College?" it was the question I asked my student leadership team during a bible study on Luke 10. 

We were excited about being sent out. We were scared of the rejection. We were encouraged by Jesus' words of moving forward. But did we first believe that the Kingdom of God is near at the Santa Rosa Junior College?

This became an integral question for us as we met for three days praying and preparing for the spring semester. I am excited to share that God moved significantly in that time, and as a team we said yes to believing that God was actually moving on our campus in big ways, and wanted to send us! We said yes as a team, to go out in pairs on different parts of campus to share about the God we serve. 

The first week of campus, our student leaders planned our outreach and asked the question “would you accept an invitation from God?"  It was a time to share with people about Jesus and invite them to come to a bible study. We had 50 new sign-ups for bible discussions, and are in the process of following up with these people.

This semester we have 6 bible discussions. Our leadership team consists of 11 students. This is the most we have had of each!  It has been very exciting to mentor and guide these new student leaders.

Meet our Bible Discussion Community Leaders......

Eseta Matusau

Ivett, Taina, Eseta, Desiree

My name is Eseta & I'm a sophomore at SRJC. Leading bible study is a huge responsibility, but I'm nonetheless excited to lead because I want people on campus to know & experience God's love as it is, like I have, not what they perceive it to be. I wouldn't have accepted this position if I didn't feel the need to let students know that God loves them & that He wants to have a relationship with them.

Desiree Ortiz

Desiree is from Southern California. She is a first year student at the SRJC and became involved with the fellowship last semester. She told me she is very excited to lead a bible study and grow in her faith. Last semester, she invited a friend to our large group, and he became a christian! He now is attending the bible study she co-leads this semester.

                                                                                     Kai Clark 

Kai is a Sonoma County local. He is involved in his church and enjoys working with the youth. When I asked him if he would consider leading a bible study, he smiled and said he would be honored. He is a very inquisitive person and asks great questions, which leads to great discussion. We are very excited to have him apart of the team.

Kimberly Gordon

Hello, my name is Kimberly Gordon. I am a pre-nursing student, and I am happy to be a part of leading a IVCF Bible study. I absolutely love inductive Bible study. It makes the Scriptures come alive in my mind and enables me to understand the Scriptures on a level makes me excited and gets my adrenal glands excreting epinephrine  which gets my heart beating faster, increases my respiratory rate, etc  (haha, I have to practice my nursing knowledge so I don't lose it ;). I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for us and for the new understanding of Scripture and of God that will be given to us. I am looking forward to helping others learn how to do inductive Bible study for themselves and be able to understand Scripture and God like never before. Thank you for your prayers!

Greg Robinson 

Greg  went to state! He is an SRJC wrestler

"Hello my name is Greg Robinson, I am an engineering student at SRJC. InterVarsity has been a very big blessing for me in college because I moved away from home and I knew absolutely no one. InterVarsity gave me that fellowship I was in need of and I greatly appreciate that."

Shayne White, Blake Deal, Carlos Downie, Alex Downie

Shayne White

My name is Shayne White, and I've been a student at Santa Rosa Junior College since 2010. My main interests (besides God, of course!) are music and language/writing -- that's why I'm majoring in Spanish and Digital Audio. I was homeschooled up through high school, and my music background is in Celtic harp and electronic keyboards. I'm excited to be a part of God'swork on the campus: "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few" (Matt 9:37) is what is driving me to co-lead a Bible study with InterVarsity this semester. The Word of God has to reach all the ears it can, and I feel like there is a tremendous opportunity to see hearts turn to Jesus the Living God! Thank you for letting me be a part of InterVarsity.

Blake Deal
Blake is a first year student at the SRJC. He joined a bible discussion the first week of school and has been a faithful member ever since. Blake is passionate about the Word of God, and desires to know both scripture and God well. He also attended Urbana this past December, and came back with an interest in learning about other faiths so that he can be an effective missionary. He also has a strong interest in apologetics.  He is interested a short term mission in Utah this summer as a result of his experience at Urbana. 

Alex, Carlos, Greg, Jake, Blake

Carlos Downie

"My name is Carlos, I am a computer science major and have a wide range of interests. I love to play the piano and also enjoy playing sports like tennis, baseball, volleyball and others. I've been taking classes for several semesters now and have grown a lot these past few years. I first started joining Bible studies last spring and after Journey(this is a camp where we study the book of Mark thoroughly). I felt challenged to put God first and make Him a bigger part of my life. When I was invited to lead Bible studies, I felt God placed the opportunity there in order to challenge me to commit more of myself to Him. I'm excited to have the opportunity to lead Bible studies this semester and look forward to what God has in store for us and for the campus!"

Alex Downie
"I am both challenged and excited to take part in a ministry on campus aimed at spreading God's truth through His word, touching hearts and minds, and creating a sense of community among students and believers. Joining Intervarsity and sharing the vision will not only be an opportunity for personal growth but also a blessing to all those at SRJC. I'm glad to be a partner in Christ for His kingdom on campus." Alex Downie

Victoria Hudson

"My name is Victoria Hudson. I am 18 years old, and it is my second semester at the JC. For a while I have felt that God was calling me to step out for Him in some way. Attending a new church as of August, I was not sure how God wanted me to go about this. It wasn't long after, that James asked me to lead a bible study with InterVarsity. Instantly I knew that this was the vehicle in which God would begin to use me. I'm excited to be living in accordance with His plan as He uses me and the rest of us leaders to speak about His Word on campus."

 Michael Aaronson

BayUP Students: Jordan (Chico), Christiana (SJSU), Me, Corrie (Chico), Michael (SRJC).

Michael has been apart of the fellowship for the last two years. He became a Christian just before joining InterVarsity, but has continued to choose in life with Jesus and community. He was also a student participation of BayUP in Oakland this last summer. He has a big heart for apologetics and philosophy. He also cares deeply for the atheist community on campus and has made valuable friendships.


Please pray for our student leaders! Pray for us to take risks at a Leadership Team for the sake of the Gospel!