March 1, 2011

Two Sundays ago we had our annual “College Sunday” at church. This is a day specifically geared towards the college students in the area. We had probably 8 different colleges represented there and it was packed! All of the chairs in the auditorium were filled and we even had to bring in extra chairs. Different college groups did some presentations, mostly musical and the locally famous band, DMK preformed. Afterwards Pastor Chanda gave an excellent gospel message and discussed the love of God. At the end of the service 35 people game forward and gave their life to the Lord. What an amazing thing to witness and be a part of. Afterwards about 5 of us went outside with the 35 and divided them into groups. Some needed to talk one on one with someone so I ended up having a group of 8, 3 girls and 5 guys. We had a small discussion about this new chapter in their life and I just took some time to get to know each of them a little better. What I am most thankful for is that pastor knows the importance of discipleship and does not merely stop when one asks Jesus into their lives. We have already begun visiting these and the other students on campus and in their boarding houses. Starting next week I will be having a discipleship group at my place once a week for 6-8 girls. There is a college just across the street from me so more than likely they will come from there. I am excited to see how God is working here and praying that we will start to see fruit in the lives of these young people. Also, every other Sunday afternoon we have a youth group event and I am encouraged to see the numbers continuing to grow. We have had between 15 and 40 young people each meeting. God is at work in the hearts of these people and I am excited to see what he will do and how God will continue to use this church.