At the end of December we hosted our annual winter Cru conference, Twin Cities Xperience (TCX). This 4 day event is a chance for college students from around the Upper Midwest to get together with other believers, get encouraged in their walk with the Lord, and be equipped to reach others with the Gospel.
This year, students heard from 3 powerhouse speakers -- including KP Yohannan, founder of Gospel for Asia. He encouraged students to read as much as they can now- especially books that will "make your life miserable...like mine." He was referencing his book Revolution in World Missions, which you can get for free here. I can say, it changed my view on global missions, and a lot of other things. I read this book right before I finished raising support and took my Global Missions Operations job (which is a reminder for me of God's incredibly perfect timing!) It's a great book, I highly recommend it.My years attending this conference as a student greatly impacted my relationship with God. Not only did I get to see other believers live out their faith, I got the chance to deepen mine. I learned about the sacrifice and perseverance it would take to walk with God for a lifetime.
Even though now, as Cru staff running the event behind the scenes, I see God doing the same things he did in my life in the lives of college students today.
Students today are passionate about living lives that matter. It's an incredible feeling to walk into a room of 1521 college students who are investing time in developing their relationship with God. These students are the future leaders of our cities, states and nation. They are future leaders in business, medicine and law. Investing in their spiritual life now will bring a great return on the investment.
