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I felt a page discussing some hot topics and personal issues that are of relevance would be beneficial for all. If you have questions that you'd like to have answers to that aren't on this list, please email them to me! Click on the question for the answer:
Where do you stand theologically? My theological beliefs are right in line with those of Campus Crusade for Christ. God created us to know and love Him personally. We are separated from Him because of our sin- which is when we act contrary to God's will for our lives. God sent His son, Jesus Christ, to die for us that our sin might be paid for and that we may know God. All we must do is ask God to forgive us from our sin and accept Him as our LORD and Savior. Though salvation is given to us freely by the grace of God through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), once we have turned our lives over to Christ the rest of our lives simply consist of keeping our lives in His hands. Recognizing the sovereignty of Christ in our lives and seeking to serve Him alone is a lifelong struggle. Personally, the greatest challenge I experience in my life is to be completely surrendered to Christ at all times, never putting any of my own desires over His desires for my life. This is when I truly experience life as Christ intends (John 10:10).
I have been a part of many different churches across the assortment of places that I've lived over the years. These churches have been of many different denominations, including Presbyterian, Baptist, Evangelical Free, and a few have been non-denominational. I always look for several things in a church before I consider attending on a regular basis and they are as follows: a clear commitment to serving Christ alone,
I first became involved with Crusade in 1998 during my first semester at the University of Kansas. I sensed something really special about the organization in its commitment to evangelism through reaching students for Christ. I have been involved with Cru at least in some degree every year since at whatever college I was at at the time. What training have you received in ministry? I went through all levels at NLTC (New Life Training Center) at Texas Tech, and have been involved in leadership training at OU Cru for the past year and a half. I interned with Josh McDowell Ministries and was trained in ministering to Russians and inner city children of different descent (African American and Hispanic). I was raised Baptist and have been involved in several aspects of training and teaching throughout my upbringing. What is your understanding of and attitude toward initiative evangelism? According to my understanding, initiative evangelism is simply taking the initiative to share the Gospel to those in need of hearing it. I view initiative evangelism as an essential part of the Christian life. There is little more thrilling or exciting to me than to go out on campus and meet people with the primary purposes of befriending them and sharing the Gospel with them. It is something that I have committed to do more this year, and has always been a blessing in the past. Do you feel most comfortable being the leader or a team participant? Please explain. I feel more comfortable being a leader than a team participant. While I thoroughly enjoy being a participant in any solid, God-focused team, I particularly love to organize, motivate, and lead a team. Personality and spiritual tests have shown that I work well given autonomy and have primary gifts of evangelism, prophecy, teaching, and pastor/shepherd. What leadership positions have you held in ministry or in other extracurricular activities?
What did you like/dislike about being in this role? I loved seeing those around me catch a passion for God and develop in their walks with Christ. As far as being the leader, I was simply excited to play a part in encouraging them towards greater spiritual maturity. College students are at a time of great importance in their lives, and it thrills my heart to be used by God to encourage them to be faithful to the LORD and live lives devoted to Him. Frequency and amount of time spent with the LORD: I make it a priority to meet with the LORD at least once a day. If I go a day without reading scripture and meditating upon it, I feel as if that day was a failure. I know that's not the case, but the difference in my heart on days that I have met with the LORD, and those in which I haven't is amazing. I don't monitor my time so much- I just make sure that I have a quiet time frame of at least 30 minutes or so to work with and let things go from there. Describe your time with the LORD. I have intimate time with the LORD where I will spend time reading in my Nelson Study Bible (I am currently moving through Micah), and then will spend time in my prayer journal on most days. Regardless, there is a time of feeding on the Word and then communicating adoration, confessions, thanksgiving, and intercession to the LORD. This is the highlight of my day and I just can't live without it. I have been involved in Crusade leadership at least to some extent for nearly seven years at three different schools and have seen in each location how God is using Crusade staff to change lives, and how these students in turn, go on to bless the lives of those around them. Over the past three years, I have thought and prayed about an internship as my heart yearns to encourage college students as they go through a very difficult time of decision making in their lives. List your specific ministry objectives for your intern year.
Please describe your current ministry. I am currently involved in leading an accountability (discipleship) group in Kappa Chi, being a mentor to the officer corps, and serving as a pledge trainer to encourage the pledges in their walks with Christ. I also maintain an evangelistic website (www.seekthetruth.net), am doing free market research and consulting for a local non-denominational church in Norman, and I am committed to a weekly initiative evangelism outreach. These are my primary ministry outlets at this time. What do you feel are your biggest strengths and weaknesses? Strengths
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Describe your relationships with your immediate family members. I love and respect my parents deeply, and am on good terms with them. I am also on good terms with my only sibling, my sister, and her family. I am thankful to God for all of them, and seek to honor them in how behave towards them. What are your thoughts on dating? I am working on a devotional regarding this right now. You may be thinking, why write a devotional on dating? In my opinion, to a large degree, the worldly ways of thinking have infiltrated and corrupted the typical Christian romanticizing process. I have seen this happen all the time, all around me, and even in me at times. We are being assaulted with wrong views of dating every day when the TV is turned on, when we watch movies, in the lives of friends, at parties, and especially in advertising everywhere. Emotional feelings are emphasized, looks and physique are given utmost importance, and typically little regard is given to the well-being of the person you are interested in. I have seen improper relationships with women deeply wound and stunt the spiritual growth of a great number of my highly respected Christian brothers. Likewise, I know that ladies are being hurt by improper relationships with their male counterparts. A different approach, one centered around Christ, has got to be taken. More on that in a few days in the devotional section... I am currently single, but very open to beginning a dating relationship. God has put the heart of a husband and father in me and my heart longs for a wife and children to love and care for. I have no clue how he's going to bring this all together, but I trust that He's going to take care of me. |
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