This year God grew the International Campus Ministry Conference to over 4,000 participants in 21 events in 20 countries. On August 6th-9th, 2009, the LA Campus Ministry had the pleasure to host the 2009 US West Coast ICMC entitled “The Whole World Will Know” in Irvine, California. 800+ disciples and other students from the Southwest US and other countries as far away as Lebanon gathered for a 4-day event in conjunction with the annual Senior Camp.
Throughout the week, our hearts were fed with inspiring lessons, memorable fellowship and extraordinary worship. We even had the chance to videoconference with the US East Coast and Mexico ICMC’s! Click here to view the conference videos: hereamisendme.net/live
Beyond all of these, there was an immeasurable force at work- that is the Holy Spirit. Two campus brothers from the East and Orange County Regions were baptized into Christ: Oscar Aguyo and Martel Scott. What great victories! (See Pics below)
Besides those, eight campus students from the Metro and Coastal Regions were sent off for one-year challenges to strengthen and help build the campus ministries in the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Cal State Fresno and Korea!
Many were moved to strengthen and be captivated in their relationships with God. Even more so, everyone left with dreaming hearts to take on the challenges of being bolder and more fired up in proclaiming the good news back home and/or someday going beyond their local campuses to different cities, states and countries TO LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW ABOUT JESUS CHRIST!
A young disciple of 2 months from the Inland Empire named Annette Bryant was personally convicted from one of the many moving questions over the weekend: We want the whole world to know but do our neighbors and/or family know?
The first day after the conference, she boldly shared with her godmother about what she learned over the weekend. Somewhere along the conversation, she confronted her godmom and told her that she calls herself a Christian but does not actually live by the Bible’s standards. In turn, she felt convicted and set up bible studies with a disciple and just had her first one on Monday night! At the same time, Annette started sharing her faith after her quiet times at the nearby park by her house and with her friends In turn, a couple of them are excited to come out to midweek and Friday devotionals!
What seemed as a short time we spent altogether this summer continues to prove itself as successful in our God’s eyes as He continues to work on-campus with strangers, at home with our families, and as we hang out with longtime friends. Several bible studies have been set up across the west coast churches just from being bolder and more eager in sharing our faith in Jesus Christ. Campus students are also continuing to dream, pray, plan and be trained for internship/mission trip opportunities opened up at the ministry mixer and beyond. It is with gratitude that I watch miracles unfold right before my eyes.
See you all in Chicago next year!
