We have gone hiking, watched football games, cooked steaks, made soup, played pictionary, all for the sake of getting to know students. It has been a blast!
In October, we organized a couple events to help build community within The Outpost. One night we had an "Agape Feast" where we cooked and had about 40 people in our house feasting and sharing God's love with one another. We shared communion, and it was a great time of fellowship and growing together.
We also had a worship night where the team set up different stations of worship to encourage the students to learn new ways to spend time with the Lord. We had a music station, a reading station, a drawing/painting station, a journaling station, and a huge cross made out of rail road ties that they actually nailed cardboard to on which they had written down things they feel the Lord is asking them to give up. The students actually responded really well, and even after we dismissed they lingered and continued worshiping, not wanting to stop. It has been great to see their growth, and it is so encouraging when the Lord shows you He is working in their hearts.
It is time to start thinking about potential student leaders for next school year! Please be praying as we begin to talk to these students about their responsibilities in the ministry and we begin to plan how to cast the vision. Johann and I are planning the syllabus for LTC (Leadership Training Class) and it is exciting to get to figure out new and different ways to teach the students. It looks like we are going to have around 15 students, so it will be great to have such an intimate class.
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