Prayers for Brazil

Thank you for your continued prayers for the ministry in Brazil! We are so excited about all that God is continuing to do there! We recently hosted Alan and Juniha, two of our Brazilian staff, who were visiting here in the U.S. Alan leads the campus ministry on one of our campuses in Brazil. We are so encouraged by their leadership, passion, and vision for what God is doing there!

The last week of January was the annual conference called Projeto de Férias (PDF) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  The theme this year was "Uma Vida" or "One Life" and emphasized the importance of making this one life count.  This year they used content from the National Campus Outreach Conference, which included talks from J.D. Greear, Matt Chandler, Tripp Lee, and John Piper.  They devoted time after each talk to group discussions, bible study, and personal reflection. It was a fun and challenging time for those who attended, especially for those who were non-christians and young believers. This time was significant for many students as they left with a deeper desire to investigate and know Christ.  

Pray that God will pierce men's hearts and shed the light of the gospel into their worlds that they might know Him and enjoy Him forever!

Great Content... Great Opportunity!

Update from CO National Conference!

Wow! What a blessing! Incredible to see God moving and working in peoples hearts and lives.

Students Listen as Pastor Harry Reeder Challenges About "One Life: Multiply It!"

I know this pic just looks like a sea of people (can't even get them all in the picture, over 5,100 of them), but each one represents a soul and a potential laborer.  Just think of the potential if all these took seriously the call to follow Jesus!  I really believe this is such a strategic investment in the Kingdom of God!!!

Please pray for those students who were challenged on what it means to serve Christ as Lord and those wrestling with decisions about becoming a Christian.  Some 100+ students have already indicated a decision to follow Christ before they left the conference!!! Another 400+ indicated a commitment toward a 1-2 year mission track following graduation! Pray for those who continue to wrestle with the truth of the gospel in their hearts! And pray for us as wee seek to follow them up!

I hope you had the privilege to catch some of the rallies that were live streamed during the conference at CO National Conference LIVE!  If not or if you want to hear a particular message again, our staff put together all the content from the Conference at CO National Conference Media. They also put together the brief 2 minute video overview of the conference (found below) that can give you a quick view of some of what went on at this years Conference.

2011 National Conference Recap from Campus Outreach on Vimeo.

Thank you again for your prayers! We serve a GREAT GOD!