Our last Christian Faculty Conference for this series was in Raleigh, NC. This was the FIRST conference I know of that was initiated and administered by a Cru Student Team Leader. Mike M is the team leader with a focus on undergrad students, but he apparently saw the value of engaging faculty in ministry.
This also may be the largest conference we have attended. The keynote speaker was our friend Walt B., and his wife Ann joined him in a panel discussion about ministry to students on campus. I gave a short talk on strategies to reach faculty, and spoke a bit longer about International Ministry. Then I was on two slightly different panels on Strategies to reach Faculty.
The highlight of this conference was meeting a young Grad student of Indian descent, who had heard about the conference and driven all the way down with her sister from Fairfax, VA. She was a Ph.D. student who planned to teach, and seemed so happy for us to chat with her and her sister. She grew up in a Hindu family, but had come to Christ in college, then led her younger sister to Christ. She seemed quite mature spiritually, and committed to following G^'d leading. What a thrill for us.
We also met Gerald, and many many fine Christian profs. In looking back it struck me how many retired profs had felt G^d calling them back to work with Christian profs on their
campuses. This "gray army" seems to be becoming a major force.
This also may be the largest conference we have attended. The keynote speaker was our friend Walt B., and his wife Ann joined him in a panel discussion about ministry to students on campus. I gave a short talk on strategies to reach faculty, and spoke a bit longer about International Ministry. Then I was on two slightly different panels on Strategies to reach Faculty.
The highlight of this conference was meeting a young Grad student of Indian descent, who had heard about the conference and driven all the way down with her sister from Fairfax, VA. She was a Ph.D. student who planned to teach, and seemed so happy for us to chat with her and her sister. She grew up in a Hindu family, but had come to Christ in college, then led her younger sister to Christ. She seemed quite mature spiritually, and committed to following G^'d leading. What a thrill for us.
We also met Gerald, and many many fine Christian profs. In looking back it struck me how many retired profs had felt G^d calling them back to work with Christian profs on their
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