Today is October 1...and it's this deal called NIGHT OF NETS...
www.cunightofnets.com
I've spent the last several weeks doing lots of things connected to new student orientation, student leadership, student activities, chapels, student organizations, and a bunch of other things connected to campus life at CU...
But in the midst of a whirlwind of teaching and leading and planning and vision-casting and literally running from place to place and meeting to meeting I often find myself in the fall not pausing to invite God's Spirit and Power and Blessing upon the many things I am pursuing...
I read a book last year called THE CIRCLE MAKER by Mark Batterson that challenged me to consider praying more passionately, more specifically, and more centrally as part of my life and calling...so I chose a couple weeks ago to start a little 40 Day Prayer Adventure with some other students at CU and specifically decided to "circle" Night of Nets in prayer...
I began to pray asking for God's favor and blessing multiple times a day and invited several other folks I know well in my life to circle it with me in the week leading up to the event...and not surprisingly, I've seen God surprise me several times in even the last few days...
We are seeking to provide 5000 bed nets for families in sub-Saharan Africa in Jesus' name...which is about what we have done the last 3 years combined almost! But I have watched other universities join us, recruits plan their own Night of Nets events, hundreds and hundreds of students but shirts that save a life, and an enthusiasm for this cause grow beyond my expectations on our campus and in our community...
And I am once again as the visionary reminded that God more desperately wants to see us serve and give and share our resources than I do...and His invitation and call to others to join us is so radically compelling and will do more than I could ever dream or imagine...and He is simply waiting for people like me to ask Him to do so, to beg Him to meet the needs of those He created and loves...
I love being able to watch, to see my God answer the humble prayers of His people...I can't wait to see how He surprises me, even tonight at Night of Nets...
www.cunightofnets.com
I've spent the last several weeks doing lots of things connected to new student orientation, student leadership, student activities, chapels, student organizations, and a bunch of other things connected to campus life at CU...
But in the midst of a whirlwind of teaching and leading and planning and vision-casting and literally running from place to place and meeting to meeting I often find myself in the fall not pausing to invite God's Spirit and Power and Blessing upon the many things I am pursuing...
I read a book last year called THE CIRCLE MAKER by Mark Batterson that challenged me to consider praying more passionately, more specifically, and more centrally as part of my life and calling...so I chose a couple weeks ago to start a little 40 Day Prayer Adventure with some other students at CU and specifically decided to "circle" Night of Nets in prayer...
I began to pray asking for God's favor and blessing multiple times a day and invited several other folks I know well in my life to circle it with me in the week leading up to the event...and not surprisingly, I've seen God surprise me several times in even the last few days...
We are seeking to provide 5000 bed nets for families in sub-Saharan Africa in Jesus' name...which is about what we have done the last 3 years combined almost! But I have watched other universities join us, recruits plan their own Night of Nets events, hundreds and hundreds of students but shirts that save a life, and an enthusiasm for this cause grow beyond my expectations on our campus and in our community...
And I am once again as the visionary reminded that God more desperately wants to see us serve and give and share our resources than I do...and His invitation and call to others to join us is so radically compelling and will do more than I could ever dream or imagine...and He is simply waiting for people like me to ask Him to do so, to beg Him to meet the needs of those He created and loves...
I love being able to watch, to see my God answer the humble prayers of His people...I can't wait to see how He surprises me, even tonight at Night of Nets...
