Tomorrow, I will fly to Santiago, Chile where I will be able to see the combining of two of my greatest passions, college ministry and international missions. Thank you for being a part of my journey.
I have spent the past two years at Point University as a campus life minister(CLM). A CLM has the same responsibilities as a Residents' Assistant, but also does much more. A CLM is responsible for leading Bible studies, planning events, and investing in students. I have loved this opportunity to be an intentional part of students' lives as I let them know that they matter to me and God.
The past two summers, I have spent my time serving as a camp counselor at Camp BlueSky in Kenya and teaching English in Ecuador. I have never felt more purposeful as I do when I am abroad serving God. God has given me a passion for reaching out to new cultures.
I cannot wait to see these two come together!
This past week, I have been participating in an International Campus Ministry class at Point University. Everyday, my team of 5 other Point students and I have learned about different college ministry elements. We have learned about Global Youth, relational ministry, issues on the mission field, outreach and discipleship, etc. These lessons have been preparing us for our time in Santiago, Chile, May 18th to June 1st. We will be working with Chilean college students at a ministry called El Oasis. El Oasis is a Christian campus ministry, similar to Feast at Spring Road Christian Church, that exists to love college students to Jesus Christ. El Oasis holds weekly events, Bible studies, free dinners, English cafes, etc. Through authentic relationships, students of all faith journeys are invited into the community at El Oasis where they are loved by Christians. This love and community makes even the most dedicated atheists desire to know the reason why Christians continuously love them.
During these next two weeks, I will spend my time getting to know students in Santiago and loving them like Jesus would. My team and I will help plan and lead events at the ministry. As part of our class, we took a field trip to the Christian Campus Fellowship at Georgia Tech on Wednesday. During our lunch break, my team and I were given the task of making a new friend on campus. I had to walk up to people in the dining hall, strike up a conversation, and get to know them. I will be doing this same thing as I minister at El Oasis.
I am so honored and excited to be able to take part in attracting college students to El Oasis and, ultimately, Jesus Christ.
Thank you for supporting me financially and supporting me with prayer.
Please keep my team and the students we will encounter in your prayers.
For more information about Globalscope or El Oasis, visit http://cmfi.org/whatwedo/globalscope.
Please feel free to comment; I would love to hear from you!
In Christ,
Kaitlyn Groover
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