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God really met students in the experiences and the quiet and also helped some students with very specific applications. For example, one PhD student from USC who will soon defend his dissertation shared with the whole group that the talk on education reform solidified a calling to teach at a university that particularly focuses on serving the underserved in our education system.

A UCLA Masters student in Education loved seeing her own professor speak from a Christian worldview and felt renewed encouragement for her calling to complete the program in principal leadership in urban education. She said the reality of urban education can be so depressing that she needed to hear that talk to keep her perspective on Jesus and his ability to overcome the impossible. They were in a small group together and some of them are thinking about gathering folks from their program together for Bible Study back on campus.

Please pray that this trip and the applications that follow will continue to develop world changers. We are all still chewing on the thoughts from our panelists and on Isaiah To learn about missions opportunities for graduate students, read about the program offerings, audio, experiences, and reflections of InterVarsity students, staff, and faculty who attended Urbana ' Explore these opportunities, or ask us about others.

Live in Christian community in underserved areas of DC while interning at a local ministry or agency. Past participants have served children, adults with HIV, and immigrants.

Learn more: Go the Urban Program Website or contact bridge. Search for:. The Well Large Group Our large group, called the Well, is a weekly gathering of our entire chapter for fellowship, teaching, and prayer.

Based in the passage of Acts , each point showed how Christ was the answer to empowerment. After my eye-opening Monopoly experience, it was wonderful to be pointed back into the arms of Christ. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. All rights reserved About Us.

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