"And we who with unveiled face all reflect the Lord’s glory are being TRANSFORMED into His likeness which comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” II Corinthians 3:18
Imagine 150 college students arriving at a Florida hotel ready to pile into a rooms and be stretched beyond their perceived capacity for nine weeks to grow closer to God. Picture everywhere you look students studying their Bibles early or for hours at night. Think about the interactions within rooms as complete strangers spend their first days living together, and from day one open up vulnerably about their past life, how Christ has changed them, current personal struggles, and their dreams for growth. If you can envision any of this you’ve just had a glimpse of the Orlando Project this summer. If you’re struggling to see it, I’m not surprised because it so uncommon it almost doesn’t seem real.
Our project has kicked off with full steam. More has happened in the first week than I could write. Our theme is Transformed, from the verse above. Our goal/prayer this summer is to direct students gaze to behold the Lord and as we fix our hearts/minds on Him, to be transformed into His likeness. After all, He is the author of our faith, the one who began the work within us to transform us, the one working right now to transform us, and who promises to complete this transformation, so to help students grow, we don’t trust in extra efforts spent from our own resources but upon the Christ who lives within us. As we see more of Him, He naturally changes us into His image..
We love you and will be praying for you.
Imagine 150 college students arriving at a Florida hotel ready to pile into a rooms and be stretched beyond their perceived capacity for nine weeks to grow closer to God. Picture everywhere you look students studying their Bibles early or for hours at night. Think about the interactions within rooms as complete strangers spend their first days living together, and from day one open up vulnerably about their past life, how Christ has changed them, current personal struggles, and their dreams for growth. If you can envision any of this you’ve just had a glimpse of the Orlando Project this summer. If you’re struggling to see it, I’m not surprised because it so uncommon it almost doesn’t seem real.
Our project has kicked off with full steam. More has happened in the first week than I could write. Our theme is Transformed, from the verse above. Our goal/prayer this summer is to direct students gaze to behold the Lord and as we fix our hearts/minds on Him, to be transformed into His likeness. After all, He is the author of our faith, the one who began the work within us to transform us, the one working right now to transform us, and who promises to complete this transformation, so to help students grow, we don’t trust in extra efforts spent from our own resources but upon the Christ who lives within us. As we see more of Him, He naturally changes us into His image..
We love you and will be praying for you.
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