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May 01

Slo Cru Missions Fair 2012

In case you would like more info on the organizations represented at the missions fair during the weekly meeting on May 1st, here are descriptions and links to their web sites. Take a look through them, and pray about where God might be calling you!

Cru Ops – Utilizing skills and passions such as IT, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Video Production, Finance, and more to support teams on the field.

Teach Overseas - Teach English while living abroad, building friendships with students and colleagues, and sharing the love of Christ.

World Vision – A Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

Tree of Life Pregnancy Center - Providing caring help, hope, positive options, and practical help to women facing unplanned pregnancies, or dealing with emotional struggles resulting from a previous abortion.

God’s Haven for Children – Establishes homes in the USA and elsewhere around the world for the purposes of providing refuge, healing and restoration for the children who have been sexually abused, molested and exploited.

The Family Care Network – Serves foster and high-needs children, youth, and families on the Central Coast, dedicated to improving the quality of life of others by surrounding them with compassionate assistance, care, and guidance.

Pioneers – Mobilizes teams to glorify God among unreached peoples by initiating church-planting movements in partnership with local churches.

International Students, Inc - We exist to share Christ’s love with international college students. We befriend international students and help them adjust to American culture.

Extreme Nazarene Ministry – We seek and deploy people into an extreme global expansion of the Kingdom of God by prayerfully and thoughtfully engaging the talents, skills, experiences, and resources God has given them, while continuing to develop them as well.

OMF International – Through God’s grace, we aim to see an indigenous, biblical church movement in each people group of East Asia, evangelizing their own people and reaching out in mission to other people.

Lifewater International – Works to bring clean water, health, and wholeness to impoverished communities around the globe.

Frontiers – Our vision is that we would with love and respect, invite all Muslim peoples to follow Jesus, currently based in 20 countries worldwide.

YWAM – Youth With a Mission is an international volunteer movement of Christians from many backgrounds, cultures, and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.

EMI – Engineering Ministries International – A non-profit Christian development organization made up of architects, engineers, and design professionals who donate their skills to help children and families around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope.

Vet Net – Christian Veterinary Mission - Seeks to help veterinarians serve others and live out their Christian faith through their profession. We seek to change lives and communities by improving the care of livestock and other animals.

Student Venture – The high school and junior high ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.

Apr 30

D-Lab

Come check out D-Lab: A place of discussion for people who have questions about the Christian worldview but don’t have a place to ask them!

When: Wednesday, 12-1
What: This weeks topic: Is the Bible a credible source?
Where: The Swanson Center, located directly behind the health center on campus, across from the Newman Center

Apr 09

D-Lab

D-Lab: A place for discussion for people who have questions about the Christian worldview but do not have a place to ask them. All are welcome!

THIS WEEKS TOPIC: How is Christianity different from other world religions
When: Wednesday, 12-1
Where: The Swanson Center (located behind the health center, directly across from The Newman Catholic center inside of Front Porch)

Question: Contact Alyssa Nixon at alyssalnixon@gmail.com

Apr 04

D-Lab

A place for discussion for people who have questions about the Christian worldview but do not have a place to ask them. All are welcome! Whether you’re unsure of what you believe or are interested in having a deeper understanding of various theological topics. Come, bring your roommates and friends. Hope to see you there!

THIS WEEKS TOPIC: The Big Bang Theory
When: Every Wednesday, from 12-1 (Note: the time is different than the flier)
Where: The Swanson Center (located behind the health center, directly across from The Newman Catholic center inside of Front Porch

Questions? Contact Alyssa Nixon at alyssalnixon@gmail.com

Mar 05

Night at the Oscars 2012

Here they are for your viewing pleasure, the videos from this year’s Night at the Oscars.

The award winners in each category were:
- The Braveheart award: Johnny Banks
- The John 3:16 award: Perfect imperfection
- The Magellan award: Study Habits

And the overall winner for Night at the Oscars 2012: Study Habits!

Enjoy the playlist!

Jan 18

The MAZE: Question What is True

On February 1st we are hosting what is being called “a social experiment exploring the realities of truth.” Some have even called it “a post-modern Willy Wonka.” Whatever you have or haven’t heard, it’s sure to challenge your worldview and perception of truth.

Get ready to question your views!

Dec 15

The Veritas Forum at Cal Poly

Veritas Forums are university events that engage students and faculty in discussions about life’s hardest questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ to all of life. We seek to inspire the shapers of tomorrow’s culture to connect their hardest questions with the person and story of Jesus Christ.

This spring quarter, The Veritas Forum is coming to Cal Poly January 10th and 11th from 8-10pm both nights. The theme is “Good without a God?” and features speakers Greg Ganssle, author of “What does it mean to be good?”, and Mary Poplin, author of “Radical Marxism, Radical Feminism, Radical Love”.

Check out the Facebook event for more info
Along with the forum, there will also be an art show on January 10th, from 8am-12:30pm in the left wing of Chumash auditorium.
Check out the Facebook event for the Art Show

Dec 14

Crying Kids and Summer Project: Why your decisions now mean something

Picture this: It’s Sunday morning and your alarm goes off for the third time because you’re an avid snoozer on the weekend. Your spouse rolls over to greet you with a mouth full of morning breath. Noises downstairs allude to the reality that all three of the kids are wrecking havoc on the kitchen and each other. Your spouse enthusiastically exclaims, “It’s your turn to wrangle the kids and get them ready for church.” Your eyes roll back into your head because you have to face the reality that getting the family to church is no easy task.

Have you ever stopped to think about what your life and relationship with God will look like when you’re living the “American dream”; descent-but-not-thrilling-job, bills to pay, and mouths to feed? Yeah, chances are you haven’t — that’s okay. My hope is that after this quick read you’ll at least start seeking God about decisions now that may have significant bearing on your future… and maybe a few other people along the way.

If you have been around SLO Crusade for some amount of time, you may have heard this phrase: “We desire to give every student at Cal Poly and Cuesta an opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.” You also may have heard another saying that goes along with it: living incarnationaly. In simple terms, it means that you live in such a way that others around you (no matter the setting) are intrigued about the Jesus you follow and start wrestling with the reality of their need for Christ. For the staff team of SLO Crusade, this is our ultimate hope — that we could help you in whatever way possible to walk closely with Jesus yourself and be a missionary in whatever context God has placed you. But honestly, it’s much more than just your four or five years in SLO.

“Well, what do you mean?” you may ask. Great question. Thanks for asking.

Cru (our official name starting in 2012) is a missions organization. We desire to make Jesus known among college students who are going to live passionately for something or someone. We focus much of our time on evangelism and discipleship on campuses so that everyone could hear the life-changing message of freedom in Christ in a relevant and compelling way. But here’s a reality about us: we are NOT a church.

Your time with SLO Crusade will end when you graduate. I know; it’s very sad, isn’t it? But with that reality in mind, we want to equip you during your 5 years here to walk closely with God for the next 50 years of your life. Stick with me — I’m about to put some meat on the bones.

“The real lesson learned in those few, precious weeks is the reward that comes when we die to ourselves and live to Christ.”

When I think back to my time on Virginia Beach Summer Project as a student, two things come to mind. One, the community of fellow believers those 8 weeks impacted me so deeply that I will never look at the body of Christ in the same way. To watch each person kill their pride and serve the community was the catalyst to a life-altering shift of my worldview. Psalm 133 says, “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity… the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.” Which brings along my next point.

The joy that came from experiencing that community was even more real. I had never experienced grace from others and from God in such a tangible way. I finally felt free to confess my sin to brothers; I was able to take lots of risks without fear of failure or being ridiculed; heaven was never more real than during that time.

The challenge since then has been learning how to translate what I learned and experienced in those 8 weeks to my every day life now. But my time amidst an almost heavenly community formed an incredible foundation that has allowed me to move forward with confidence in my walk with God one step at a time. Has life been difficult since then? Absolutely. Have I felt like my faith has been weaker since then? You bet. But there is something unique that happens when you trust God to take a step of faith and go on a state-side summer project.

You die to yourself.

And that’s exactly where you experience life in spiritual 3-D. Jesus said in John 12, “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” The real lesson learned in those few, precious weeks is the reward that comes when we die to ourselves and live to Christ. When else will you have a full summer to intentionally blow up your whole worldview and allow God, who knows you better than yourself, to rebuild it around his own heart?

I realize there are many concerns to spending a whole summer serving God in a strange location with people whom you have never met. Maybe you don’t feel spiritual enough, or you don’t know the Bible well enough. To be quite honest with you, those things ultimately don’t matter. Those hesitant feelings will fade away when you experience God in a way that can’t be explained. There are so many great stories and resources at gosummerproject.com. Set aside some time to look through all the possibilities and then lay the whole decision at the feet of Jesus — where he may do with it what he will.

It may just be a decision that deeply alters the way you live life and find joy 30 years from now. Shoot, it might even allow you to tackle those future kiddos with love, passion, and gentleness. We all know that good parents are hard to find these days.

Seeking your joy in Christ with you,
Matt (SLO Crusade full-time staff)