Timothy’s Story— Leading Teens with Student Venture
“I’m not sure what God wants me to do with my life. I know it’s more than what I’m doing now and I know I want to help people,” Timothy said to RightNow in November ‘07.
Life seemed too busy to even think about missions. Timothy was doing construction, working on two associate’s degrees, and providing for his wife and three month old daughter. He told his mission coach that he was going through some difficult times but God was still showing himself: “I finally opened my eyes again as God had been working double time on my heart and mind.”
Timothy’s mission coach continued to pray with him and encourage him during the difficult times. His coach then connected him to Student Venture, the junior high and high school ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.
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Student Venture’s ministry extends to thousands of students led by more than 600 full-time staff, interns, Student Venture affiliates, and local community volunteers. Their heart and passion is loving Christ and loving teenagers.
Caitlin’s Story— Serving as a Young Life Leader in the Community
Caitlin met RightNow at Passion ’07 and stayed in contact with her RightNow mission coach, discussing and praying through different obstacles that stood in her way.
Caitlin declared her major in Psychology with hopes of working in child development one day. She told her RightNow coach that she really wanted to work with youth right now but wasn’t sure how it would work out. In the midst of pressures from school and other commitments, she declared “even if things don’t work out or God takes me in another direction, at least it’s a start.”
Caitlin’s story is proof that God can use us under any circumstance because one year later she interviewed with Young Life and is now actively serving in the community as a Young Life Leader, loving on teenagers.
The vision of Young Life is that every adolescent will have the opportunity to meet Jesus Christ and follow Him.
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