Adventures with Students: Hiking the Flatirons!

Hiking the Flatirons with CU IV students!

Prayers for IV September 2012

Prayers: Please join me in lifting these up to God

·         Praise be to God for:

o   Faithfulness of CU IV students in giving their time, money and gifts for the kingdom.

o   New students we met who are interested

o   The hope of Jesus changing this campus

·         Let us give these burdens and hopes to you Lord:

o   Students who are not Christians open up to bible and InterVarsity

§  International students (Especially: Jerry, Kun, Takahiko, & Nozomi)

o   Freshmen make their faith their own

o   New Bible studies in the dorms and off campus (Especially mine in Darley)

o   Raising up missional Christian freshmen to impact their dorm
o  God speaks truth and wisdom to me as I prepare for and give my first sermon October 4 (Thursday @7pm) on our Christian identity as witnesses.

Transition for the IV fellowship at CU!

This has also been a time of transition for InterVarsity here at CU as they are starting new ministries including bible studies in the dorms to reach freshmen. In the first week of outreach InterVarsity at CU has met and gotten contact information from over 200 new students who are interested in joining our group including students of many nationalities, ethnicities and religious backgrounds. One freshmen Briana decided to start following Jesus for the first time when we shared the gospel with her. This year one of my roles will be coleading a freshmen bible study in two dorms (Darley N&S towers) with Aris a student leader and Jing. 

Transition in my life!

August was a time of transition as I said goodbye to Evergreen and Golden and I moved to Boulder, CO. I started working full time for InterVarsity at CU as my first full time job. This has been a challenging time stepping into my new role. I have had many times of joy as well as mistakes that are helping me grow. I am blessed by my staff team, by all of you my supporters and by every gift of God!

Here is a picture of my intern staff team with InterVarsity hanging out
(Left to right: Ivanna, Bridget, Kathryn, Tom)

One of the hardest transitions have been managing my time without a set schedule. I am struggling to learn to use my time effectively for the kingdom and to include time for fun and rest. Fortunately my intern team and I live next to each other, so we have the chance to hang out and get away from the challenges of a life of ministry especially at Boulder. Boulder is definitely a place where the distractions of this world get in the way of people and Jesus. Drugs, alcohol, success, image, relationships are all worshiped in that people give their time and money to them above God.

Another transition is from student involved in InterVarsity to staff. Many of the roles are similar but with subtle transitions. Sometimes I feel trapped, wanting to have more of a role and sometimes the roles I have seem overwhelming. 

Meditation Psalm 35: Love your enemy

Ruthless witnesses come forward;
they question me on things I know nothing about. They repay me evil for good
and leave me like one bereaved. Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth
and humbled myself with fasting.
When my prayers returned to me unanswered, I went about mourning
as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
as though weeping for my mother. But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
They slandered me without ceasing. How long, Lord, will you look on?
Rescue me from their ravages,
my precious life from these lions. Do not let those gloat over me
who are my enemies without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason
maliciously wink the eye.
(Psalm 35:11-15, 17, 19 NIV)

What does it truly mean to Love and pray for our enemies. As I serve as a campus staff to college students at CU Boulder what does it mean to bless and love those who reject and persecute and hinder us sharing the gospel of Jesus?

NSO Fun meeting new students

NSO is one of InterVarsities many acronyms. NSO stands for new student outreach. Usually NSO is the first 6-8 weeks of a school year or semester. In this time a lot of energy and events are focused on meeting and welcoming new students into InterVarsity. This is how we have sustainable ministry and how we grow. This is an exciting and stressful time because we want lots of new students to get involved and join us so that we are a growing thriving ministry. 

Here is a story of having fun doing NSO. God wrote this story and blessed us abundantly. 

Several of us went to help new students move in and possibly make connections. But CU and most colleges are very protective of their students especially of their possesions and who they meet as they are new. In order to help move in each organization has to sign up and give information on the group and who is helping. InterVarsity did not do that, I mean we weren't originally planning to go. There were only 3 of us (Tom, Ivanna and myself) who went to help. But we got caught, probably because I was eating a muffin for volunteers haha. But, we got caught. They asked which group we were with. We were honest and thought we would kicked off. She called in to see if we were registered. Ivanna sent up a quick prayer for protection. We were even worried this would impact InterVarisities reputation and access on campus. 

And God provided . . . Instead of getting kicked off she said stay and help and here if we want drive these golf carts around and help students. And we said yes, thank you very much!

Go Tom! But keep your eyes open when you drive!

Yay, Ivanna meeting students!

God you are good!

To Donate to My Ministry with IV: Online

Instructions to donate to my ministry: Online

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Thank You! Your support makes this ministry possible.

Daniel Harrison
InterVarsity Staff at University of Colorado Boulder
daniel.harrison.business@gmail.com
303-570-1717